diff --git a/changelog/3888.bugfix.rst b/changelog/3888.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..17e00a82848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/3888.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix macOS specific code using ``capturemanager`` plugin in doctests.
diff --git a/src/_pytest/doctest.py b/src/_pytest/doctest.py
index 57d3367e403..12b871f9fa3 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/doctest.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/doctest.py
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ def _disable_output_capturing_for_darwin(self):
             return
         capman = self.config.pluginmanager.getplugin("capturemanager")
         if capman:
-            out, err = capman.suspend_global_capture(in_=True)
+            capman.suspend_global_capture(in_=True)
+            out, err = capman.read_global_capture()
             sys.stdout.write(out)
             sys.stderr.write(err)