diff --git a/Mac/Modules/ae/aesupport.py b/Mac/Modules/ae/aesupport.py
index 7c69f3e062a..a11e873f8f5 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/ae/aesupport.py
+++ b/Mac/Modules/ae/aesupport.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def passInput(self, name):
 
 static pascal Boolean AEIdleProc(EventRecord *theEvent, long *sleepTime, RgnHandle *mouseRgn)
 {
-	(void) PyMac_Idle();
+	PyMac_Yield();
 	return 0;
 }