diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index 99fdd80..945efe6 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -5413,6 +5413,8 @@
 	if (PyObject_SetAttrString(os, "fchdir", get_attr(m, "fchdir")))
 	    return -1;
     }
+    else
+	PyErr_Clear();
 
     return 0;
 }