2 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/numpy/core/src/multiarraymodule.c b/numpy/core/src/multiarraymodule.c
index 510adda9d..48b07d70d 100644
--- a/numpy/core/src/multiarraymodule.c
+++ b/numpy/core/src/multiarraymodule.c
@@ -5691,11 +5691,10 @@ DL_EXPORT(void) initmultiarray(void) {
 	if (_numpy_internal != NULL) return;
 
  err:	
-	/* Check for errors */
-	if (PyErr_Occurred())
-                PyErr_Print();
-		Py_FatalError("can't initialize module multiarray");
-
+	if (!PyErr_Occurred()) {
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, 
+				"cannot load multiarray module.");
+	}
 	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/numpy/core/src/umathmodule.c.src b/numpy/core/src/umathmodule.c.src
index 1375efaa0..d2d0ca075 100644
--- a/numpy/core/src/umathmodule.c.src
+++ b/numpy/core/src/umathmodule.c.src
@@ -2056,6 +2056,9 @@ DL_EXPORT(void) initumath(void) {
 
  err:
 	/* Check for errors */
-	if (PyErr_Occurred())
-		Py_FatalError("can't initialize module umath");
+	if (!PyErr_Occurred()) {
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, 
+				"cannot load umath module.");
+	}
+	return;
 }