diff --git a/bundler/lib/bundler/rubygems_integration.rb b/bundler/lib/bundler/rubygems_integration.rb
index dc8ca53aff1e..b3391e50e5f7 100644
--- a/bundler/lib/bundler/rubygems_integration.rb
+++ b/bundler/lib/bundler/rubygems_integration.rb
@@ -506,9 +506,9 @@ def fetch_specs(remote, name)
       fetcher.headers = { "X-Gemfile-Source" => remote.original_uri.to_s } if remote.original_uri
       string = fetcher.fetch_path(path)
       Bundler.load_marshal(string)
-    rescue Gem::RemoteFetcher::FetchError => e
+    rescue Gem::RemoteFetcher::FetchError
       # it's okay for prerelease to fail
-      raise e unless name == "prerelease_specs"
+      raise unless name == "prerelease_specs"
     end
 
     def fetch_all_remote_specs(remote)