diff --git a/Lib/test/test_pickle.py b/Lib/test/test_pickle.py
index 4ec966d8351..385b257164e 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_pickle.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_pickle.py
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ class CompatPickleTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
 
 def load_tests(loader, tests, pattern):
-    tests.addTest(doctest.DocTestSuite())
+    tests.addTest(doctest.DocTestSuite(pickle))
     return tests