diff --git a/pandas/io/tests/json/test_pandas.py b/pandas/io/tests/json/test_pandas.py
index ba02e9186f1df..e6e6f33669e17 100644
--- a/pandas/io/tests/json/test_pandas.py
+++ b/pandas/io/tests/json/test_pandas.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def _check_orient(df, orient, dtype=None, numpy=False,
                 if raise_ok is not None:
                     if isinstance(detail, raise_ok):
                         return
-                    raise
+                raise
 
             if sort is not None and sort in unser.columns:
                 unser = unser.sort_values(sort)