_PyImport_AcquireLock();
#endif
/* From this point forward, goto error_with_unlock! */
- builtins_import = _PyDict_GetItemId(interp->builtins_copy, &PyId___import__);
+ /* XXX interp->builtins_copy is NULL in subinterpreter! */
+ builtins_import = _PyDict_GetItemId(interp->builtins_copy ?
+ interp->builtins_copy :
+ interp->builtins, &PyId___import__);
if (builtins_import == NULL) {
PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, "__import__ not found");
goto error_with_unlock;