diff --git a/Lib/test/test_socket.py b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
index 4b26824..66a402b 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_socket.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
                 # On some versions, this loses a reference
                 orig = sys.getrefcount(__name__)
                 socket.getnameinfo(__name__,0)
-            except SystemError:
+            except TypeError:
                 if sys.getrefcount(__name__) <> orig:
                     self.fail("socket.getnameinfo loses a reference")