Index: Lib/fractions.py
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--- Lib/fractions.py	(revision 64716)
+++ Lib/fractions.py	(working copy)
@@ -97,8 +97,11 @@
         if denominator == 0:
             raise ZeroDivisionError('Fraction(%s, 0)' % numerator)
 
-        numerator = numerator.__index__()
-        denominator = denominator.__index__()
+        try:
+            numerator = numerator.__index__()
+            denominator = denominator.__index__()
+        except AttributeError:
+            raise TypeError('Numerator and denominator must support __index__.')
         g = gcd(numerator, denominator)
         self._numerator = numerator // g
         self._denominator = denominator // g
Index: Lib/test/test_fractions.py
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--- Lib/test/test_fractions.py	(revision 64716)
+++ Lib/test/test_fractions.py	(working copy)
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@
 
         self.assertRaisesMessage(ZeroDivisionError, "Fraction(12, 0)",
                                  F, 12, 0)
-        self.assertRaises(AttributeError, F, 1.5)
-        self.assertRaises(AttributeError, F, 1.5 + 3j)
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, F, 1.5)
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, F, 1.5 + 3j)
 
-        self.assertRaises(AttributeError, F, F(1, 2), 3)
-        self.assertRaises(AttributeError, F, "3/2", 3)
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, F, F(1, 2), 3)
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, F, "3/2", 3)
 
     def testFromString(self):
         self.assertEquals((5, 1), _components(F("5")))