diff --git a/radicale/tests/test_auth.py b/radicale/tests/test_auth.py
index 6745e665..6c356f97 100644
--- a/radicale/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/radicale/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TestBaseAuthRequests(BaseTest):
     # test for available bcrypt module
     try:
         import bcrypt
-    except ImportError as e:
+    except ImportError:
         has_bcrypt = 0
     else:
         has_bcrypt = 1