diff --git a/django/core/handlers/base.py b/django/core/handlers/base.py
index 79f6607214..b03c2fd71e 100644
--- a/django/core/handlers/base.py
+++ b/django/core/handlers/base.py
@@ -137,9 +137,8 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
                 raise
             except: # Handle everything else, including SuspiciousOperation, etc.
                 # Get the exception info now, in case another exception is thrown later.
-                exc_info = sys.exc_info()
                 receivers = signals.got_request_exception.send(sender=self.__class__, request=request)
-                return self.handle_uncaught_exception(request, resolver, exc_info)
+                return self.handle_uncaught_exception(request, resolver, sys.exc_info())
         finally:
             # Reset URLconf for this thread on the way out for complete
             # isolation of request.urlconf