diff --git a/MySQLdb/setup.py b/MySQLdb/setup.py
index 20de752..ead5a42 100644
--- a/MySQLdb/setup.py
+++ b/MySQLdb/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import setup, Extension
 
 if sys.version_info < (2, 3):
-    raise Error, "Python-2.3 or newer is required"
+    raise Error("Python-2.3 or newer is required")
 
 if os.name == "posix":
     from setup_posix import get_config