diff --git a/web3/exceptions.py b/web3/exceptions.py
index b74f789..e5b26cd 100644
--- a/web3/exceptions.py
+++ b/web3/exceptions.py
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ class BadFunctionCallOutput(Exception):
     """We failed to decode ABI output.
 
     Most likely ABI mismatch.
-    """
\ No newline at end of file
+    """
diff --git a/web3/utils/exception.py b/web3/utils/exception.py
index 3ab2160..6020605 100644
--- a/web3/utils/exception.py
+++ b/web3/utils/exception.py
@@ -1,16 +1,7 @@
 import sys
 
 # raise MyException() from original_exception compatibility
-if sys.version_info.major == 3:
-
-    def raise_from(my_exception, other_exception):
-        raise my_exception from other_exception
+if sys.version_info.major == 2:
+    from .exception_py2 import raise_from
 else:
-
-    def raise_from(my_exception, other_exception):
-        # This syntax is not accepted under Python 3
-        # raise my_exception, None, sys.exc_info()[2]
-
-        # For now, just swallow the original exception under Python 2.
-        # For better error messages please upgrade to Python 3.
-        raise my_exception
\ No newline at end of file
+    from .exception_py3 import raise_from
diff --git a/web3/utils/exception_py2.py b/web3/utils/exception_py2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0453fc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web3/utils/exception_py2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+def raise_from(my_exception, other_exception):
+    raise my_exception, None, sys.exc_info()[2]  # noqa [w602]
diff --git a/web3/utils/exception_py3.py b/web3/utils/exception_py3.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cedbed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web3/utils/exception_py3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+def raise_from(my_exception, other_exception):
+    raise my_exception from other_exception