diff --git a/contrib/check-code.py b/contrib/check-code.py
--- a/contrib/check-code.py
+++ b/contrib/check-code.py
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ pypats = [
      'hasattr(foo, bar) is broken, use util.safehasattr(foo, bar) instead'),
     (r'opener\([^)]*\).read\(',
      "use opener.read() instead"),
-    (r'BaseException', 'not in Python 2.4, use Exception'),
     (r'opener\([^)]*\).write\(',
      "use opener.write() instead"),
     (r'[\s\(](open|file)\([^)]*\)\.read\(',