diff --git a/slackclient/client.py b/slackclient/client.py
index 34f3aec3d..ead6c697e 100644
--- a/slackclient/client.py
+++ b/slackclient/client.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def rtm_connect(self, with_team_state=True, **kwargs):
         try:
             self.server.rtm_connect(use_rtm_start=with_team_state, **kwargs)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             traceback.print_exc()
             return False
 
diff --git a/slackclient/server.py b/slackclient/server.py
index 2a39afd5f..bc26154db 100644
--- a/slackclient/server.py
+++ b/slackclient/server.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def send_to_websocket(self, data):
         try:
             data = json.dumps(data)
             self.websocket.send(data)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.rtm_connect(reconnect=True)
 
     def rtm_send_message(self, channel, message, thread=None, reply_broadcast=None):