diff --git a/test/cpp/jit/test_exception.cpp b/test/cpp/jit/test_exception.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index b6b3cbcd679..00000000000
--- a/test/cpp/jit/test_exception.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * We have a python unit test for exceptions in test/jit/test_exception.py .
- * Add a CPP version here to verify that excepted exception types thrown from
- * C++. This is hard to test in python code since C++ exceptions will be
- * translated to python exceptions.
- */
-#include <gtest/gtest.h>
-#include <pybind11/embed.h>
-#include <torch/csrc/jit/frontend/parser.h>
-#include <torch/csrc/jit/frontend/resolver.h>
-#include <torch/csrc/jit/runtime/jit_exception.h>
-#include <torch/jit.h>
-#include <iostream>
-#include <stdexcept>
-
-namespace torch {
-namespace jit {
-
-namespace py = pybind11;
-
-TEST(TestException, TestAssertion) {
-  std::string pythonCode = R"PY(
-  def foo():
-    raise AssertionError("An assertion failed")
-  )PY";
-  auto cu_ptr = torch::jit::compile(pythonCode);
-  torch::jit::GraphFunction* gf =
-      (torch::jit::GraphFunction*)&cu_ptr->get_function("foo");
-  std::cerr << "Graph is\n" << *gf->graph() << std::endl;
-
-  bool is_jit_exception = false;
-  std::string message;
-  c10::optional<std::string> exception_class;
-  try {
-    cu_ptr->run_method("foo");
-  } catch (JITException& e) {
-    is_jit_exception = true;
-    message = e.what();
-    exception_class = e.getPythonClassName();
-  }
-  EXPECT_TRUE(is_jit_exception);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(exception_class);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(
-      message.find("RuntimeError: AssertionError: An assertion failed") !=
-      std::string::npos);
-}
-
-struct MyPythonExceptionValue : public torch::jit::SugaredValue {
-  explicit MyPythonExceptionValue(const py::object& exception_class) {
-    qualified_name_ =
-        (py::str(py::getattr(exception_class, "__module__", py::str(""))) +
-         py::str(".") +
-         py::str(py::getattr(exception_class, "__name__", py::str(""))))
-            .cast<std::string>();
-  }
-
-  std::string kind() const override {
-    return "My Python exception";
-  }
-
-  // Simplified from PythonExceptionValue::call
-  std::shared_ptr<torch::jit::SugaredValue> call(
-      const torch::jit::SourceRange& loc,
-      torch::jit::GraphFunction& caller,
-      at::ArrayRef<torch::jit::NamedValue> args,
-      at::ArrayRef<torch::jit::NamedValue> kwargs,
-      size_t n_binders) override {
-    TORCH_CHECK(args.size() == 1);
-    Value* error_message = args.at(0).value(*caller.graph());
-    Value* qualified_class_name =
-        insertConstant(*caller.graph(), qualified_name_, loc);
-    return std::make_shared<ExceptionMessageValue>(
-        error_message, qualified_class_name);
-  }
-
- private:
-  std::string qualified_name_;
-};
-
-class SimpleResolver : public torch::jit::Resolver {
- public:
-  explicit SimpleResolver() {}
-
-  std::shared_ptr<torch::jit::SugaredValue> resolveValue(
-      const std::string& name,
-      torch::jit::GraphFunction& m,
-      const torch::jit::SourceRange& loc) override {
-    // follows toSugaredValue (toSugaredValue is defined in caffe2:_C which is
-    // a python extension. We can not add that as a cpp_binary's dep)
-    if (name == "SimpleValueError") {
-      py::object obj = py::globals()["SimpleValueError"];
-      return std::make_shared<MyPythonExceptionValue>(obj);
-    }
-    TORCH_CHECK(false, "resolveValue: can not resolve '", name, "{}'");
-  }
-
-  torch::jit::TypePtr resolveType(
-      const std::string& name,
-      const torch::jit::SourceRange& loc) override {
-    return nullptr;
-  }
-};
-
-/*
- * - The python source code parsing for TorchScript here is learned from
- * torch::jit::compile.
- * - The code only parses one Def. If there are multiple in the code, those
- * except the first one are skipped.
- */
-TEST(TestException, TestCustomException) {
-  py::scoped_interpreter guard{};
-  py::exec(R"PY(
-  class SimpleValueError(ValueError):
-    def __init__(self, message):
-      super(SimpleValueError, self).__init__(message)
-  )PY");
-
-  std::string pythonCode = R"PY(
-  def foo():
