diff --git a/bin/tools/yaml_import.py b/bin/tools/yaml_import.py
index 45815bf5795..e70edd5f28b 100644
--- a/bin/tools/yaml_import.py
+++ b/bin/tools/yaml_import.py
@@ -360,14 +360,14 @@ class YamlInterpreter(object):
                 value = expression
             # raise YamlImportException('Unsupported column "%s" or value %s:%s' % (field_name, type(expression), expression))
         return value
-    
+
     def process_context(self, node):
         self.context = node.__dict__
         if node.uid:
             self.uid = self.get_id(node.uid)
         if node.noupdate:
             self.noupdate = node.noupdate
-    
+
     def process_python(self, node):
         def log(msg, *args):
             self.logger.log(logging.TEST, msg, *args)
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class YamlInterpreter(object):
             return
         except Exception, e:
             self.logger.debug('Exception during evaluation of !python block in yaml_file %s.', self.filename, exc_info=True)
-            raise YamlImportAbortion(e)
+            raise
         else:
             self.assert_report.record(True, python.severity)