diff --git a/rest_framework/views.py b/rest_framework/views.py
index 9d5d959e9..04951ed93 100644
--- a/rest_framework/views.py
+++ b/rest_framework/views.py
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class APIView(View):
             renderer_format = getattr(request.accepted_renderer, 'format')
             use_plaintext_traceback = renderer_format not in ('html', 'api', 'admin')
             request.force_plaintext_errors(use_plaintext_traceback)
-        raise exc
+        raise
 
     # Note: Views are made CSRF exempt from within `as_view` as to prevent
     # accidental removal of this exemption in cases where `dispatch` needs to