-    raise SimpleValueError("An assertion failed")
-  )PY";
-
-  torch::jit::Parser p(
-      std::make_shared<torch::jit::Source>(pythonCode, "<string>", 1));
-  auto def = torch::jit::Def(p.parseFunction(/*is_method=*/false));
-  std::cerr << "Def is:\n" << def << std::endl;
-  auto cu = std::make_shared<torch::jit::CompilationUnit>();
-  (void)cu->define(
-      c10::nullopt,
-      {},
-      {},
-      {def},
-      // class PythonResolver is defined in
-      // torch/csrc/jit/python/script_init.cpp. It's not in a header file so I
-      // can not use it. Create a SimpleResolver insteand
-      {std::make_shared<SimpleResolver>()},
-      nullptr);
-  torch::jit::GraphFunction* gf =
-      (torch::jit::GraphFunction*)&cu->get_function("foo");
-  std::cerr << "Graph is\n" << *gf->graph() << std::endl;
-  bool is_jit_exception = false;
-  c10::optional<std::string> exception_class;
-  std::string message;
-  try {
-    cu->run_method("foo");
-  } catch (JITException& e) {
-    is_jit_exception = true;
-    exception_class = e.getPythonClassName();
-    message = e.what();
-  }
-  EXPECT_TRUE(is_jit_exception);
-  EXPECT_EQ("__main__.SimpleValueError", *exception_class);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(
-      message.find("__main__.SimpleValueError: An assertion failed") !=
-      std::string::npos);
-}
-
-} // namespace jit
-} // namespace torch
diff --git a/test/jit/myexception.py b/test/jit/myexception.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5937bd3c91b..00000000000
--- a/test/jit/myexception.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-r"""
-Define exceptions used in test_exception.py. We define them in a
-separate file on purpose to make sure the fully qualified exception class name
-is captured correctly in suce cases.
-"""
-class MyKeyError(KeyError):
-    def __init__(self, msg):
-        super(KeyError, self).__init__(msg)
diff --git a/test/jit/test_exception.py b/test/jit/test_exception.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4365bfeb39b..00000000000
--- a/test/jit/test_exception.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,175 +0,0 @@
-from torch.testing._internal.common_utils import TestCase
-import torch
-from torch import nn
-
-r"""
-Test TorchScript exception handling.
-"""
-class TestException(TestCase):
-    def test_assertions(self):
-        cu = torch.jit.CompilationUnit('''
-            def foo(cond):
-                assert bool(cond), "hi"
-                return 0
-        ''')
-
-        cu.foo(torch.tensor(1))
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.Error, "AssertionError: hi"):
-            cu.foo(torch.tensor(0))
-
-        @torch.jit.script
-        def foo(cond):
-            assert bool(cond), "hi"
-
-        foo(torch.tensor(1))
-        # we don't currently validate the name of the exception
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.Error, "AssertionError: hi"):
-            foo(torch.tensor(0))
-
-    def test_pyop_exception_message(self):
-        class Foo(torch.jit.ScriptModule):
-            def __init__(self):
-                super(Foo, self).__init__()
-                self.conv = nn.Conv2d(1, 10, kernel_size=5)
-
-            @torch.jit.script_method
-            def forward(self, x):
-                return self.conv(x)
-        foo = Foo()
-        # testing that the correct error message propagates
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "Expected 4-dimensional input for 4-dimensional weight"):
-            foo(torch.ones([123]))  # wrong size
-
-    def test_builtin_error_messsage(self):
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "Arguments for call are not valid"):
-            @torch.jit.script
-            def close_match(x):
-                return x.masked_fill(True)
-
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "This op may not exist or may not be currently "
-                                    "supported in TorchScript"):
-            @torch.jit.script
-            def unknown_op(x):
-                torch.set_anomaly_enabled(True)
-                return x
-
-    def test_exceptions(self):
-        cu = torch.jit.CompilationUnit('''
-            def foo(cond):
-                if bool(cond):
