diff --git a/uncompyle6/main.py b/uncompyle6/main.py
index f5c81354..02a8b585 100644
--- a/uncompyle6/main.py
+++ b/uncompyle6/main.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def main(
                 else:
                     buffering = 0
                 sys.stdout = os.fdopen(sys.stdout.fileno(), 'w', buffering)
-                if PYTHON_VERSION > 2.6:
+                if PYTHON_VERSION_TRIPLE > (2, 6):
                     tee = subprocess.Popen(["tee", current_outfile],
                                            stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
                     os.dup2(tee.stdin.fileno(), sys.stdout.fileno())