--- ../py3k/Lib/test/test_curses.py	2010-07-20 13:01:58.000000000 +0200
+++ Lib/test/test_curses.py	2010-07-20 13:00:47.000000000 +0200
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 curses = import_module('curses')
 curses.panel = import_module('curses.panel')
 
+HAVE_ISSUE_8433 = False
 
 # XXX: if newterm was supported we could use it instead of initscr and not exit
 term = os.environ.get('TERM')
@@ -215,13 +216,17 @@
         curses.has_key(13)
 
     if hasattr(curses, 'getmouse'):
+        global HAVE_ISSUE_8433
         (availmask, oldmask) = curses.mousemask(curses.BUTTON1_PRESSED)
         # availmask indicates that mouse stuff not available.
         if availmask != 0:
             curses.mouseinterval(10)
             # just verify these don't cause errors
-            m = curses.getmouse()
-            curses.ungetmouse(*m)
+            try:
+                m = curses.getmouse()
+                curses.ungetmouse(*m)
+            except curses.error:
+                HAVE_ISSUE_8433 = True
 
     if hasattr(curses, 'is_term_resized'):
         curses.is_term_resized(*stdscr.getmaxyx())
@@ -287,6 +292,8 @@
     finally:
         curses.endwin()
     unit_tests()
+    if HAVE_ISSUE_8433:
+        raise unittest.SkipTest("test getmouse() skipped: see issue 8433")
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     curses.wrapper(main)