diff --git a/src/Orchard.Tests/ContentManagement/DefaultContentManagerTests.cs b/src/Orchard.Tests/ContentManagement/DefaultContentManagerTests.cs
index 90461827c..2b3927b58 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Tests/ContentManagement/DefaultContentManagerTests.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Tests/ContentManagement/DefaultContentManagerTests.cs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Tests.ContentManagement {
 
                         _transaction.Dispose();
                     }
-                    catch (Exception e) {
+                    catch {
                     }
                     finally {
                         _transaction = null;
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Tests/DataMigration/DataMigrationTests.cs b/src/Orchard.Tests/DataMigration/DataMigrationTests.cs
index ede3adc5c..fe6ab33b9 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Tests/DataMigration/DataMigrationTests.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Tests/DataMigration/DataMigrationTests.cs
@@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ namespace Orchard.Tests.DataMigration {
 
             public int UpdateFrom1() {
                 throw new Exception();
-
-                return 2;
             }
 
             public int UpdateFrom2() {
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Controllers/OEmbedController.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Controllers/OEmbedController.cs
index b380171df..c0d1ef3ab 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Controllers/OEmbedController.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Controllers/OEmbedController.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace Orchard.MediaLibrary.Controllers {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            catch (Exception e) {
+            catch {
                 return View(viewModel);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Orchard/Data/Migration/DataMigrationManager.cs b/src/Orchard/Data/Migration/DataMigrationManager.cs
index 2c5ffd7c9..8155e01da 100644
--- a/src/Orchard/Data/Migration/DataMigrationManager.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard/Data/Migration/DataMigrationManager.cs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Data.Migration {
 
                     _transactionManager.RequireNew();
                 }
-                catch (Exception e) {
+                catch {
                     _transactionManager.Cancel();
                 }