diff --git a/trove/common/base_exception.py b/trove/common/base_exception.py
index 961e1cc5b5..011131df90 100644
--- a/trove/common/base_exception.py
+++ b/trove/common/base_exception.py
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ class OpenstackException(Exception):
         try:
             self._error_string = self.message % kwargs
 
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception:
             if _FATAL_EXCEPTION_FORMAT_ERRORS:
-                raise e
+                raise
             else:
                 # at least get the core message out if something happened
                 self._error_string = self.message
diff --git a/trove/extensions/security_group/models.py b/trove/extensions/security_group/models.py
index c36c06d7b5..1d311319a1 100644
--- a/trove/extensions/security_group/models.py
+++ b/trove/extensions/security_group/models.py
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ class SecurityGroup(DatabaseModelBase):
                     user=context.user,
                     tenant_id=context.tenant)
 
-        except exception.SecurityGroupCreationError as e:
+        except exception.SecurityGroupCreationError:
             LOG.exception(_("Failed to create remote security group."))
-            raise e
+            raise
 
     @classmethod
     def create_for_instance(cls, instance_id, context):
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ class SecurityGroupRule(DatabaseModelBase):
                     cidr=cidr,
                     group_id=sec_group['id'])
 
-        except exception.SecurityGroupRuleCreationError as e:
+        except exception.SecurityGroupRuleCreationError:
             LOG.exception(_("Failed to create remote security group."))
-            raise e
+            raise
 
     def get_security_group(self, tenant_id):
         return SecurityGroup.find_by(id=self.group_id,
diff --git a/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/couchbase_impl.py b/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/couchbase_impl.py
index 6884be05d8..2e7c46b295 100644
--- a/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/couchbase_impl.py
+++ b/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/couchbase_impl.py
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ class CbBackup(base.BackupRunner):
                 operating_system.copy(system.pwd_file,
                                       system.COUCHBASE_DUMP_DIR,
                                       preserve=True, as_root=True)
-        except exception.ProcessExecutionError as p:
-            LOG.error(p)
-            raise p
+        except exception.ProcessExecutionError:
+            LOG.exception(_("Error during pre-backup phase."))
+            raise
 
     def _run_post_backup(self):
         try:
             for cmd in self.post_backup_commands:
                 utils.execute_with_timeout(*cmd)
-        except exception.ProcessExecutionError as p:
-            LOG.error(p)
-            raise p
+        except exception.ProcessExecutionError:
+            LOG.exception(_("Error during post-backup phase."))
+            raise
diff --git a/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/db2_impl.py b/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/db2_impl.py
index db3ba6f00a..3fd1efbe15 100644
--- a/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/db2_impl.py
+++ b/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/db2_impl.py
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ class DB2Backup(base.BackupRunner):
                     'dbname': dbName, 'dir': DB2_BACKUP_DIR})
 
             service.run_command(system.UNQUIESCE_DB2)
-        except exception.ProcessExecutionError as e:
+        except exception.ProcessExecutionError:
             LOG.debug("Caught exception when preparing the directory")
             self.cleanup()
-            raise e
+            raise
 
     @property
     def cmd(self):
diff --git a/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/mongo_impl.py b/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/mongo_impl.py
index 0a2202e62c..c363992669 100644
--- a/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/mongo_impl.py
+++ b/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/mongo_impl.py
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ class MongoDump(base.BackupRunner):
                 run_as_root=True, root_helper='sudo',
                 timeout=LARGE_TIMEOUT
             )
-        except exception.ProcessExecutionError as e:
+        except exception.ProcessExecutionError:
             LOG.debug("Caught exception when creating the dump")
             self.cleanup()
-            raise e
+            raise
 
     @property
     def cmd(self):
diff --git a/trove/guestagent/strategies/restore/experimental/couchbase_impl.py b/trove/guestagent/strategies/restore/experimental/couchbase_impl.py
index e2aa7fa0c4..7898d3991e 100644
--- a/trove/guestagent/strategies/restore/experimental/couchbase_impl.py
+++ b/trove/guestagent/strategies/restore/experimental/couchbase_impl.py
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ class CbBackup(base.RestoreRunner):
     def pre_restore(self):
         try:
             operating_system.remove(system.COUCHBASE_DUMP_DIR, force=True)
-        except exception.ProcessExecutionError as p:
-            LOG.error(p)
-            raise p
+        except exception.ProcessExecutionError:
+            LOG.exception(_("Error during pre-restore phase."))
+            raise
 
     def post_restore(self):
         try:
diff --git a/trove/taskmanager/models.py b/trove/taskmanager/models.py
index 568a6fef27..f0a667ec68 100644
--- a/trove/taskmanager/models.py
+++ b/trove/taskmanager/models.py
@@ -1781,7 +1781,7 @@ class ResizeActionBase(object):
             self._assert_processes_are_ok()
             LOG.debug("Confirming nova action")
             self._confirm_nova_action()
-        except Exception as ex:
+        except Exception:
             LOG.exception(_("Exception during nova action."))
             if need_to_revert:
                 LOG.error(_("Reverting action for instance %s") %
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ class ResizeActionBase(object):
                             "Nova server status is not ACTIVE"))
 
             LOG.error(_("Error resizing instance %s.") % self.instance.id)
-            raise ex
+            raise
 
         LOG.debug("Recording success")
         self._record_action_success()
diff --git a/trove/tests/api/users.py b/trove/tests/api/users.py
index 6abe84c278..a141d6a5a7 100644
--- a/trove/tests/api/users.py
+++ b/trove/tests/api/users.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class TestUsers(object):
             self.dbaas.databases.create(instance_info.id, databases)
         except exceptions.BadRequest as e:
             if "Validation error" in e.message:
-                raise e
+                raise
         if not FAKE:
             time.sleep(5)