diff --git a/Python/errors.c b/Python/errors.c
index 15e6ba0..8c8ea1c 100644
--- a/Python/errors.c
+++ b/Python/errors.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
             fixed_value = _PyErr_CreateException(exception, value);
             Py_XDECREF(value);
             if (fixed_value == NULL) {
+                Py_DECREF(exc_value);
                 return;
             }