diff --git a/Modules/pwdmodule.c b/Modules/pwdmodule.c
index cb99183..061a0a5 100644
--- a/Modules/pwdmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/pwdmodule.c
@@ -203,13 +203,12 @@
 	if (m == NULL)
     		return NULL;
 
-	if (!initialized)
+	if (!initialized) {
 		PyStructSequence_InitType(&StructPwdType, 
 					  &struct_pwd_type_desc);
+		initialized = 1;
+	}
 	Py_INCREF((PyObject *) &StructPwdType);
 	PyModule_AddObject(m, "struct_passwd", (PyObject *) &StructPwdType);
-	/* And for b/w compatibility (this was defined by mistake): */
-	PyModule_AddObject(m, "struct_pwent", (PyObject *) &StructPwdType);
-	initialized = 1;
 	return m;
 }