diff --git a/dvc/output.py b/dvc/output.py
index 6fec061e6..a532f9860 100644
--- a/dvc/output.py
+++ b/dvc/output.py
@@ -872,8 +872,8 @@ class Output:
 
         try:
             self.get_dir_cache(jobs=jobs, remote=remote)
-        except RemoteMissingDepsError as ex:
-            raise ex
+        except RemoteMissingDepsError:
+            raise
         except DvcException:
             logger.debug(f"failed to pull cache for '{self}'")