diff --git a/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py b/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
index e92cb05e90..1e744850f6 100644
--- a/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
+++ b/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
@@ -311,4 +311,4 @@ def make_module_and_roles(doclist, perm_doctype="DocPerm"):
 		if e.args[0]==1146:
 			pass
 		else:
-			raise e
+			raise
diff --git a/webnotes/__init__.py b/webnotes/__init__.py
index 52d4f464d4..1a7c0e66b7 100644
--- a/webnotes/__init__.py
+++ b/webnotes/__init__.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def create_folder(path):
 		os.makedirs(path)
 	except OSError, e:
 		if e.args[0]!=17: 
-			raise e
+			raise
 
 def create_symlink(source_path, link_path):
 	import os
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def create_symlink(source_path, link_path):
 		os.symlink(source_path, link_path)
 	except OSError, e:
 		if e.args[0]!=17: 
-			raise e
+			raise
 
 def remove_file(path):
 	import os
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def remove_file(path):
 		os.remove(path)
 	except OSError, e:
 		if e.args[0]!=2: 
-			raise e
+			raise
 			
 def connect(db_name=None, password=None, site=None):
 	import webnotes.db
diff --git a/webnotes/db.py b/webnotes/db.py
index 2034bcbf07..60a581e81a 100644
--- a/webnotes/db.py
+++ b/webnotes/db.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class Database:
 			if ignore_ddl and e.args[0] in (1146,1054,1091):
 				pass
 			else:
-				raise e
+				raise
 
 		if auto_commit: self.commit()
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ class Database:
 					# table not found, look in singles
 					pass
 				else:
-					raise e
+					raise
 
 		return self.get_values_from_single(fields, filters, doctype, as_dict, debug)
 
diff --git a/webnotes/model/bean.py b/webnotes/model/bean.py
index 1b1cd4e5dc..68e804f5d9 100644
--- a/webnotes/model/bean.py
+++ b/webnotes/model/bean.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class Bean:
 			if webnotes.conn.get_value(self.doc.doctype, self.doc.name, 'docstatus')==2:
 				webnotes.msgprint('[%s "%s" has been cancelled]' % (self.doc.doctype, self.doc.name))
 			webnotes.errprint(webnotes.utils.getTraceback())
-			raise e
+			raise
 
 	def save_children(self):
 		child_map = {}
diff --git a/webnotes/model/db_schema.py b/webnotes/model/db_schema.py
index 198495b97e..b2b3ac84a6 100644
--- a/webnotes/model/db_schema.py
+++ b/webnotes/model/db_schema.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class DbTable:
 			if custom_fl: fl += custom_fl
 		except Exception, e:
 			if e.args[0]!=1146: # ignore no custom field
-				raise e
+				raise
 
 		for f in fl:
 			self.columns[f['fieldname']] = DbColumn(self, f['fieldname'],
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class DbManager:
 			else:
 				self.conn.sql("CREATE USER '%s'@'localhost';"%user[:16])
 		except Exception, e:
-			raise e
+			raise
 
 	def delete_user(self,target):
 	# delete user if exists
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class DbManager:
 			if e.args[0]==1396:
 				pass
 			else:
-				raise e
+				raise
 
 	def create_database(self,target):
 		if target in self.get_database_list():
@@ -327,13 +327,13 @@ class DbManager:
 		try:
 			self.conn.sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS `%s`;"%target)
 		except Exception,e:
-			raise e
+			raise
 
 	def grant_all_privileges(self,target,user):
 		try:
 			self.conn.sql("GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `%s`.* TO '%s'@'localhost';" % (target, user))
 		except Exception,e:
-			raise e
+			raise
 
 	def grant_select_privilges(self,db,table,user):
 		try:
@@ -342,13 +342,13 @@ class DbManager:
 			else:
 				self.conn.sql("GRANT SELECT ON %s.* to '%s'@'localhost';" % (db,user))
 		except Exception,e:
-			raise e
+			raise
 
 	def flush_privileges(self):
 		try:
 			self.conn.sql("FLUSH PRIVILEGES")
 		except Exception,e:
-			raise e
+			raise
 
