diff --git a/lbry/stream/background_downloader.py b/lbry/stream/background_downloader.py
index 64848ac3a..d50dcc20a 100644
--- a/lbry/stream/background_downloader.py
+++ b/lbry/stream/background_downloader.py
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ class BackgroundDownloader:
                 await downloader.download_stream_blob(blob_info)
         except ValueError:
             return
-        except asyncio.CancelledError:
-            raise
         except Exception:
             log.error("Unexpected download error on background downloader")
         finally:
diff --git a/lbry/wallet/ledger.py b/lbry/wallet/ledger.py
index 3bd3b8d24..477c19f9c 100644
--- a/lbry/wallet/ledger.py
+++ b/lbry/wallet/ledger.py
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ class Ledger(metaclass=LedgerRegistry):
                              "%d change addresses (gap: %d), %d channels, %d certificates and %d claims. ",
                              account.id, balance, total_receiving, account.receiving.gap, total_change,
                              account.change.gap, channel_count, len(account.channel_keys), claim_count)
-        except Exception as err:
+        except Exception:
             log.exception(
                 'Failed to display wallet state, please file issue '
                 'for this bug along with the traceback you see below:')
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ class Ledger(metaclass=LedgerRegistry):
             claim_ids = [p.purchased_claim_id for p in purchases]
             try:
                 resolved, _, _, _ = await self.claim_search([], claim_ids=claim_ids)
-            except Exception as err:
+            except Exception:
                 log.exception("Resolve failed while looking up purchased claim ids:")
                 resolved = []
             lookup = {claim.claim_id: claim for claim in resolved}
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ class Ledger(metaclass=LedgerRegistry):
         claim_ids = collection.claim.collection.claims.ids[offset:page_size + offset]
         try:
             resolve_results, _, _, _ = await self.claim_search([], claim_ids=claim_ids)
-        except Exception as err:
+        except Exception:
             log.exception("Resolve failed while looking up collection claim ids:")
             return []
         claims = []