diff --git a/ldapcherry/__init__.py b/ldapcherry/__init__.py
index a1cee82..cbbee32 100644
--- a/ldapcherry/__init__.py
+++ b/ldapcherry/__init__.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class LdapCherry(object):
                     key,
                     )
             except MissingParameter as e:
-                raise e
+                raise
             except Exception as e:
                 self._handle_exception(e)
                 raise BackendModuleInitFail(module)
diff --git a/ldapcherry/backend/backendLdap.py b/ldapcherry/backend/backendLdap.py
index 7504cde..32cf028 100644
--- a/ldapcherry/backend/backendLdap.py
+++ b/ldapcherry/backend/backendLdap.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class Backend(ldapcherry.backend.Backend):
                 severity=logging.ERROR,
                 msg="unknow ldap exception in ldap backend",
                 )
-        raise e
+        raise
 
     def _connect(self):
         ldap_client = ldap.initialize(self.uri)