diff --git a/test/test-find-python.js b/test/test-find-python.js
index c52a579666..20319f2a52 100644
--- a/test/test-find-python.js
+++ b/test/test-find-python.js
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ test('find python', function (t) {
     t.strictEqual(err, null)
     var proc = execFile(found, ['-V'], function (err, stdout, stderr) {
       t.strictEqual(err, null)
-      t.strictEqual(stdout, '')
-      t.ok(/Python 2/.test(stderr))
+      t.ok(/Python 2/.test(stderr) || /Python 3/.test(stdout))
     })
     proc.stdout.setEncoding('utf-8')
     proc.stderr.setEncoding('utf-8')