diff --git a/cini/__init__.py b/cini/__init__.py
index f4d49c0..707a00b 100644
--- a/cini/__init__.py
+++ b/cini/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 try:
     VERSION = __import__('pkg_resources') \
         .get_distribution(__name__).version
-except Exception, e:
+except Exception as e:
     VERSION = 'unknown'