--- python-apt-0.8.8.1/tests/test_all.py	2013-01-29 17:19:38.706662531 +0100
+++ python-apt-0.8.8.1_new/tests/test_all.py	2013-01-29 17:17:22.816301842 +0100
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # workaround for py3.2 that apparently does not have this anymore
 # it has "abiflags" 
 if not hasattr(sys, "pydebug"):
-    if sys.abiflags.startswith("d"):
+    if hasattr(sys, "abiflags") and sys.abiflags.startswith("d"):
         sys.pydebug = True
     else:
         sys.pydebug = False