-                    raise ValueError(3)
-                return 1
-        ''')
-
-        cu.foo(torch.tensor(0))
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.Error, "3"):
-            cu.foo(torch.tensor(1))
-
-        def foo(cond):
-            a = 3
-            if bool(cond):
-                raise ArbitraryError(a, "hi")
-                if 1 == 2:
-                    raise ArbitraryError
-            return a
-
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "undefined value ArbitraryError"):
-            torch.jit.script(foo)
-
-        def exception_as_value():
-            a = Exception()
-            print(a)
-
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "cannot be used as a value"):
-            torch.jit.script(exception_as_value)
-
-        @torch.jit.script
-        def foo_no_decl_always_throws():
-            raise RuntimeError("Hi")
-
-        # function that has no declared type but always throws set to None
-        output_type = next(foo_no_decl_always_throws.graph.outputs()).type()
-        self.assertTrue(str(output_type) == "NoneType")
-
-        @torch.jit.script
-        def foo_decl_always_throws():
-            # type: () -> Tensor
-            raise Exception("Hi")
-
-        output_type = next(foo_decl_always_throws.graph.outputs()).type()
-        self.assertTrue(str(output_type) == "Tensor")
-
-        def foo():
-            raise 3 + 4
-
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "must derive from BaseException"):
-            torch.jit.script(foo)
-
-        # a escapes scope
-        @torch.jit.script
-        def foo():
-            if 1 == 1:
-                a = 1
-            else:
-                if 1 == 1:
-                    raise Exception("Hi")
-                else:
-                    raise Exception("Hi")
-            return a
-        self.assertEqual(foo(), 1)
-
-        @torch.jit.script
-        def tuple_fn():
-            raise RuntimeError("hello", "goodbye")
-
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.Error, "hello, goodbye"):
-            tuple_fn()
-
-        @torch.jit.script
-        def no_message():
-            raise RuntimeError
-
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.Error, "RuntimeError"):
-            no_message()
-
-    def test_python_op_exception(self):
-        @torch.jit.ignore
-        def python_op(x):
-            raise Exception("bad!")
-
-        @torch.jit.script
-        def fn(x):
-            return python_op(x)
-
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "operation failed in the TorchScript interpreter"):
-            fn(torch.tensor(4))
-
-    def test_dict_expansion_raises_error(self):
-        def fn(self):
-            d = {"foo": 1, "bar": 2, "baz": 3}
-            return {**d}
-
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.frontend.NotSupportedError,
-                                    "Dict expansion "):
-            torch.jit.script(fn)
-
-    def test_custom_python_exception(self):
-        class MyValueError(ValueError):
-            def __init__(self, msg):
-                super(MyValueError, self).__init__(msg)
-
-        @torch.jit.script
-        def fn():
-            raise MyValueError("test custom exception")
-
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.Error, "jit.test_exception.MyValueError: test custom exception"):
-            fn()
-
-    def test_custom_python_exception_defined_elsewhere(self):
-        from jit.myexception import MyKeyError
-
-        @torch.jit.script
-        def fn():
-            raise MyKeyError("This is a user defined key error")
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.Error, "jit.myexception.MyKeyError: This is a user defined key error"):
-            fn()
diff --git a/test/test_jit.py b/test/test_jit.py
index 9cdaaf78961..ffa614ff660 100644
--- a/test/test_jit.py
+++ b/test/test_jit.py
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ from jit.test_batch_mm import TestBatchMM  # noqa: F401
 from jit.test_dtype_analysis import TestDtypeAnalysis, TestDtypeCustomRulesCPU  # noqa: F401
 from jit.test_dce import TestDCE  # noqa: F401
 from jit.test_sparse import TestSparse  # noqa: F401
-from jit.test_exception import TestException  # noqa: F401
 
