diff --git a/patches/april_2013/p05_update_file_data.py b/patches/april_2013/p05_update_file_data.py
index 47d6de9..69edcca 100644
--- a/patches/april_2013/p05_update_file_data.py
+++ b/patches/april_2013/p05_update_file_data.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		except Exception, e:
 			print webnotes.getTraceback()
 			if (e.args and e.args[0]!=1054) or not e.args:
-				raise e
+				raise
 
 def update_for_doc(doctype, doc):
 	for filedata in doc.file_list.split("\n"):
diff --git a/patches/december_2012/file_list_rename.py b/patches/december_2012/file_list_rename.py
index ce4ae76..aff687b 100644
--- a/patches/december_2012/file_list_rename.py
+++ b/patches/december_2012/file_list_rename.py
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 			webnotes.conn.sql("""update `tab%s` set file_list = 
 				replace(file_list, "-", "")""" % dt[0])
 		except Exception, e:
-			if e.args[0]!=1146: raise e
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+			if e.args[0]!=1146: raise
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diff --git a/patches/january_2013/file_list_rename_returns.py b/patches/january_2013/file_list_rename_returns.py
index 2325da5..bce0c9a 100644
--- a/patches/january_2013/file_list_rename_returns.py
+++ b/patches/january_2013/file_list_rename_returns.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 				except Exception, e:
 					# if duplicate entry, then dont update
 					if e[0]!=1062:
-						raise e
+						raise
 		
 		
 		changed_keys = change_map.keys()
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@
 				
 			except Exception, e:
 				if e[0]!=1146:
-					raise e
+					raise
 	
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diff --git a/patches/june_2013/p03_buying_selling_for_price_list.py b/patches/june_2013/p03_buying_selling_for_price_list.py
index 61cddd0..58096c5 100644
--- a/patches/june_2013/p03_buying_selling_for_price_list.py
+++ b/patches/june_2013/p03_buying_selling_for_price_list.py
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
 			webnotes.conn.sql("""update `tabPrice List` set buying_or_selling='Selling' 
 				where ifnull(buying_or_selling, '')='' """)
 		else:
-			raise e
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+			raise
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diff --git a/patches/may_2013/p06_make_notes.py b/patches/may_2013/p06_make_notes.py
index 29bfe25..0f98f54 100644
--- a/patches/may_2013/p06_make_notes.py
+++ b/patches/may_2013/p06_make_notes.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 				pass
 			except Exception, e:
 				if e.args[0] != 1062:
-					raise e
+					raise
 
 	webnotes.delete_doc("DocType", "Question")
 	webnotes.delete_doc("DocType", "Answer")
diff --git a/patches/september_2012/add_stock_ledger_entry_index.py b/patches/september_2012/add_stock_ledger_entry_index.py
index dc3ed96..d272f5a 100644
--- a/patches/september_2012/add_stock_ledger_entry_index.py
+++ b/patches/september_2012/add_stock_ledger_entry_index.py
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 		webnotes.conn.sql("""alter table `tabStock Ledger Entry` add index posting_sort_index(posting_date, posting_time, name)""")
 		webnotes.conn.commit()
 	except Exception, e:
-		if e.args[0]!=1061: raise e
+		if e.args[0]!=1061: raise
 	webnotes.conn.begin()
 	
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diff --git a/patches/september_2013/p01_update_communication.py b/patches/september_2013/p01_update_communication.py
index 3131738..4b9cac2 100644
--- a/patches/september_2013/p01_update_communication.py
+++ b/patches/september_2013/p01_update_communication.py
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 				where ifnull(`%s`, '')!=''""" % ("%s", fieldname, fieldname), doctype)
 		except MySQLdb.OperationalError, e:
 			if e.args[0] != 1054:
-				raise e
+				raise
diff --git a/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py b/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
index 5353127..546ff02 100644
--- a/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
+++ b/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 					customer.insert()
 					return customer
 				else:
-					raise e
+					raise
 			except webnotes.MandatoryError:
 				from webnotes.utils import get_url_to_form
 				webnotes.throw(_("Before proceeding, please create Customer from Lead") + \
diff --git a/setup/doctype/email_settings/email_settings.py b/setup/doctype/email_settings/email_settings.py
index aa511ee..2aa422c 100644
--- a/setup/doctype/email_settings/email_settings.py
+++ b/setup/doctype/email_settings/email_settings.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 				inc_email.password = self.doc.support_password
 			except AttributeError, e:
 				webnotes.msgprint(err_msg)
-				raise e
+				raise
 
 			pop_mb = POP3Mailbox(inc_email)
 			
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 			except _socket.error, e:
 				# Invalid mail server -- due to refusing connection
 				webnotes.msgprint('Invalid POP3 Mail Server. Please rectify and try again.')
-				raise e
+				raise
 			except poplib.error_proto, e:
 				webnotes.msgprint('Invalid User Name or Support Password. Please rectify and try again.')
-				raise e
+				raise