diff --git a/Lib/bdb.py b/Lib/bdb.py
index 1e81c44..11cce42 100644
--- a/Lib/bdb.py
+++ b/Lib/bdb.py
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
             cmd = cmd+'\n'
         try:
             try:
-                exec cmd in globals, locals
+                exec(cmd, globals, locals)
             except BdbQuit:
                 pass
         finally: