diff --git a/Lib/test/test_curses.py b/Lib/test/test_curses.py
index bbc73a9..54c310e 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_curses.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_curses.py
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@
         if availmask != 0:
             curses.mouseinterval(10)
             # just verify these don't cause errors
+            curses.ungetmouse(0, 0, 0, 0, curses.BUTTON1_PRESSED)
             m = curses.getmouse()
-            curses.ungetmouse(*m)
 
     if hasattr(curses, 'is_term_resized'):
         curses.is_term_resized(*stdscr.getmaxyx())