diff --git a/Lib/logging/__init__.py b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
index 24799fb1bbb..b06935e8e6f 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ _srcfile = os.path.normcase(_srcfile)
 def currentframe():
     """Return the frame object for the caller's stack frame."""
     try:
-        raise 'catch me'
+        raise Exception
     except:
         return sys.exc_traceback.tb_frame.f_back