diff --git a/Lib/test/regrtest.py b/Lib/test/regrtest.py
index a69fd41..c8c9167 100755
--- a/Lib/test/regrtest.py
+++ b/Lib/test/regrtest.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
     else:
         cfp =  StringIO.StringIO()
     try:
-        save_stdout = sys.stdout
+        sys.save_stdout = sys.stdout
         try:
             if cfp:
                 sys.stdout = cfp
@@ -301,14 +301,7 @@
             if indirect_test is not None:
                 indirect_test()
         finally:
-            sys.stdout = save_stdout
-            if cfp and test_support.output_comparison_denied():
-                output = cfp.getvalue()
-                cfp = None
-                s = test + "\n"
-                if output.startswith(s):
-                    output = output[len(s):]
-                sys.stdout.write(output)
+            sys.stdout = sys.save_stdout
     except (ImportError, test_support.TestSkipped), msg:
         if not quiet:
             print "test", test, "skipped --", msg
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_support.py b/Lib/test/test_support.py
index 0a96f66..a9452fc 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_support.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_support.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 def deny_output_comparison():
     global _output_comparison
     _output_comparison = 0
+    sys.stdout = sys.save_stdout
 
 # regrtest's interface to _output_comparison.
 def output_comparison_denied():