diff --git a/scripts/reproduce_bug_staging.py b/scripts/reproduce_bug_staging.py
index 5c94db03..16f6ace1 100644
--- a/scripts/reproduce_bug_staging.py
+++ b/scripts/reproduce_bug_staging.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async def reproduce() -> None:
         print("\nChecking final balance...")
         try:
             final_reserved = await get_balance(client)
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception:
             # Retry once if connection was closed
             async with httpx.AsyncClient(
                 base_url=BASE_URL, headers=headers, timeout=30.0