diff --git a/python/ray/dashboard/modules/node/tests/test_node.py b/python/ray/dashboard/modules/node/tests/test_node.py
index 8884b93619e1e..e8c62618f8247 100644
--- a/python/ray/dashboard/modules/node/tests/test_node.py
+++ b/python/ray/dashboard/modules/node/tests/test_node.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_nodes_update(enable_test_module, ray_start_with_dashboard):
             assert len(dump_data["nodes"]) == 1
             break
 
-        except (AssertionError, requests.exceptions.ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (AssertionError, requests.exceptions.ConnectionError):
             logger.exception("Retry")
         finally:
             if time.time() > start_time + timeout_seconds: