diff --git a/Lib/logging/__init__.py b/Lib/logging/__init__.py index b8e7b377b3c..244c91536e4 100644 --- a/Lib/logging/__init__.py +++ b/Lib/logging/__init__.py @@ -708,7 +708,8 @@ def _removeHandlerRef(wr): # This function can be called during module teardown, when globals are # set to None. If _acquireLock is None, assume this is the case and do # nothing. - if _acquireLock is not None: + if (_acquireLock is not None and _handlerList is not None and + _releaseLock is not None): _acquireLock() try: if wr in _handlerList: