diff --git a/src/pycurl.h b/src/pycurl.h
index 90eb38c..9efb648 100644
--- a/src/pycurl.h
+++ b/src/pycurl.h
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ extern PyMethodDef curlmultiobject_methods[];
 # define PYCURL_TYPE_FLAGS Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE
 #endif
 
-#if PY_MAJOR_VERSION >= 3 && PY_MINOR_VERSION >= 8
+#if (PY_MAJOR_VERSION >= 3 && PY_MINOR_VERSION >= 8) && !defined(PYPY_VERSION)
 # define CPy_TRASHCAN_BEGIN(op, dealloc) Py_TRASHCAN_BEGIN(op, dealloc)
 # define CPy_TRASHCAN_END(op) Py_TRASHCAN_END
 #else