diff --git a/Lib/test/test_strop.py b/Lib/test/test_strop.py
index 5b2ddfb3d86..6028b0d92a7 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_strop.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_strop.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ def test(name, input, output):
 	value = f(input)
     except:
 	 value = sys.exc_type
-	 print sys.exc_value
     if value != output:
 	print f, `input`, `output`, `value`