diff --git a/Lib/codeop.py b/Lib/codeop.py
index 780c86203d0..fb759da42ad 100644
--- a/Lib/codeop.py
+++ b/Lib/codeop.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def _maybe_compile(compiler, source, filename, symbol):
     if code:
         return code
     if not code1 and repr(err1) == repr(err2):
-        raise SyntaxError(err1)
+        raise err1
 
 def _compile(source, filename, symbol):
     return compile(source, filename, symbol, PyCF_DONT_IMPLY_DEDENT)