diff --git a/Lib/test/test_readline.py b/Lib/test/test_readline.py
index 588043e..4c400ef 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_readline.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_readline.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 class TestReadline(unittest.TestCase):
 
-    @unittest.skipIf(readline._READLINE_VERSION < 0x0600
+    @unittest.skipIf(readline._READLINE_VERSION < 0x0601
                      and "libedit" not in readline.__doc__,
                      "not supported in this library version")
     def test_init(self):
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 7f5f66a..e19cab4 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #19884: Avoid spurious output on OS X with Gnu Readline.
+
 - Issue #10513: Fix a regression in Connection.commit().  Statements should
   not be reset after a commit.
 
diff --git a/Modules/readline.c b/Modules/readline.c
index 6091a68..ad5903c 100644
--- a/Modules/readline.c
+++ b/Modules/readline.c
@@ -961,19 +961,22 @@
     begidx = PyInt_FromLong(0L);
     endidx = PyInt_FromLong(0L);
 
-#ifndef __APPLE__
-    if (!isatty(STDOUT_FILENO)) {
-        /* Issue #19884: stdout is not a terminal. Disable meta modifier
-           keys to not write the ANSI sequence "\033[1034h" into stdout. On
-           terminals supporting 8 bit characters like TERM=xterm-256color
-           (which is now the default Fedora since Fedora 18), the meta key is
-           used to enable support of 8 bit characters (ANSI sequence
-           "\033[1034h").
-
-           With libedit, this call makes readline() crash. */
-        rl_variable_bind ("enable-meta-key", "off");
-    }
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    if (!using_libedit_emulation)
 #endif
+    {
+        if (!isatty(STDOUT_FILENO)) {
+            /* Issue #19884: stdout is not a terminal. Disable meta modifier
+               keys to not write the ANSI sequence "\033[1034h" into stdout. On
+               terminals supporting 8 bit characters like TERM=xterm-256color
+               (which is now the default Fedora since Fedora 18), the meta key is
+               used to enable support of 8 bit characters (ANSI sequence
+               "\033[1034h").
+
+               With libedit, this call makes readline() crash. */
+            rl_variable_bind ("enable-meta-key", "off");
+        }
+    }
 
     /* Initialize (allows .inputrc to override)
      *