diff --git a/Python/Python-ast.c b/Python/Python-ast.c
index c37dda7..7f22f7f 100644
--- a/Python/Python-ast.c
+++ b/Python/Python-ast.c
@@ -3375,6 +3375,7 @@
 obj2ast_mod(PyObject* obj, mod_ty* out, PyArena* arena)
 {
         PyObject* tmp = NULL;
+        tmp = tmp;
         int isinstance;
 
 
@@ -3514,11 +3515,8 @@
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        tmp = PyObject_Repr(obj);
-        if (tmp == NULL) goto failed;
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of mod, but got %.400s", PyBytes_AS_STRING(tmp));
-failed:
-        Py_XDECREF(tmp);
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of mod, but got %R", obj);
+        failed:
         return 1;
 }
 
@@ -3526,6 +3524,7 @@
 obj2ast_stmt(PyObject* obj, stmt_ty* out, PyArena* arena)
 {
         PyObject* tmp = NULL;
+        tmp = tmp;
         int isinstance;
 
         int lineno;
@@ -4712,11 +4711,8 @@
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        tmp = PyObject_Repr(obj);
-        if (tmp == NULL) goto failed;
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of stmt, but got %.400s", PyBytes_AS_STRING(tmp));
-failed:
-        Py_XDECREF(tmp);
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of stmt, but got %R", obj);
+        failed:
         return 1;
 }
 
@@ -4724,6 +4720,7 @@
 obj2ast_expr(PyObject* obj, expr_ty* out, PyArena* arena)
 {
         PyObject* tmp = NULL;
+        tmp = tmp;
         int isinstance;
 
         int lineno;
@@ -5830,11 +5827,8 @@
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        tmp = PyObject_Repr(obj);
-        if (tmp == NULL) goto failed;
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of expr, but got %.400s", PyBytes_AS_STRING(tmp));
-failed:
-        Py_XDECREF(tmp);
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of expr, but got %R", obj);
+        failed:
         return 1;
 }
 
@@ -5842,6 +5836,7 @@
 obj2ast_expr_context(PyObject* obj, expr_context_ty* out, PyArena* arena)
 {
         PyObject* tmp = NULL;
+        tmp = tmp;
         int isinstance;
 
         isinstance = PyObject_IsInstance(obj, (PyObject *)Load_type);
@@ -5893,11 +5888,7 @@
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        tmp = PyObject_Repr(obj);
-        if (tmp == NULL) goto failed;
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of expr_context, but got %.400s", PyBytes_AS_STRING(tmp));
-failed:
-        Py_XDECREF(tmp);
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of expr_context, but got %R", obj);
         return 1;
 }
 
@@ -5905,6 +5896,7 @@
 obj2ast_slice(PyObject* obj, slice_ty* out, PyArena* arena)
 {
         PyObject* tmp = NULL;
+        tmp = tmp;
         int isinstance;
 
 
@@ -6018,11 +6010,8 @@
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        tmp = PyObject_Repr(obj);
-        if (tmp == NULL) goto failed;
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of slice, but got %.400s", PyBytes_AS_STRING(tmp));
-failed:
-        Py_XDECREF(tmp);
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of slice, but got %R", obj);
+        failed:
         return 1;
 }
 
@@ -6030,6 +6019,7 @@
 obj2ast_boolop(PyObject* obj, boolop_ty* out, PyArena* arena)
 {
         PyObject* tmp = NULL;
+        tmp = tmp;
         int isinstance;
 
         isinstance = PyObject_IsInstance(obj, (PyObject *)And_type);
@@ -6049,11 +6039,7 @@
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        tmp = PyObject_Repr(obj);
-        if (tmp == NULL) goto failed;
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of boolop, but got %.400s", PyBytes_AS_STRING(tmp));
-failed:
-        Py_XDECREF(tmp);
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of boolop, but got %R", obj);
         return 1;
 }
 
@@ -6061,6 +6047,7 @@
 obj2ast_operator(PyObject* obj, operator_ty* out, PyArena* arena)
 {
         PyObject* tmp = NULL;
+        tmp = tmp;
         int isinstance;
 
         isinstance = PyObject_IsInstance(obj, (PyObject *)Add_type);
@@ -6160,11 +6147,7 @@
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        tmp = PyObject_Repr(obj);
-        if (tmp == NULL) goto failed;
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of operator, but got %.400s", PyBytes_AS_STRING(tmp));
-failed:
-        Py_XDECREF(tmp);
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of operator, but got %R", obj);
         return 1;
 }
 
@@ -6172,6 +6155,7 @@
 obj2ast_unaryop(PyObject* obj, unaryop_ty* out, PyArena* arena)
 {
         PyObject* tmp = NULL;
+        tmp = tmp;
         int isinstance;
 
         isinstance = PyObject_IsInstance(obj, (PyObject *)Invert_type);
@@ -6207,11 +6191,7 @@
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        tmp = PyObject_Repr(obj);
-        if (tmp == NULL) goto failed;
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of unaryop, but got %.400s", PyBytes_AS_STRING(tmp));
-failed:
-        Py_XDECREF(tmp);
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of unaryop, but got %R", obj);
         return 1;
 }
 
@@ -6219,6 +6199,7 @@
 obj2ast_cmpop(PyObject* obj, cmpop_ty* out, PyArena* arena)
 {
         PyObject* tmp = NULL;
+        tmp = tmp;
         int isinstance;
 
         isinstance = PyObject_IsInstance(obj, (PyObject *)Eq_type);
@@ -6302,11 +6283,7 @@
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        tmp = PyObject_Repr(obj);
-        if (tmp == NULL) goto failed;
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of cmpop, but got %.400s", PyBytes_AS_STRING(tmp));
-failed:
-        Py_XDECREF(tmp);
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of cmpop, but got %R", obj);
         return 1;
 }
 
@@ -6378,6 +6355,7 @@
 obj2ast_excepthandler(PyObject* obj, excepthandler_ty* out, PyArena* arena)
 {
         PyObject* tmp = NULL;
+        tmp = tmp;
         int isinstance;
 
         int lineno;
@@ -6473,11 +6451,8 @@
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        tmp = PyObject_Repr(obj);
-        if (tmp == NULL) goto failed;
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of excepthandler, but got %.400s", PyBytes_AS_STRING(tmp));
-failed:
-        Py_XDECREF(tmp);
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "expected some sort of excepthandler, but got %R", obj);
+        failed:
         return 1;
 }