diff --git a/Python/ceval.c b/Python/ceval.c
index 2a0a57c..059ed4a 100644
--- a/Python/ceval.c
+++ b/Python/ceval.c
@@ -2174,8 +2174,9 @@
 		case SETUP_LOOP:
 		case SETUP_EXCEPT:
 		case SETUP_FINALLY:
-			/* NOTE: If you add any new block-setup opcodes that are not try/except/finally
-			   handlers, you may need to update the PyGen_NeedsFinalizing() function. */
+			/* NOTE: If you add any new block-setup opcodes that are
+		           not try/except/finally handlers, you may need to
+			   update the PyGen_NeedsFinalizing() function. */
 
 			PyFrame_BlockSetup(f, opcode, INSTR_OFFSET() + oparg,
 					   STACK_LEVEL());
@@ -4010,6 +4011,35 @@
 		res = !res;
 		break;
 	case PyCmp_EXC_MATCH:
+		if (PyTuple_Check(w)) {
+			Py_ssize_t i, length;
+			length = PyTuple_Size(w);
+			for (i = 0; i < length; i += 1) {
+				PyObject *exc = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(w, i);
+				if (PyString_Check(exc)) {
+					int ret_val;
+					ret_val = PyErr_WarnEx(
+							PyExc_DeprecationWarning,
+							"catching of string "
+							"exceptions is "
+							"deprecated", 1);
+					if (ret_val == -1)
+						return NULL;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			if (PyString_Check(w)) {
+				int ret_val;
+				ret_val = PyErr_WarnEx(
+						PyExc_DeprecationWarning,
+						"catching of string "
+						"exceptions is deprecated",
+						1);
+				if (ret_val == -1)
+					return NULL;
+			}
+		}
 		res = PyErr_GivenExceptionMatches(v, w);
 		break;
 	default: