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diff --git a/Lib/subprocess.py b/Lib/subprocess.py
index bae42599fe..975a924aba 100644
--- a/Lib/subprocess.py
+++ b/Lib/subprocess.py
@@ -471,8 +471,8 @@ def list2cmdline(seq):
2) A string surrounded by double quotation marks is
interpreted as a single argument, regardless of white space
- contained within. A quoted string can be embedded in an
- argument.
+ or pipe characters contained within. A quoted string can be
+ embedded in an argument.
3) A double quotation mark preceded by a backslash is
interpreted as a literal double quotation mark.
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ def list2cmdline(seq):
if result:
result.append(' ')
- needquote = (" " in arg) or ("\t" in arg) or not arg
+ needquote = (" " in arg) or ("\t" in arg) or ("|" in arg) or not arg
if needquote:
result.append('"')