Since PyDict_GetItem() can't raise an exception any more, there's no

need to call PyErr_Clear() when it returns NULL.

Python/ceval.c

@@ -1287,10 +1287,8 @@ eval_code2(co, globals, locals,
 			}
 			x = PyDict_GetItem(x, w);
 			if (x == NULL) {
-				PyErr_Clear();
 				x = PyDict_GetItem(f->f_globals, w);
 				if (x == NULL) {
-					PyErr_Clear();
 					x = PyDict_GetItem(f->f_builtins, w);
 					if (x == NULL) {
 						PyErr_SetObject(
@@ -1307,7 +1305,6 @@ eval_code2(co, globals, locals,
 			w = GETNAMEV(oparg);
 			x = PyDict_GetItem(f->f_globals, w);
 			if (x == NULL) {
-				PyErr_Clear();
 				x = PyDict_GetItem(f->f_builtins, w);
 				if (x == NULL) {
 					PyErr_SetObject(PyExc_NameError, w);

Python/compile.c

@@ -3340,7 +3340,6 @@ optimize(c)
 			name = GETNAMEOBJ(oparg);
 			v = PyDict_GetItem(c->c_locals, name);
 			if (v == NULL) {
-				PyErr_Clear();
 				if (opcode == LOAD_NAME &&
 				    (c->c_flags&CO_OPTIMIZED))
 					cur_instr[0] = LOAD_GLOBAL;