 
 	def get_database_list(self):
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class DbManager:
 			ret = os.system("mysql -u %s -p%s %s < %s" % \
 				(esc(user), esc(password), esc(target), source))
 		except Exception,e:
-			raise e
+			raise
 
 	def drop_table(self,table_name):
 		"""drop table if exists"""
@@ -372,14 +372,14 @@ class DbManager:
 		try:
 			self.conn.sql("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS %s "%(table_name))
 		except Exception,e:
-			raise e	
+			raise	
 
 	def set_transaction_isolation_level(self,scope='SESSION',level='READ COMMITTED'):
 		#Sets the transaction isolation level. scope = global/session
 		try:
 			self.conn.sql("SET %s TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL %s"%(scope,level))
 		except Exception,e:
-			raise e
+			raise
 
 def validate_column_name(n):
 	n = n.replace(' ','_').strip().lower()
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ def remove_all_foreign_keys():
 			if e.args[0]==1146:
 				fklist = []
 			else:
-				raise e
+				raise
 				
 		for f in fklist:
 			webnotes.conn.sql("alter table `tab%s` drop foreign key `%s`" % (t[0], f[1]))
diff --git a/webnotes/model/doc.py b/webnotes/model/doc.py
index 5c1bcd25f6..3590be9fc2 100755
--- a/webnotes/model/doc.py
+++ b/webnotes/model/doc.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class Document:
 				if e.args[0]==1146:
 					dataset = None
 				else:
-					raise e
+					raise
 
 			if not dataset:
 				raise webnotes.DoesNotExistError, '[WNF] %s %s does not exist' % (self.doctype, self.name)
diff --git a/webnotes/model/doctype.py b/webnotes/model/doctype.py
index 9066390413..078d61f8ab 100644
--- a/webnotes/model/doctype.py
+++ b/webnotes/model/doctype.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def add_custom_fields(doctype, doclist):
 		if e.args[0]==1146:
 			return doclist
 		else:
-			raise e
+			raise
 
 	for r in res:
 		custom_field = webnotes.model.doc.Document(fielddata=r)
diff --git a/webnotes/model/meta.py b/webnotes/model/meta.py
index 05edb664f3..96ed7e8924 100644
--- a/webnotes/model/meta.py
+++ b/webnotes/model/meta.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def get_table_fields(doctype):
 			where dt='%s' and fieldtype='Table'" % doctype, as_list=1)]
 	except Exception, e:
 		if e.args[0]!=1146:
-			raise e
+			raise
 		custom_child_tables = []
 
 	return child_tables + custom_child_tables
diff --git a/webnotes/model/rename_doc.py b/webnotes/model/rename_doc.py
index 98f0113a38..f99116eddb 100644
--- a/webnotes/model/rename_doc.py
+++ b/webnotes/model/rename_doc.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def update_attachments(doctype, old, new):
 			where attached_to_name=%s and attached_to_doctype=%s""", (new, old, doctype))
 	except Exception, e:
 		if e.args[0]!=1054: # in patch?
-			raise e 
+			raise 
 
 def rename_parent_and_child(doctype, old, new, doclist):
 	# rename the doc
diff --git a/webnotes/model/utils.py b/webnotes/model/utils.py
index 42b1fdc047..a37ce636be 100644
--- a/webnotes/model/utils.py
+++ b/webnotes/model/utils.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def delete_doc(doctype=None, name=None, doclist = None, force=0, ignore_doctypes
 		if e.args[0]==1451:
 			webnotes.msgprint("Cannot delete %s '%s' as it is referenced in another record. You must delete the referred record first" % (doctype, name))
 		
