diff --git a/barbican/tasks/keystone_consumer.py b/barbican/tasks/keystone_consumer.py
index 7e7057f5d..e41b6fa5c 100644
--- a/barbican/tasks/keystone_consumer.py
+++ b/barbican/tasks/keystone_consumer.py
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ class KeystoneEventConsumer(resources.BaseTask):
             self.db_start()
             super(KeystoneEventConsumer, self).process(*args, **kwargs)
             self.db_commit()
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception:
             """Exceptions that reach here needs to revert the entire
             transaction.
             No need to log error message as its already done earlier.
             """
             self.db_rollback()
-            raise e
+            raise
         finally:
             self.db_clear()
 
diff --git a/barbican/tasks/resources.py b/barbican/tasks/resources.py
index 983e4c07f..dbefc5679 100644
--- a/barbican/tasks/resources.py
+++ b/barbican/tasks/resources.py
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ class BaseTask(object):
         # Retrieve the target entity (such as an models.Order instance).
         try:
             entity = self.retrieve_entity(*args, **kwargs)
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception:
             # Serious error!
             LOG.exception(u._LE("Could not retrieve information needed to "
                                 "process task '%s'."), name)
-            raise e
+            raise
 
         # Process the target entity.
         try:
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ class BaseTask(object):
         # Handle successful conclusion of processing.
         try:
             self.handle_success(entity, result, *args, **kwargs)
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception:
             LOG.exception(u._LE("Could not process after successfully "
                                 "executing task '%s'."), name)
-            raise e
+            raise
 
         return result