1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tests/test_completion.py b/tests/test_completion.py
index f749f084..35d014cd 100644
--- a/tests/test_completion.py
+++ b/tests/test_completion.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ Released under MIT license, see LICENSE file
 """
 import argparse
 import os
-import readline
 import sys
 
 import cmd2
@@ -19,6 +18,19 @@ import pytest
 
 from cmd2 import path_complete, basic_complete, flag_based_complete, index_based_complete
 
+# Prefer statically linked gnureadline if available (for macOS compatibility due to issues with libedit)
+try:
+    import gnureadline as readline
+except ImportError:
+    # Try to import readline, but allow failure for convenience in Windows unit testing
+    # Note: If this actually fails, you should install readline on Linux or Mac or pyreadline on Windows
+    try:
+        # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
+        import readline
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def cmd2_app():
     c = cmd2.Cmd()