-		raise e
+		raise
 		
 	# delete attachments
 	from webnotes.utils.file_manager import remove_all
diff --git a/webnotes/translate.py b/webnotes/translate.py
index 9b59349d02..9baeab8381 100644
--- a/webnotes/translate.py
+++ b/webnotes/translate.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def get_all_languages():
 		if e.args[0]==2:
 			return []
 		else:
-			raise e
+			raise
 
 def get_lang_dict():
 	languages_path = os.path.join(get_base_path(), "app", "translations", "languages.json")
diff --git a/webnotes/utils/__init__.py b/webnotes/utils/__init__.py
index e0a4ba71e9..babbfd6ee9 100644
--- a/webnotes/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/webnotes/utils/__init__.py
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ def get_file_timestamp(fn):
 		return str(cint(os.stat(fn).st_mtime))
 	except OSError, e:
 		if e.args[0]!=2:
-			raise e
+			raise
 		else:
 			return None
 
diff --git a/webnotes/utils/datautils.py b/webnotes/utils/datautils.py
index 168760ae84..3cf1658ffa 100644
--- a/webnotes/utils/datautils.py
+++ b/webnotes/utils/datautils.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def read_csv_content(fcontent, ignore_encoding=False):
 		return rows
 	except Exception, e:
 		webnotes.msgprint("Not a valid Comma Separated Value (CSV File)")
-		raise e
+		raise
 
 @webnotes.whitelist()
 def send_csv_to_client(args):
diff --git a/webnotes/utils/file_manager.py b/webnotes/utils/file_manager.py
index 4b62935fb5..0e1bd9eccd 100644
--- a/webnotes/utils/file_manager.py
+++ b/webnotes/utils/file_manager.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def remove_all(dt, dn):
 			attached_to_doctype=%s and attached_to_name=%s""", (dt, dn)):
 			remove_file(fid)
 	except Exception, e:
-		if e.args[0]!=1054: raise e # (temp till for patched)
+		if e.args[0]!=1054: raise # (temp till for patched)
 
 def remove_file(fid):
 	"""Remove file and File Data entry"""	
diff --git a/webnotes/widgets/form/load.py b/webnotes/widgets/form/load.py
index 6dcec2109e..3a0fa0034e 100644
--- a/webnotes/widgets/form/load.py
+++ b/webnotes/widgets/form/load.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def getdoc(doctype, name, user=None):
 	except Exception, e:
 		webnotes.errprint(webnotes.utils.getTraceback())
 		webnotes.msgprint('Did not load.')
-		raise e
+		raise
 
 	if bean and not name.startswith('_'):
 		webnotes.user.update_recent(doctype, name)
diff --git a/webnotes/widgets/form/save.py b/webnotes/widgets/form/save.py
index f9cb9141aa..6432341356 100644
--- a/webnotes/widgets/form/save.py
+++ b/webnotes/widgets/form/save.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def savedocs():
 	except Exception, e:
 		webnotes.msgprint(webnotes._('Did not save'))
 		webnotes.errprint(webnotes.utils.getTraceback())
-		raise e
+		raise
 
 @webnotes.whitelist()
 def cancel(doctype=None, name=None):
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def cancel(doctype=None, name=None):
 	except Exception, e:
 		webnotes.errprint(webnotes.utils.getTraceback())
 		webnotes.msgprint(webnotes._("Did not cancel"))
-		raise e
+		raise
 		
 def send_updated_docs(wrapper):
 	from load import set_docinfo
diff --git a/webnotes/widgets/moduleview.py b/webnotes/widgets/moduleview.py
index 0cd77cfcf3..be7a059f0e 100644
--- a/webnotes/widgets/moduleview.py
+++ b/webnotes/widgets/moduleview.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def get_doctype_count_from_table(doctype):
 		if e.args[0]==1146: 
 			count = None
 		else: 
-			raise e
+			raise
 	return count
 	
 def get_report_list(module):
diff --git a/webnotes/widgets/tags.py b/webnotes/widgets/tags.py
index dec8ee0f81..2924ca6044 100644
--- a/webnotes/widgets/tags.py
+++ b/webnotes/widgets/tags.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class DocTags:
 					
 				self.setup()
 				self.update(dn, tl)
-			else: raise e
+			else: raise
 		
 	def setup(self):
 		"""adds the _user_tags column if not exists"""
diff --git a/wnf.py b/wnf.py
index 1b24fd97f4..3201888e3a 100755
--- a/wnf.py
+++ b/wnf.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ def latest(site=None, verbose=True):
 		
 	except webnotes.modules.patch_handler.PatchError, e:
 		print "\n".join(webnotes.local.patch_log_list)
-		raise e
+		raise
 	finally:
 		webnotes.destroy()