diff --git a/beets/util/__init__.py b/beets/util/__init__.py
index 090151df2..d2eca4963 100644
--- a/beets/util/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/util/__init__.py
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ def reflink(path, dest, replace=False, fallback=False):
 
     try:
         pyreflink.reflink(path, dest)
-    except (NotImplementedError, pyreflink.ReflinkImpossibleError) as exc:
+    except (NotImplementedError, pyreflink.ReflinkImpossibleError):
         if fallback:
             copy(path, dest, replace)
         else: