diff --git a/src/quasimodo_ebbo/on_chain_surplus.py b/src/quasimodo_ebbo/on_chain_surplus.py
index d154ddc..fb643a4 100644
--- a/src/quasimodo_ebbo/on_chain_surplus.py
+++ b/src/quasimodo_ebbo/on_chain_surplus.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def get_solver_response(order_id: str, bucket_response: Any) -> Tuple[Any, Any]:
         # make solution request to quasimodo
         try:
             solution = requests.post(solver_url, data=bucket_response_json, timeout=30)
-        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
             # return empty response
             return {"prices": []}, None
         solution_json = solution.json()