[1.4.x] -- Fixed Python 2.5 compatibility issues

2 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/filters.py b/django/contrib/admin/filters.py
index 549c15934b..6a97fb5c0b 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/filters.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/filters.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class FieldListFilter(ListFilter):
     def queryset(self, request, queryset):
         try:
             return queryset.filter(**self.used_parameters)
-        except ValidationError as e:
+        except ValidationError, e:
             raise IncorrectLookupParameters(e)
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/tests/context_processors.py b/django/contrib/auth/tests/context_processors.py
index 55cbdd413e..d387ffc8b2 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/tests/context_processors.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/tests/context_processors.py
@@ -43,13 +43,15 @@ class PermWrapperTests(TestCase):
         Test that 'something' in PermWrapper doesn't end up in endless loop.
         """
         perms = PermWrapper(MockUser())
-        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+        def raises():
             self.EQLimiterObject() in perms
+        self.assertRaises(raises, TypeError)
 
     def test_permlookupdict_in(self):
         pldict = PermLookupDict(MockUser(), 'mockapp')
-        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+        def raises():
             self.EQLimiterObject() in pldict
+        self.assertRaises(raises, TypeError)
 
 
 class AuthContextProcessorTests(TestCase):