1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/codeop.py b/Lib/codeop.py
index 5616d92a858..fb759da42ad 100644
--- a/Lib/codeop.py
+++ b/Lib/codeop.py
@@ -80,23 +80,23 @@ def _maybe_compile(compiler, source, filename, symbol):
 
     try:
         code = compiler(source, filename, symbol)
-    except SyntaxError, err:
+    except SyntaxError as err:
         pass
 
     try:
         code1 = compiler(source + "\n", filename, symbol)
-    except SyntaxError, err1:
-        pass
+    except SyntaxError as e:
+        err1 = e
 
     try:
         code2 = compiler(source + "\n\n", filename, symbol)
-    except SyntaxError, err2:
-        pass
+    except SyntaxError as e:
+        err2 = e
 
     if code:
         return code
     if not code1 and repr(err1) == repr(err2):
-        raise SyntaxError, err1
+        raise err1
 
 def _compile(source, filename, symbol):
     return compile(source, filename, symbol, PyCF_DONT_IMPLY_DEDENT)