1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pyflakes/test/test_other.py b/pyflakes/test/test_other.py
index 9c8462e..ba052f1 100644
--- a/pyflakes/test/test_other.py
+++ b/pyflakes/test/test_other.py
@@ -1597,6 +1597,22 @@ class TestUnusedAssignment(TestCase):
             except Exception%se: e
         ''' % as_exc)
 
+    @skipIf(version_info < (3,),
+            "In Python 2 exception names stay bound after the exception handler")
+    def test_exceptionUnusedInExcept(self):
+        self.flakes('''
+        try: pass
+        except Exception as e: pass
+        ''', m.UnusedVariable)
+
+    def test_exceptionUnusedInExceptInFunction(self):
+        as_exc = ', ' if version_info < (2, 6) else ' as '
+        self.flakes('''
+        def download_review():
+            try: pass
+            except Exception%se: pass
+        ''' % as_exc, m.UnusedVariable)
+
     def test_exceptWithoutNameInFunction(self):
         """
         Don't issue false warning when an unnamed exception is used.