diff --git a/Lib/test/test_curses.py b/Lib/test/test_curses.py
index b236f35..d1b80f8 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_curses.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_curses.py
@@ -269,13 +269,12 @@
     curses.wrapper(main)
     unit_tests()
 else:
+    # testing setupterm() inside initscr/endwin
+    # causes terminal breakage
+    curses.setupterm(fd=sys.__stdout__.fileno())
     try:
-        # testing setupterm() inside initscr/endwin
-        # causes terminal breakage
-        curses.setupterm(fd=sys.__stdout__.fileno())
         stdscr = curses.initscr()
         main(stdscr)
     finally:
         curses.endwin()
-
     unit_tests()