diff --git a/Lib/test/support/__init__.py b/Lib/test/support/__init__.py
index d0d126a3a033a5..a5aba3114370ee 100644
--- a/Lib/test/support/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/test/support/__init__.py
@@ -2337,6 +2337,7 @@ def __enter__(self):
                                        (0, self.old_value[1]))
                 except (ValueError, OSError):
                     pass
+
             if sys.platform == 'darwin':
                 # Check if the 'Crash Reporter' on OSX was configured
                 # in 'Developer' mode and warn that it will get triggered
@@ -2344,10 +2345,14 @@ def __enter__(self):
                 #
                 # This assumes that this context manager is used in tests
                 # that might trigger the next manager.
-                value = subprocess.Popen(['/usr/bin/defaults', 'read',
-                        'com.apple.CrashReporter', 'DialogType'],
-                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0]
-                if value.strip() == b'developer':
+                cmd = ['/usr/bin/defaults', 'read',
+                       'com.apple.CrashReporter', 'DialogType']
+                proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
+                                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                        stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+                with proc:
+                    stdout = proc.communicate()[0]
+                if stdout.strip() == b'developer':
                     print("this test triggers the Crash Reporter, "
                           "that is intentional", end='', flush=True)
 
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_io.py b/Lib/test/test_io.py
index b8937c5a183adf..8b4892b2e56b87 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_io.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_io.py
@@ -3688,6 +3688,7 @@ def check_daemon_threads_shutdown_deadlock(self, stream_name):
             import sys
             import time
             import threading
+            from test.support import SuppressCrashReport
 
             file = sys.{stream_name}
 
@@ -3696,6 +3697,10 @@ def run():
                     file.write('.')
                     file.flush()
 
+            crash = SuppressCrashReport()
+            crash.__enter__()
+            # don't call __exit__(): the crash occurs at Python shutdown
+
             thread = threading.Thread(target=run)
             thread.daemon = True
             thread.start()