1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/test/llnl/util/tty/log.py b/lib/spack/spack/test/llnl/util/tty/log.py
index e614289042..d29223676c 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/test/llnl/util/tty/log.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/test/llnl/util/tty/log.py
@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@ import signal
 import sys
 import time
 
-try:
-    import termios
-except ImportError:
-    termios = None
+from typing import Optional  # novm
+from types import ModuleType  # novm
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -25,6 +23,13 @@ from llnl.util.tty.pty import PseudoShell
 
 from spack.util.executable import which
 
+termios = None  # type: Optional[ModuleType]
+try:
+    import termios as term_mod
+    termios = term_mod
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def nullcontext():