diff --git a/Lib/test/test_py3kwarn.py b/Lib/test/test_py3kwarn.py
index 7e284e5..ab8e316 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_py3kwarn.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_py3kwarn.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
 class TestStdlibRemovals(unittest.TestCase):
 
-    all_platforms = ('audiodev', 'imputil', 'mutex')
+    all_platforms = ('audiodev', 'imputil', 'mutex', 'user')
 
     def check_removal(self, module_name):
         """Make sure the specified module, when imported, raises a
diff --git a/Lib/user.py b/Lib/user.py
index e550e52..596f0a7 100644
--- a/Lib/user.py
+++ b/Lib/user.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 wishes to do different things depending on the Python version.
 
 """
+from warnings import warnpy3k
+warnpy3k("the user module has been removed in Python 3.0", stacklevel=2)
+del warnpy3k
 
 import os