diff --git a/django/urls/base.py b/django/urls/base.py
index b7c1b83ea3db..4df1f372eaf1 100644
--- a/django/urls/base.py
+++ b/django/urls/base.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def get_script_prefix():
     wishes to construct their own URLs manually (although accessing the request
     instance is normally going to be a lot cleaner).
     """
-    return getattr(_prefixes, "value", "/")
+    return _prefixes.__dict__.get("value", "/")
 
 
 def clear_script_prefix():