diff --git a/ipalib/rpc.py b/ipalib/rpc.py
index 1ef0f5e95..b07435e95 100644
--- a/ipalib/rpc.py
+++ b/ipalib/rpc.py
@@ -1170,11 +1170,11 @@ class RPCClient(Connectible):
                     try:
                         principal = getattr(context, 'principal', None)
                         delete_persistent_client_session_data(principal)
-                    except Exception as e:
+                    except Exception as e2:
                         # This shouldn't happen if we have a session
                         # but it isn't fatal.
                         logger.debug("Error trying to remove persisent "
-                                     "session data: %s", e)
+                                     "session data: %s", e2)
 
                     # Create a new serverproxy with the non-session URI
                     serverproxy = self.create_connection(
diff --git a/ipapython/ipaldap.py b/ipapython/ipaldap.py
index f40858e27..10ef89a82 100644
--- a/ipapython/ipaldap.py
+++ b/ipapython/ipaldap.py
@@ -1567,9 +1567,9 @@ class LDAPClient:
                                 str(base_dn), scope, filter, attrs_list,
                                 serverctrls=sctrls, timeout=time_limit,
                                 sizelimit=size_limit)
-                        except ldap.LDAPError as e:
+                        except ldap.LDAPError as e2:
                             logger.warning(
-                                "Error cancelling paged search: %s", e)
+                                "Error cancelling paged search: %s", e2)
                         cookie = ''
 
                     try: