diff --git a/src/lightning/pytorch/trainer/call.py b/src/lightning/pytorch/trainer/call.py
index 5a7e32e619ab9d..b0a5560f4b46de 100644
--- a/src/lightning/pytorch/trainer/call.py
+++ b/src/lightning/pytorch/trainer/call.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def _call_and_handle_interrupt(trainer: "pl.Trainer", trainer_fn: Callable, *arg
         trainer.state.status = TrainerStatus.FINISHED
         trainer.state.stage = None
 
-    except KeyboardInterrupt as exception:
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
         rank_zero_warn("Detected KeyboardInterrupt, attempting graceful shutdown...")
         # user could press Ctrl+C many times, disable KeyboardInterrupt for shutdown
         signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_IGN)