diff --git a/Lib/test/test_posix.py b/Lib/test/test_posix.py
index 06f3fdd9920..755a81c3506 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_posix.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_posix.py
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class PosixTester(unittest.TestCase):
             groups = idg.read().strip()
             ret = idg.close()
 
-        if ret != 0 or not groups:
+        if ret != None or not groups:
             raise unittest.SkipTest("need working 'id -G'")
 
         # 'id -G' and 'os.getgroups()' should return the same