1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Python/errors.c b/Python/errors.c
index b6ac2f767a2..9c7b771133d 100644
--- a/Python/errors.c
+++ b/Python/errors.c
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ _PyErr_SetLocaleString(PyObject *exception, const char *string)
 PyObject* _Py_HOT_FUNCTION
 PyErr_Occurred(void)
 {
-    /* The caller must hold the GIL. */
-    assert(PyGILState_Check());
+    /* The caller must hold a thread state. */
+    _Py_AssertHoldsTstate();
 
     PyThreadState *tstate = _PyThreadState_GET();
     return _PyErr_Occurred(tstate);