diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index 90366f7..a638b3c 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This configuration was generated by
 # `rubocop --auto-gen-config --exclude-limit 180`
-# on 2023-03-21 23:33:15 UTC using RuboCop version 1.48.1.
+# on 2023-04-11 23:33:33 UTC using RuboCop version 1.50.0.
 # The point is for the user to remove these configuration records
 # one by one as the offenses are removed from the code base.
 # Note that changes in the inspected code, or installation of new
@@ -115,14 +115,6 @@ Naming/AccessorMethodName:
     - 'lib/dispatch-rider/handlers/base.rb'
     - 'lib/dispatch-rider/scheduled_job.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 4
-# This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
-# Configuration parameters: PreferredName.
-Naming/RescuedExceptionsVariableName:
-  Exclude:
-    - 'lib/dispatch-rider/demultiplexer.rb'
-    - 'lib/dispatch-rider/logging/lifecycle_logger.rb'
-
 # Offense count: 10
 RSpec/AnyInstance:
   Exclude:
diff --git a/lib/dispatch-rider/demultiplexer.rb b/lib/dispatch-rider/demultiplexer.rb
index e412ae4..e83276d 100644
--- a/lib/dispatch-rider/demultiplexer.rb
+++ b/lib/dispatch-rider/demultiplexer.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def start
 
         sleep 1
         handle_next_queue_item
-      rescue => exception
-        error_handler.call(Message.new(subject: "TopLevelError", body: {}), exception)
+      rescue => e
+        error_handler.call(Message.new(subject: "TopLevelError", body: {}), e)
         throw :done
 
       end
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ def dispatch_message(message)
       with_current_message(message) do
         dispatcher.dispatch(message)
       end
-    rescue => exception
-      handle_message_error message, exception
+    rescue => e
+      handle_message_error message, e
       false
     end
 
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ def handle_next_queue_item
 
     def handle_message_error(message, exception)
       error_handler.call(message, exception)
-    rescue => error_handler_exception # the error handler crashed
-      Logging::LifecycleLogger.log_error_handler_fail message, error_handler_exception
-      raise error_handler_exception
+    rescue => e # the error handler crashed
+      Logging::LifecycleLogger.log_error_handler_fail message, e
+      raise e
     end
 
     def logger
diff --git a/lib/dispatch-rider/logging/lifecycle_logger.rb b/lib/dispatch-rider/logging/lifecycle_logger.rb
index 5b477a5..ee34e68 100644
--- a/lib/dispatch-rider/logging/lifecycle_logger.rb
+++ b/lib/dispatch-rider/logging/lifecycle_logger.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ def wrap_handling(message)
           log_start(message)
           yield
           log_success(message)
-        rescue => exception
-          log_fail(message, exception)
-          raise exception
+        rescue => e
+          log_fail(message, e)
+          raise e
         ensure
           log_complete(message, Time.now - start_time)
         end