diff --git a/beets/ui/__init__.py b/beets/ui/__init__.py
index ae30a9c60..5e852262b 100644
--- a/beets/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/ui/__init__.py
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ from beets.autotag import mb
 from beets.dbcore import query as db_query
 import six
 
+SNI_SUPPORTED = sys.version_info
+
 # On Windows platforms, use colorama to support "ANSI" terminal colors.
 if sys.platform == 'win32':
     try: