diff --git a/plugin/jedi.vim b/plugin/jedi.vim
index 54324f55..9e420465 100644
--- a/plugin/jedi.vim
+++ b/plugin/jedi.vim
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if 1:
                 out.append(d)
 
             strout = str(out)
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception:
             # print to stdout, will be in :messages
             print(traceback.format_exc())
             strout = ''