 # Torch
 from torch import Tensor
@@ -12994,6 +12993,153 @@ dedent """
 
         self.checkScript(dedent(code), (101,))
 
+    def test_pyop_exception_message(self):
+        class Foo(torch.jit.ScriptModule):
+            def __init__(self):
+                super(Foo, self).__init__()
+                self.conv = nn.Conv2d(1, 10, kernel_size=5)
+
+            @torch.jit.script_method
+            def forward(self, x):
+                return self.conv(x)
+        foo = Foo()
+        # testing that the correct error message propagates
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "Expected 4-dimensional input for 4-dimensional weight"):
+            foo(torch.ones([123]))  # wrong size
+
+    def test_builtin_error_messsage(self):
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "Arguments for call are not valid"):
+            @torch.jit.script
+            def close_match(x):
+                return x.masked_fill(True)
+
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "This op may not exist or may not be currently "
+                                    "supported in TorchScript"):
+            @torch.jit.script
+            def unknown_op(x):
+                torch.set_anomaly_enabled(True)
+                return x
+
+    def test_exceptions(self):
+        cu = torch.jit.CompilationUnit('''
+            def foo(cond):
+                if bool(cond):
+                    raise ValueError(3)
+                return 1
+        ''')
+
+        cu.foo(torch.tensor(0))
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.Error, "3"):
+            cu.foo(torch.tensor(1))
+
+        def foo(cond):
+            a = 3
+            if bool(cond):
+                raise ArbitraryError(a, "hi")
+                if 1 == 2:
+                    raise ArbitraryError
+            return a
+
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "undefined value ArbitraryError"):
+            torch.jit.script(foo)
+
+        def exception_as_value():
+            a = Exception()
+            print(a)
+
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "cannot be used as a value"):
+            torch.jit.script(exception_as_value)
+
+        @torch.jit.script
+        def foo_no_decl_always_throws():
+            raise RuntimeError("Hi")
+
+        # function that has no declared type but always throws set to None
+        output_type = next(foo_no_decl_always_throws.graph.outputs()).type()
+        self.assertTrue(str(output_type) == "NoneType")
+
+        @torch.jit.script
+        def foo_decl_always_throws():
+            # type: () -> Tensor
+            raise Exception("Hi")
+
+        output_type = next(foo_decl_always_throws.graph.outputs()).type()
+        self.assertTrue(str(output_type) == "Tensor")
+
+        def foo():
+            raise 3 + 4
+
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "must derive from BaseException"):
+            torch.jit.script(foo)
+
+        # a escapes scope
+        @torch.jit.script
+        def foo():
+            if 1 == 1:
+                a = 1
+            else:
+                if 1 == 1:
+                    raise Exception("Hi")
+                else:
+                    raise Exception("Hi")
+            return a
+        self.assertEqual(foo(), 1)
+
+        @torch.jit.script
+        def tuple_fn():
+            raise RuntimeError("hello", "goodbye")
+
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.Error, "hello, goodbye"):
+            tuple_fn()
+
+        @torch.jit.script
+        def no_message():
+            raise RuntimeError
+
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.Error, "RuntimeError"):
+            no_message()
+
+    def test_assertions(self):
+        cu = torch.jit.CompilationUnit('''
+            def foo(cond):
+                assert bool(cond), "hi"
+                return 0
+        ''')
+
+        cu.foo(torch.tensor(1))
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.Error, "AssertionError: hi"):
+            cu.foo(torch.tensor(0))
+
+        @torch.jit.script
+        def foo(cond):
+            assert bool(cond), "hi"
+
+        foo(torch.tensor(1))
+        # we don't currently validate the name of the exception
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.Error, "AssertionError: hi"):
+            foo(torch.tensor(0))
+
+    def test_python_op_exception(self):
+        @torch.jit.ignore
+        def python_op(x):
+            raise Exception("bad!")
+
+        @torch.jit.script
+        def fn(x):
+            return python_op(x)
+
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "operation failed in the TorchScript interpreter"):
+            fn(torch.tensor(4))
+
+    def test_dict_expansion_raises_error(self):
+        def fn(self):
+            d = {"foo": 1, "bar": 2, "baz": 3}
+            return {**d}
+
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(torch.jit.frontend.NotSupportedError,
+                                    "Dict expansion "):
+            torch.jit.script(fn)
+
     def test_module_parameters_and_buffers(self):
         weights = torch.randn(10, 10)
         bias = torch.randn(10)
diff --git a/torch/_jit_internal.py b/torch/_jit_internal.py
index 3f66d66de5e..9373964648f 100644
--- a/torch/_jit_internal.py
+++ b/torch/_jit_internal.py
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ def is_scripting() -> bool:
 
