diff --git a/Lib/test/test_threading.py b/Lib/test/test_threading.py
index db70dfa95df052..8160a5af006447 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_threading.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_threading.py
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ def f():
         self.assertEqual(err, b"")
         self.assertEqual(data, "Thread-1\nTrue\nTrue\n")
 
+    @requires_type_collecting
     def test_main_thread_during_shutdown(self):
         # bpo-31516: current_thread() should still point to the main thread
         # at shutdown