1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
index 9332e4acd7..086937044f 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
             return syutil.crypto.signing_key.read_signing_keys(
                 signing_keys.splitlines(True)
             )
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception:
             raise ConfigError(
                 "Error reading signing_key."
                 " Try running again with --generate-config"