diff --git a/selfdrive/updated.py b/selfdrive/updated.py
index f93d9855cc..f63da54475 100755
--- a/selfdrive/updated.py
+++ b/selfdrive/updated.py
@@ -296,9 +296,8 @@ def main():
       )
       exception = e
       overlay_initialized = False
-    except Exception as e:
+    except Exception:
       cloudlog.exception("uncaught updated exception, shouldn't happen")
-      exception = e
 
     params.put("UpdateFailedCount", str(update_failed_count))
     if exception is None: