diff --git a/Lib/zipfile/__init__.py b/Lib/zipfile/__init__.py
index 2b28a079dbaa95..fe629ed1cf2fc5 100644
--- a/Lib/zipfile/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/zipfile/__init__.py
@@ -2227,12 +2227,79 @@ def _compile(file, optimize=-1):
         return (fname, archivename)
 
 
+def main(args=None):
+    import argparse
+
+    description = 'A simple command-line interface for zipfile module.'
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=description)
+    group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
+    group.add_argument('-l', '--list', metavar='<zipfile>',
+                       help='Show listing of a zipfile')
+    group.add_argument('-e', '--extract', nargs=2,
+                       metavar=('<zipfile>', '<output_dir>'),
+                       help='Extract zipfile into target dir')
+    group.add_argument('-c', '--create', nargs='+',
+                       metavar=('<name>', '<file>'),
+                       help='Create zipfile from sources')
+    group.add_argument('-t', '--test', metavar='<zipfile>',
+                       help='Test if a zipfile is valid')
+    parser.add_argument('--metadata-encoding', metavar='<encoding>',
+                        help='Specify encoding of member names for -l, -e and -t')
+    args = parser.parse_args(args)
+
+    encoding = args.metadata_encoding
+
+    if args.test is not None:
+        src = args.test
+        with ZipFile(src, 'r', metadata_encoding=encoding) as zf:
+            badfile = zf.testzip()
+        if badfile:
+            print("The following enclosed file is corrupted: {!r}".format(badfile))
+        print("Done testing")
+
+    elif args.list is not None:
+        src = args.list
+        with ZipFile(src, 'r', metadata_encoding=encoding) as zf:
+            zf.printdir()
+
+    elif args.extract is not None:
+        src, curdir = args.extract
+        with ZipFile(src, 'r', metadata_encoding=encoding) as zf:
+            zf.extractall(curdir)
+
+    elif args.create is not None:
+        if encoding:
+            print("Non-conforming encodings not supported with -c.",
+                  file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        zip_name = args.create.pop(0)
+        files = args.create
+
+        def addToZip(zf, path, zippath):
+            if os.path.isfile(path):
+                zf.write(path, zippath, ZIP_DEFLATED)
+            elif os.path.isdir(path):
+                if zippath:
+                    zf.write(path, zippath)
+                for nm in sorted(os.listdir(path)):
+                    addToZip(zf,
+                             os.path.join(path, nm), os.path.join(zippath, nm))
+            # else: ignore
+
+        with ZipFile(zip_name, 'w') as zf:
+            for path in files:
+                zippath = os.path.basename(path)
+                if not zippath:
+                    zippath = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(path))
+                if zippath in ('', os.curdir, os.pardir):
+                    zippath = ''
+                addToZip(zf, path, zippath)
+
+
 from ._path import (  # noqa: E402
     Path,
 
     # used privately for tests
     CompleteDirs,  # noqa: F401
 )
-
-# used privately for tests
-from .__main__ import main  # noqa: F401, E402
diff --git a/Lib/zipfile/__main__.py b/Lib/zipfile/__main__.py
index a9e5fb1b8d72c4..868d99efc3c4a3 100644
--- a/Lib/zipfile/__main__.py
+++ b/Lib/zipfile/__main__.py
@@ -1,77 +1,4 @@
-import sys
-import os
-from . import ZipFile, ZIP_DEFLATED
-
-
-def main(args=None):
-    import argparse
-
-    description = 'A simple command-line interface for zipfile module.'
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=description)
-    group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
-    group.add_argument('-l', '--list', metavar='<zipfile>',
-                       help='Show listing of a zipfile')
-    group.add_argument('-e', '--extract', nargs=2,
-                       metavar=('<zipfile>', '<output_dir>'),
-                       help='Extract zipfile into target dir')
-    group.add_argument('-c', '--create', nargs='+',
-                       metavar=('<name>', '<file>'),
-                       help='Create zipfile from sources')
-    group.add_argument('-t', '--test', metavar='<zipfile>',
-                       help='Test if a zipfile is valid')
-    parser.add_argument('--metadata-encoding', metavar='<encoding>',
-                        help='Specify encoding of member names for -l, -e and -t')
-    args = parser.parse_args(args)
-
-    encoding = args.metadata_encoding
-
-    if args.test is not None:
-        src = args.test
-        with ZipFile(src, 'r', metadata_encoding=encoding) as zf:
-            badfile = zf.testzip()
-        if badfile:
-            print("The following enclosed file is corrupted: {!r}".format(badfile))
-        print("Done testing")
-
-    elif args.list is not None:
-        src = args.list
-        with ZipFile(src, 'r', metadata_encoding=encoding) as zf:
-            zf.printdir()
-
-    elif args.extract is not None:
-        src, curdir = args.extract
-        with ZipFile(src, 'r', metadata_encoding=encoding) as zf:
-            zf.extractall(curdir)
-
-    elif args.create is not None:
-        if encoding:
-            print("Non-conforming encodings not supported with -c.",
-                  file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-
-        zip_name = args.create.pop(0)
-        files = args.create
-
-        def addToZip(zf, path, zippath):
-            if os.path.isfile(path):
-                zf.write(path, zippath, ZIP_DEFLATED)
-            elif os.path.isdir(path):
-                if zippath:
-                    zf.write(path, zippath)
-                for nm in sorted(os.listdir(path)):
-                    addToZip(zf,
-                             os.path.join(path, nm), os.path.join(zippath, nm))
-            # else: ignore
-
-        with ZipFile(zip_name, 'w') as zf:
-            for path in files:
-                zippath = os.path.basename(path)
-                if not zippath:
-                    zippath = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(path))
-                if zippath in ('', os.curdir, os.pardir):
-                    zippath = ''
-                addToZip(zf, path, zippath)
-
+from . import main
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-12-01-08-28-09.gh-issue-112578.bfNbfi.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-12-01-08-28-09.gh-issue-112578.bfNbfi.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..1de5b1fe26ce6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-12-01-08-28-09.gh-issue-112578.bfNbfi.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix a spurious :exc:`RuntimeWarning` when executing the :mod:`zipfile` module.