--- Lib/subprocess.py
+++ Lib/subprocess.py
@@ -610,7 +610,10 @@
     >>> subprocess.getstatusoutput('/bin/junk')
     (256, 'sh: /bin/junk: not found')
     """
-    pipe = os.popen('{ ' + cmd + '; } 2>&1', 'r')
+    if mswindows:
+        pipe = os.popen('( ' + cmd + ' ) 2>&1', 'r')
+    else:
+        pipe = os.popen('{ ' + cmd + '; } 2>&1', 'r')
     text = pipe.read()
     sts = pipe.close()
     if sts is None: sts = 0