diff --git a/Lib/codeop.py b/Lib/codeop.py
index 6abde2e..780c862 100644
--- a/Lib/codeop.py
+++ b/Lib/codeop.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     if code:
         return code
     if not code1 and repr(err1) == repr(err2):
-        raise SyntaxError, err1
+        raise SyntaxError(err1)
 
 def _compile(source, filename, symbol):
     return compile(source, filename, symbol, PyCF_DONT_IMPLY_DEDENT)