diff --git a/src/control_backend/agents/bdi/bdi_program_manager.py b/src/control_backend/agents/bdi/bdi_program_manager.py
index d5386a8..14d95f8 100644
--- a/src/control_backend/agents/bdi/bdi_program_manager.py
+++ b/src/control_backend/agents/bdi/bdi_program_manager.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class BDIProgramManager(BaseAgent):
 
             try:
                 program = Program.model_validate_json(body)
-            except ValidationError as e:
+            except ValidationError:
                 self.logger.exception("Received an invalid program.")
                 continue