diff --git a/src/_pytest/python_api.py b/src/_pytest/python_api.py
index ddbf9b87251..5fd9c5124d5 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/python_api.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/python_api.py
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ def validate_exc(exc: type[E]) -> type[E]:
             raise TypeError(f"{func!r} object (type: {type(func)}) must be callable")
         try:
             func(*args[1:], **kwargs)
-        except expected_exceptions as e:
+        except expected_exceptions as e:  # pylint: disable=catching-non-exception
             return _pytest._code.ExceptionInfo.from_exception(e)
     fail(message)