diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71aad9cc..f433a131 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ __ERROR:
 | F-String        | `f'value is {x}'`               | ✅       |
 | Unpacking       | `a, b = 1, 2`                   | ✅       |
 | Star Unpacking  | `a, *b = [1, 2, 3]`             | ✅       |
-| Exception       | `raise/try..catch..finally`     | ✅       |
+| Exception       | `raise/try..except..`           | ✅       |
 | Dynamic Code    | `eval()/exec()`                 | ✅       |
 | Reflection      | `hasattr()/getattr()/setattr()` | ✅       |
 | Import          | `import/from..import`           | ✅       |
diff --git a/docs/features/basic.md b/docs/features/basic.md
index 0ece257a..138936da 100644
--- a/docs/features/basic.md
+++ b/docs/features/basic.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ The following table shows the basic features of pkpy with respect to [cpython](h
 | F-String        | `f'value is {x}'`               | ✅       |
 | Unpacking       | `a, b = 1, 2`                   | ✅       |
 | Star Unpacking  | `a, *b = [1, 2, 3]`             | ✅       |
-| Exception       | `raise/try..catch..finally`     | ✅       |
+| Exception       | `raise/try..except..`           | ✅       |
 | Dynamic Code    | `eval()/exec()`                 | ✅       |
 | Reflection      | `hasattr()/getattr()/setattr()` | ✅       |
 | Import          | `import/from..import`           | ✅       |
diff --git a/include/pocketpy/objects/codeobject.h b/include/pocketpy/objects/codeobject.h
index 88af8a55..4d61e98f 100644
--- a/include/pocketpy/objects/codeobject.h
+++ b/include/pocketpy/objects/codeobject.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ typedef enum CodeBlockType {
     CodeBlockType_WITH,
     /* context blocks (flag-based) */
     CodeBlockType_EXCEPT,
-    CodeBlockType_FINALLY,
 } CodeBlockType;
 
 typedef enum Opcode {
diff --git a/include/pocketpy/xmacros/opcodes.h b/include/pocketpy/xmacros/opcodes.h
index 99f3e448..f4cf9ac4 100644
--- a/include/pocketpy/xmacros/opcodes.h
+++ b/include/pocketpy/xmacros/opcodes.h
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ OPCODE(RE_RAISE)
 OPCODE(PUSH_EXCEPTION)
 OPCODE(BEGIN_EXC_HANDLING)
 OPCODE(END_EXC_HANDLING)
-OPCODE(BEGIN_FINALLY)
-OPCODE(END_FINALLY)
 /**************************/
 OPCODE(FORMAT_STRING)
 /**************************/
diff --git a/src/compiler/compiler.c b/src/compiler/compiler.c
index d1c3b9d0..1cd5106a 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compiler.c
+++ b/src/compiler/compiler.c
@@ -1136,10 +1136,6 @@ static int Ctx__prepare_loop_divert(Ctx* self, int line, bool is_break) {
                 Ctx__emit_(self, OP_END_EXC_HANDLING, 1, line);
                 break;
             }
-            case CodeBlockType_FINALLY: {
-                Ctx__emit_(self, OP_END_FINALLY, 1, line);
-                break;
-            }
             default: break;
         }
         index = block->parent;
@@ -2000,7 +1996,7 @@ static Error* exprSlice0(Compiler* self) {
             check(EXPR(self));
             slice->step = Ctx__s_popx(ctx());
         }  // else ::
-    }      // else :
+    }  // else :
     return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -2646,21 +2642,11 @@ static Error* compile_try_except(Compiler* self) {
     bool has_finally = curr()->type == TK_FINALLY;
     if(!has_finally) {
         patches[patches_length++] = Ctx__emit_(ctx(), OP_JUMP_FORWARD, BC_NOARG, BC_KEEPLINE);
+    } else {
+        return SyntaxError(self, "finally clause is not supported yet");
     }
-    Ctx__exit_block(ctx());
 
-    if(has_finally) {
-        consume(TK_FINALLY);
-        Ctx__emit_(ctx(), OP_BEGIN_FINALLY, BC_NOARG, prev()->line);
-        // finally only, no except block
-        Ctx__enter_block(ctx(), CodeBlockType_FINALLY);
-        check(compile_block_body(self));
-        Ctx__exit_block(ctx());
-        Ctx__emit_(ctx(), OP_END_FINALLY, BC_NOARG, BC_KEEPLINE);
-        // re-raise if needed
-        Ctx__emit_(ctx(), OP_RE_RAISE, BC_NOARG, BC_KEEPLINE);
-        return NULL;
-    }
+    Ctx__exit_block(ctx());
 
     do {
         if(patches_length == 8) {
@@ -2701,16 +2687,12 @@ static Error* compile_try_except(Compiler* self) {
     // ...
 
     // match one & handled, jump to the end
-    for(int i = 0; i < patches_length; i++)
+    for(int i = 0; i < patches_length; i++) {
         Ctx__patch_jump(ctx(), patches[i]);
-
-    if(match(TK_FINALLY)) {
-        Ctx__emit_(ctx(), OP_BEGIN_FINALLY, BC_NOARG, prev()->line);
-        Ctx__enter_block(ctx(), CodeBlockType_FINALLY);
-        check(compile_block_body(self));
-        Ctx__exit_block(ctx());
-        Ctx__emit_(ctx(), OP_END_FINALLY, BC_NOARG, BC_KEEPLINE);
     }
+
+    if(match(TK_FINALLY)) { return SyntaxError(self, "finally clause is not supported yet"); }
+
     // re-raise if needed
     Ctx__emit_(ctx(), OP_RE_RAISE, BC_NOARG, BC_KEEPLINE);
     return NULL;
diff --git a/src/interpreter/ceval.c b/src/interpreter/ceval.c
index 4bcac41d..b0734801 100644
--- a/src/interpreter/ceval.c
+++ b/src/interpreter/ceval.c
@@ -1190,27 +1190,6 @@ __NEXT_STEP:
             py_clearexc(NULL);
             DISPATCH();
         }
-        case OP_BEGIN_FINALLY: {
-            if(self->curr_exception.type) {
-                assert(!self->is_curr_exc_handled);
-                // temporarily handle the exception if any
-                self->is_curr_exc_handled = true;
-            }
-            DISPATCH();
-        }
-        case OP_END_FINALLY: {
-            if(byte.arg == BC_NOARG) {
-                if(self->curr_exception.type) {
-                    assert(self->is_curr_exc_handled);
-                    // revert the exception handling if needed
-                    self->is_curr_exc_handled = false;
-                }
-            } else {
-                // break or continue inside finally block
-                py_clearexc(NULL);
-            }
-            DISPATCH();
-        }
         //////////////////
         case OP_FORMAT_STRING: {
             py_Ref spec = c11__at(py_TValue, &frame->co->consts, byte.arg);
diff --git a/tests/28_exception.py b/tests/28_exception.py
index adeabe21..5fdd20f8 100644
--- a/tests/28_exception.py
+++ b/tests/28_exception.py
@@ -146,7 +146,20 @@ except SyntaxError as e:
     ok = True
 assert ok
 
+# nested try
+def g():
+    try:
+        raise KeyError
+    except KeyError:
+        pass
 
+if 0:
+    try:
+        raise IndexError
+    except IndexError:
+        g()
+
+"""
 # finally, only
 def finally_only():
     try:
@@ -224,18 +237,4 @@ def finally_return():
         return 1
     
 assert finally_return() == 1
-
-
-# nested try
-def g():
-    try:
-        raise KeyError
-    except KeyError:
-        pass
-
-if 0:
-    try:
-        raise IndexError
-    except IndexError:
-        g()
-
+"""