 
 # Retrieves a fully-qualified name (module hierarchy + classname) for a given obj.
-def _qualified_name(obj, mangle_name=True) -> str:
+def _qualified_name(obj) -> str:
     # This special case allows us to override the qualified name on a type.
     # It's currently used in conjunction with tracing, where we create a
     # fake module to filter only supported attributes. However, since this
@@ -1026,16 +1026,13 @@ def _qualified_name(obj, mangle_name=True) -> str:
         module_name = module_name.replace("<", "_")
         module_name = module_name.replace(">", "_")
 
-    # The PythonExceptionValue C++ class in torch/csrc/jit/python/python_sugared_value.h
-    # does not need mangle the python class name.
-    if mangle_name:
-        # __main__ is a builtin module, so rewrite it to "__torch__".
-        if module_name == "__main__":
-            module_name = "__torch__"
-        else:
-            # Everything else gets a "__torch__" prefix to avoid name collisions
-            # with the names of user values.
-            module_name = "__torch__." + module_name
+    # __main__ is a builtin module, so rewrite it to "__torch__".
+    if module_name == "__main__":
+        module_name = "__torch__"
+    else:
+        # Everything else gets a "__torch__" prefix to avoid name collisions
+        # with the names of user values.
+        module_name = "__torch__." + module_name
 
     if "." in name:
         raise RuntimeError(f"Could not get qualified name for class '{name}': "
diff --git a/torch/csrc/jit/frontend/ir_emitter.cpp b/torch/csrc/jit/frontend/ir_emitter.cpp
index 5f7b44f1c2b..9cc51bc6155 100644
--- a/torch/csrc/jit/frontend/ir_emitter.cpp
+++ b/torch/csrc/jit/frontend/ir_emitter.cpp
@@ -2469,14 +2469,12 @@ struct to_ir {
   void emitRaise(const Raise& raise) {
     auto sv = emitSugaredExpr(raise.expr(), 1);
     Value* error_message = nullptr;
-    Value* qualified_class_name = nullptr;
 
     if (auto exception_instance =
             std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ExceptionMessageValue>(sv)) {
       // The typical case, an instance of the exception class was thrown:
       //    raise RuntimeError("error")
       error_message = exception_instance->getValue();
-      qualified_class_name = exception_instance->getQualifiedClassName();
     } else if (
         auto exception_class = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ExceptionValue>(sv)) {
       // A bare exception was thrown so add an empty message. e.g.
@@ -2493,11 +2491,7 @@ struct to_ir {
       error_message = graph->insert(aten::str, {error_message});
     }
 
-    graph->insert(
-        prim::RaiseException,
-        {error_message, qualified_class_name},
-        {},
-        raise.range());
+    graph->insert(prim::RaiseException, {error_message}, {}, raise.range());
     exit_blocks.insert(environment_stack->block());
   }
 
diff --git a/torch/csrc/jit/frontend/sugared_value.h b/torch/csrc/jit/frontend/sugared_value.h
index 7504fb69f62..91a2d3e4fbf 100644
--- a/torch/csrc/jit/frontend/sugared_value.h
+++ b/torch/csrc/jit/frontend/sugared_value.h
@@ -741,10 +741,7 @@ struct SimpleSelf : public Self {
 // This is not a SimpleValue so it can not pass through the code paths that
 // expect a SimpleValue as a sugared value.
 struct TORCH_API ExceptionMessageValue : public SugaredValue {
-  explicit ExceptionMessageValue(
-      Value* value,
-      Value* qualified_class_name = nullptr)
-      : value_(value), qualified_class_name_(qualified_class_name) {}
+  explicit ExceptionMessageValue(Value* value) : value_(value) {}
 
   std::string kind() const override {
     return "exception message";
@@ -754,14 +751,7 @@ struct TORCH_API ExceptionMessageValue : public SugaredValue {
     return value_;
   }
 
