Python 3.4 no longer accepts bug fixes; it is in "security fixes only" mode. Since this is not a security fix, it will not be accepted into Python 3.4. If this bug affects other versions of Python, please file a new bug. Although, unless you move *very* quickly, this fix won't be accepted into 3.5 either, as it's going to move into "security fixes only" mode later this month. Finally, your submitted patch (PR 2413) does not apply to the 3.4 branch, it applies to master. I have no opinion about whether or not this code should be accepted into master. But the PR talks about fixing a bug in 3.4, which is wrong.