diff --git a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
index ed4fac7dc..ab58c1501 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@ def progress(msg):
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             progress('')
             self.to_screen('[wait] Interrupted by user')
-        except BaseException as e:
+        except BaseException:
             self.to_screen('')
             raise