-  // qualified python class name
-  Value* getQualifiedClassName() {
-    return qualified_class_name_;
-  }
-
- private:
   Value* value_;
-  Value* qualified_class_name_;
 };
 
 struct TORCH_API ExceptionValue : public SugaredValue {
diff --git a/torch/csrc/jit/mobile/promoted_prim_ops.cpp b/torch/csrc/jit/mobile/promoted_prim_ops.cpp
index fba28d15e3a..50d1009b348 100644
--- a/torch/csrc/jit/mobile/promoted_prim_ops.cpp
+++ b/torch/csrc/jit/mobile/promoted_prim_ops.cpp
@@ -14,12 +14,7 @@ void tupleIndex(Stack& stack) {
 }
 
 void raiseException(Stack& stack) {
-  c10::optional<std::string> qualified_class_name =
-      pop(stack).toOptional<std::string>();
-  std::string message;
-  pop(stack, message);
-
-  throw JITException(message, qualified_class_name);
+  throw JITException(pop(stack).toStringRef());
 }
 
 void is(Stack& stack) {
diff --git a/torch/csrc/jit/python/python_sugared_value.cpp b/torch/csrc/jit/python/python_sugared_value.cpp
index d5d97422a5c..1a4ac0370ac 100644
--- a/torch/csrc/jit/python/python_sugared_value.cpp
+++ b/torch/csrc/jit/python/python_sugared_value.cpp
@@ -914,11 +914,8 @@ std::shared_ptr<SugaredValue> PythonExceptionValue::call(
             ->insertNode(caller.graph()->createTuple(message_values))
             ->output();
   }
-  Value* qualified_class_name =
-      insertConstant(*caller.graph(), exception_class_qualified_name_, loc);
 
-  return std::make_shared<ExceptionMessageValue>(
-      error_message, qualified_class_name);
+  return std::make_shared<ExceptionMessageValue>(error_message);
 }
 
 bool isNamedTupleClass(const py::object& obj) {
diff --git a/torch/csrc/jit/python/python_sugared_value.h b/torch/csrc/jit/python/python_sugared_value.h
index 5fef124cf2b..d3559abda5c 100644
--- a/torch/csrc/jit/python/python_sugared_value.h
+++ b/torch/csrc/jit/python/python_sugared_value.h
@@ -328,12 +328,7 @@ struct VISIBILITY_HIDDEN PythonClassValue : public ClassValue {
 struct VISIBILITY_HIDDEN PythonExceptionValue : public ExceptionValue {
   explicit PythonExceptionValue(const py::object& exception_class)
       : ExceptionValue(
-            py::str(py::getattr(exception_class, "__name__", py::str("")))),
-        exception_class_qualified_name_(
-            py::str(py::module::import("torch._jit_internal")
-                        .attr("_qualified_name")(
-                            exception_class,
-                            /*mangle_name=*/false))) {}
+            py::str(py::getattr(exception_class, "__name__", py::str("")))) {}
 
   std::string kind() const override {
     return "Python exception";
@@ -345,9 +340,6 @@ struct VISIBILITY_HIDDEN PythonExceptionValue : public ExceptionValue {
       at::ArrayRef<NamedValue> args,
       at::ArrayRef<NamedValue> kwargs,
       size_t n_binders) override;
-
- private:
-  std::string exception_class_qualified_name_;
 };
 
