diff --git a/Lib/test/test_capi/test_run.py b/Lib/test/test_capi/test_run.py
index 14f9833f63a4fb..7796c589b557c7 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_capi/test_run.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_capi/test_run.py
@@ -310,13 +310,15 @@ def check_run_interactive(self, run, encode_filename, use_loop=False):
             # supported". In this case, run the test without redirecting
             # stderr to a temporary file.
             self._check_run_interactive(run, encode_filename, use_loop)
-        else:
-            with tempfile.TemporaryFile() as tmp:
-                try:
-                    os.dup2(tmp.fileno(), STDERR_FD)
-                    self._check_run_interactive(run, encode_filename, use_loop)
-                finally:
-                    os.dup2(stderr_copy, STDERR_FD)
+            return
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryFile() as tmp:
+            try:
+                os.dup2(tmp.fileno(), STDERR_FD)
+                self._check_run_interactive(run, encode_filename, use_loop)
+            finally:
+                os.dup2(stderr_copy, STDERR_FD)
+                os.close(stderr_copy)
 
     def test_run_interactiveone(self):
         # Test PyRun_InteractiveOne()