Index: Python/pythonrun.c
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--- Python/pythonrun.c	(revision 66029)
+++ Python/pythonrun.c	(working copy)
@@ -663,20 +663,17 @@
 static void
 initsite(void)
 {
-	PyObject *m, *f;
+	PyObject *m;
 	m = PyImport_ImportModule("site");
 	if (m == NULL) {
-		f = PySys_GetObject("stderr");
-		if (f == NULL || f == Py_None)
-			return;
 		if (Py_VerboseFlag) {
-			PyFile_WriteString(
-				"'import site' failed; traceback:\n", f);
+			PySys_WriteStderr(
+				"'import site' failed; traceback:\n");
 			PyErr_Print();
 		}
 		else {
-			PyFile_WriteString(
-			  "'import site' failed; use -v for traceback\n", f);
+			PySys_WriteStderr(
+			  "'import site' failed; use -v for traceback\n");
 			PyErr_Clear();
 		}
 	}