diff --git a/plugins/modules/data_pipeline.py b/plugins/modules/data_pipeline.py
index 5811b35066b..b596b381e7e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/data_pipeline.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/data_pipeline.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def pipeline_description(client, dp_id):
     """
     try:
         return client.describe_pipelines(pipelineIds=[dp_id])
-    except ClientError as e:
+    except ClientError:
         raise DataPipelineNotFound
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/s3_lifecycle.py b/plugins/modules/s3_lifecycle.py
index 45ba6ad121b..8b97a9e85d1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/s3_lifecycle.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/s3_lifecycle.py
@@ -478,13 +478,13 @@ def main():
     if expiration_date is not None:
         try:
             datetime.datetime.strptime(expiration_date, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.000Z")
-        except ValueError as e:
+        except ValueError:
             module.fail_json(msg="expiration_date is not a valid ISO-8601 format. The time must be midnight and a timezone of GMT must be included")
 
     if transition_date is not None:
         try:
             datetime.datetime.strptime(transition_date, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.000Z")
-        except ValueError as e:
+        except ValueError:
             module.fail_json(msg="expiration_date is not a valid ISO-8601 format. The time must be midnight and a timezone of GMT must be included")
 
     if state == 'present':