diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/test_configdialog.py b/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/test_configdialog.py
index 4946f02306a786..ffc8a723ca0e6a 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/test_configdialog.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/test_configdialog.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def setUpModule():
 
 def tearDownModule():
     global root, configure
-    idleConf.userCfg = testcfg
+    idleConf.userCfg = usercfg
     configure.remove_var_callbacks()
     del configure
     root.update_idletasks()