diff -r 6a95820b9607 Modules/readline.c
--- a/Modules/readline.c	Sun Dec 18 20:20:17 2011 +0100
+++ b/Modules/readline.c	Sun Dec 18 22:34:54 2011 -0500
@@ -865,6 +865,7 @@
         Py_FatalError("not enough memory to save locale");
 #endif
 
+    rl_readline_name = "python";
 #ifdef __APPLE__
     /* the libedit readline emulation resets key bindings etc 
      * when calling rl_initialize.  So call it upfront
@@ -875,7 +876,6 @@
 
     using_history();
 
-    rl_readline_name = "python";
 #if defined(PYOS_OS2) && defined(PYCC_GCC)
     /* Allow $if term= in .inputrc to work */
     rl_terminal_name = getenv("TERM");