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diff --git a/numpy/lib/index_tricks.py b/numpy/lib/index_tricks.py
index b4118814d..d145477c3 100644
--- a/numpy/lib/index_tricks.py
+++ b/numpy/lib/index_tricks.py
@@ -368,8 +368,10 @@ class AxisConcatenator:
if len(vec) == 3:
trans1d = int(vec[2])
continue
- except Exception:
- raise ValueError("unknown special directive")
+ except Exception as e:
+ raise ValueError(
+ "unknown special directive {!r}".format(item)
+ ) from e
try:
axis = int(item)
continue