diff --git a/g13gui/applet/applet.py b/g13gui/applet/applet.py
index dd534a4..636eac5 100644
--- a/g13gui/applet/applet.py
+++ b/g13gui/applet/applet.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Applet(dbus.service.Object):
             self._manager = self._bus.get_object(
                 'com.theonelab.g13.AppletManager',
                 '/com/theonelab/g13/AppletManager')
-        except DBusException as err:
+        except DBusException:
             self._manager = None
             return True