diff --git a/changelog/384.bugfix.rst b/changelog/384.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ea011e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/384.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add support for pytest 4.1.
diff --git a/xdist/workermanage.py b/xdist/workermanage.py
index c6f0010..418a66c 100644
--- a/xdist/workermanage.py
+++ b/xdist/workermanage.py
@@ -345,7 +345,11 @@ class WorkerController(object):
         except:  # noqa
             from _pytest._code import ExceptionInfo
 
-            excinfo = ExceptionInfo()
+            # ExceptionInfo API changed in pytest 4.1
+            if hasattr(ExceptionInfo, "from_current"):
+                excinfo = ExceptionInfo.from_current()
+            else:
+                excinfo = ExceptionInfo()
             print("!" * 20, excinfo)
             self.config.notify_exception(excinfo)
             self.shutdown()