diff --git a/Lib/codeop.py b/Lib/codeop.py
index 4c10470..7a08610 100644
--- a/Lib/codeop.py
+++ b/Lib/codeop.py
@@ -102,11 +102,20 @@ def _maybe_compile(compiler, source, filename, symbol):
     try:
         if code:
             return code
-        if not code1 and repr(err1) == repr(err2):
+        if not code1 and _is_syntax_error(err1, err2):
             raise err1
     finally:
         err1 = err2 = None
 
+def _is_syntax_error(err1, err2):
+    rep1 = repr(err1)
+    rep2 = repr(err2)
+    if "was never closed" in rep1 and "was never closed" in rep2:
+        return False
+    if rep1 == rep2:
+        return True
+    return False
+
 def _compile(source, filename, symbol):
     return compile(source, filename, symbol, PyCF_DONT_IMPLY_DEDENT)