diff --git a/ciscoconfparse/ccp_util.py b/ciscoconfparse/ccp_util.py
index 78d452df..2baebc51 100644
--- a/ciscoconfparse/ccp_util.py
+++ b/ciscoconfparse/ccp_util.py
@@ -4136,7 +4136,7 @@ def remove(self, arg, debug=False):
             else:
                 try:
                     new_list = [ii for ii in list_before if result_type(ii) != arg]
-                except TypeError as eee:
+                except TypeError:
                     if debug is True:
                         error = "Found type mismatch: {arg}, {ii}"
                         logger.debug(error)