diff --git a/Lib/ensurepip/__init__.py b/Lib/ensurepip/__init__.py
index f584bdc4d18..7cf6a4b8267 100644
--- a/Lib/ensurepip/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/ensurepip/__init__.py
@@ -128,9 +128,10 @@ def _uninstall_helper(*, verbosity=0):
 
     # If the pip version doesn't match the bundled one, leave it alone
     if pip.__version__ != _PIP_VERSION:
-        msg = ("ensurepip will only uninstall a matching pip "
+        msg = ("ensurepip will only uninstall a matching version "
                "({!r} installed, {!r} bundled)")
-        raise RuntimeError(msg.format(pip.__version__, _PIP_VERSION))
+        print(msg.format(pip.__version__, _PIP_VERSION), file=sys.stderr)
+        return
 
     _require_ssl_for_pip()
     _disable_pip_configuration_settings()
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_ensurepip.py b/Lib/test/test_ensurepip.py
index 8644a651bb1..70b41538a39 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_ensurepip.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_ensurepip.py
@@ -196,10 +196,12 @@ class TestUninstall(EnsurepipMixin, unittest.TestCase):
             ensurepip._uninstall_helper()
         self.run_pip.assert_not_called()
 
-    def test_uninstall_fails_with_wrong_version(self):
+    def test_uninstall_skipped_with_warning_for_wrong_version(self):
         with fake_pip("not a valid version"):
-            with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
+            with test.support.captured_stderr() as stderr:
                 ensurepip._uninstall_helper()
+        warning = stderr.getvalue().strip()
+        self.assertIn("only uninstall a matching version", warning)
         self.run_pip.assert_not_called()
 
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index f64235364ac..554de26ee61 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 Python News
 +++++++++++
 
+What's New in Python 3.4.0 release candidate 3?
+===============================================
+
+Release date: 2014-03-09
+
+Build
+-----
+
+- Issue #20757: The ensurepip helper for the Windows uninstaller now skips
+  uninstalling pip (rather than failing) if the user has updated pip to a
+  different version from the one bundled with ensurepip.
+
+
+
 What's New in Python 3.4.0 release candidate 2?
 ===============================================