diff --git a/Lib/types.py b/Lib/types.py
index 39ad4889812..ff90e049730 100644
--- a/Lib/types.py
+++ b/Lib/types.py
@@ -66,15 +66,10 @@ XRangeType = xrange
 try:
     raise TypeError
 except TypeError:
-    try:
-        tb = sys.exc_info()[2]
-        TracebackType = type(tb)
-        FrameType = type(tb.tb_frame)
-    except AttributeError:
-        # In the restricted environment, exc_info returns (None, None,
-        # None) Then, tb.tb_frame gives an attribute error
-        pass
-    tb = None; del tb
+    tb = sys.exc_info()[2]
+    TracebackType = type(tb)
+    FrameType = type(tb.tb_frame)
+    del tb
 
 SliceType = slice
 EllipsisType = type(Ellipsis)