diff --git a/pandas/core/frame.py b/pandas/core/frame.py
index 401a7746953cb..a8dd798deb821 100644
--- a/pandas/core/frame.py
+++ b/pandas/core/frame.py
@@ -4488,7 +4488,7 @@ def _apply_standard(self, func, axis, ignore_failures=False):
                 except (NameError, UnboundLocalError):  # pragma: no cover
                     # no k defined yet
                     pass
-                raise e
+                raise
 
 
         if len(results) > 0 and _is_sequence(results[0]):