diff --git a/Lib/os.py b/Lib/os.py
index 4876539b4da..5d6bc64b410 100644
--- a/Lib/os.py
+++ b/Lib/os.py
@@ -61,11 +61,10 @@ def _get_exports_list(module):
     curdir = '.'; pardir = '..'; sep = '\\'; pathsep = ';'
     defpath = '.;C:\\bin'
     from nt import *
-    for i in ['_exit']:
-        try:
-            exec "from nt import " + i
-        except ImportError:
-            pass
+    try:
+        from nt import _exit
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
     import ntpath
     path = ntpath
     del ntpath
@@ -127,11 +126,10 @@ def _get_exports_list(module):
     curdir = '.'; pardir = '..'; sep = '\\'; pathsep = ';'
     defpath = '\\Windows'
     from ce import *
-    for i in ['_exit']:
-        try:
-            exec "from ce import " + i
-        except ImportError:
-            pass
+    try:
+        from ce import _exit
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
     # We can use the standard Windows path.
     import ntpath
     path = ntpath