diff --git a/doc/example/py2py3/test_py2.py b/doc/example/py2py3/test_py2.py
index a035ec723..e09ed9466 100644
--- a/doc/example/py2py3/test_py2.py
+++ b/doc/example/py2py3/test_py2.py
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ def test_exception_syntax():
     try:
         0/0
     except ZeroDivisionError, e:
-        assert 0, e
+        pass
 
diff --git a/doc/example/py2py3/test_py3.py b/doc/example/py2py3/test_py3.py
index 615b50fbb..a811f2bbc 100644
--- a/doc/example/py2py3/test_py3.py
+++ b/doc/example/py2py3/test_py3.py
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ def test_exception_syntax():
     try:
         0/0
     except ZeroDivisionError as e:
-        assert 0, e
+        pass