diff --git a/Modules/_cursesmodule.c b/Modules/_cursesmodule.c
index cf412d8..3a88360 100644
--- a/Modules/_cursesmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/_cursesmodule.c
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@
 
 		sys_stdout = PySys_GetObject("stdout");
 
-		if (sys_stdout == NULL) {
+		if (sys_stdout == NULL || sys_stdout == Py_None) {
 			PyErr_SetString(
 				PyCursesError,
 				"lost sys.stdout");