diff --git a/Lib/cmd.py b/Lib/cmd.py
index 859e91096d8f57..a738fe1d3fdcd1 100644
--- a/Lib/cmd.py
+++ b/Lib/cmd.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def cmdloop(self, intro=None):
                         try:
                             line = input(self.prompt)
                         except EOFError:
-                            line = 'EOF'
+                            raise
                     else:
                         self.stdout.write(self.prompt)
                         self.stdout.flush()