 // Python Slice class.
diff --git a/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/interpreter.cpp b/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/interpreter.cpp
index da593b9e3e6..3351ba6f8d8 100644
--- a/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/interpreter.cpp
+++ b/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/interpreter.cpp
@@ -714,19 +714,10 @@ struct InterpreterStateImpl : c10::intrusive_ptr_target {
         }
         throw;
       }
-      auto* jit_exception = dynamic_cast<JITException*>(&e);
+      bool is_jit_exception = dynamic_cast<JITException*>(&e);
       // Janky af.  See https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/54612
       auto* not_implemented_error = dynamic_cast<c10::NotImplementedError*>(&e);
-
-      c10::optional<std::string> python_class_name;
-      if (jit_exception) {
-        python_class_name = jit_exception->getPythonClassName();
-      }
-      handleError(
-          ExceptionMessage(e),
-          (bool)jit_exception,
-          not_implemented_error,
-          python_class_name);
+      handleError(ExceptionMessage(e), is_jit_exception, not_implemented_error);
       return false;
     }
   }
@@ -745,18 +736,15 @@ struct InterpreterStateImpl : c10::intrusive_ptr_target {
   void handleError(
       const ExceptionMessage& msg,
       bool is_jit_exception,
-      c10::NotImplementedError* not_implemented_error,
-      c10::optional<std::string> python_class_name) {
+      c10::NotImplementedError* not_implemented_error) {
     std::ostringstream ss;
-    std::string class_name =
-        python_class_name ? *python_class_name : "RuntimeError";
     ss << "The following operation failed in the TorchScript interpreter.\n";
     formatStackTrace(ss);
-    ss << class_name << ": " << msg << "\n";
+    ss << "RuntimeError: " << msg << "\n";
     if (future_) {
       future_->setError(std::make_exception_ptr(Future::FutureError(ss.str())));
     } else if (is_jit_exception) {
-      throw JITException(ss.str(), python_class_name);
+      throw JITException(ss.str());
     } else if (not_implemented_error) {
       throw c10::NotImplementedError(
           ss.str(),
diff --git a/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/jit_exception.cpp b/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/jit_exception.cpp
index 600b92a111a..7e39fd26f5b 100644
--- a/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/jit_exception.cpp
+++ b/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/jit_exception.cpp
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
 namespace torch {
 namespace jit {
 
-JITException::JITException(
-    const std::string& msg,
-    c10::optional<std::string> python_class_name)
-    : std::runtime_error(msg),
-      python_class_name_(std::move(python_class_name)) {}
+JITException::JITException(const std::string& msg) : std::runtime_error(msg) {}
 
 } // namespace jit
 } // namespace torch
diff --git a/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/jit_exception.h b/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/jit_exception.h
index 573d82b5799..974a18cc2b0 100644
--- a/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/jit_exception.h
+++ b/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/jit_exception.h
@@ -2,24 +2,13 @@
 
 #include <stdexcept>
 
-#include <c10/util/Optional.h>
 #include <torch/csrc/Export.h>
-#include <string>
 
 namespace torch {
 namespace jit {
 
 struct TORCH_API JITException : public std::runtime_error {
-  explicit JITException(
-      const std::string& msg,
-      c10::optional<std::string> python_class_name = c10::nullopt);
-
-  c10::optional<std::string> getPythonClassName() const {
-    return python_class_name_;
-  }
-
- private:
-  c10::optional<std::string> python_class_name_;
+  explicit JITException(const std::string& msg);
 };
 
 } // namespace jit
diff --git a/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/register_prim_ops.cpp b/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/register_prim_ops.cpp
index a51ec03d0d3..6587c994994 100644
--- a/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/register_prim_ops.cpp
+++ b/torch/csrc/jit/runtime/register_prim_ops.cpp
@@ -406,8 +406,7 @@ static const OperatorGeneratorArgs opGenArgs[] = {
         numToTensorScalar,
         aliasAnalysisFromSchema()),
     OperatorGeneratorArgs(
-        TORCH_SELECTIVE_SCHEMA(
-            "prim::RaiseException(str msg, str? cls=None) -> ()"),
+        TORCH_SELECTIVE_SCHEMA("prim::RaiseException(str msg) -> ()"),
         raiseException,
         aliasAnalysisFromSchema()),
     OperatorGeneratorArgs(