diff --git a/Lib/codeop.py b/Lib/codeop.py
index e5c7ade..fc7e1e7 100644
--- a/Lib/codeop.py
+++ b/Lib/codeop.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
     try:
         code = compiler(source, filename, symbol)
-    except SyntaxError as err:
+    except SyntaxError:
         pass
 
     try: