diff --git a/lib/rake/javaextensiontask.rb b/lib/rake/javaextensiontask.rb
index c4e7721..1489842 100644
--- a/lib/rake/javaextensiontask.rb
+++ b/lib/rake/javaextensiontask.rb
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def java_classpath_args
           cpath  = Java::java.lang.System.getProperty('java.class.path').split(File::PATH_SEPARATOR)
           cpath += Java::java.lang.System.getProperty('sun.boot.class.path').split(File::PATH_SEPARATOR)
           jruby_cpath = cpath.compact.join(File::PATH_SEPARATOR)
-        rescue => e
+        rescue
         end
       end