diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autosummary/templates/autosummary/module.rst b/sphinx/ext/autosummary/templates/autosummary/module.rst
index cc76c9e006..c14456ba12 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autosummary/templates/autosummary/module.rst
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autosummary/templates/autosummary/module.rst
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
    .. rubric:: Exceptions
 
    .. autosummary::
-   {% for item in classes %}
+   {% for item in exceptions %}
       {{ item }}
    {%- endfor %}
    {% endif %}