diff --git a/mpcontribs-client/mpcontribs/client/__init__.py b/mpcontribs-client/mpcontribs/client/__init__.py
index 613698100..501616fa3 100644
--- a/mpcontribs-client/mpcontribs/client/__init__.py
+++ b/mpcontribs-client/mpcontribs/client/__init__.py
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ def init_columns(self, columns: dict = None) -> dict:
                         for u in [existing_unit, new_unit]:
                             try:
                                 conv_args.append(ureg.Unit(u))
-                            except ValueError as ex:
+                            except ValueError:
                                 raise MPContribsClientError(
                                     f"Can't convert {existing_unit} to {new_unit} for {path}"
                                 )