diff --git a/aiohttp/client_reqrep.py b/aiohttp/client_reqrep.py
index da82091ebb9..8271f70e445 100644
--- a/aiohttp/client_reqrep.py
+++ b/aiohttp/client_reqrep.py
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ async def write_bytes(
                 new_exc.__context__ = exc
                 new_exc.__cause__ = exc
                 protocol.set_exception(new_exc)
-        except asyncio.CancelledError as exc:
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
             await writer.write_eof()
         except Exception as exc:
             protocol.set_exception(exc)