diff --git a/pattern/text/de/__init__.py b/pattern/text/de/__init__.py
index 4d4f073b..f1240412 100644
--- a/pattern/text/de/__init__.py
+++ b/pattern/text/de/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 try:
     MODULE = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-except:
+except Exception:
     MODULE = ""
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(MODULE, "..", "..", "..", ".."))
diff --git a/pattern/text/en/__init__.py b/pattern/text/en/__init__.py
index 31d548f7..abece17d 100644
--- a/pattern/text/en/__init__.py
+++ b/pattern/text/en/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 try:
     MODULE = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-except:
+except Exception:
     MODULE = ""
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(MODULE, "..", "..", "..", ".."))
diff --git a/pattern/web/__init__.py b/pattern/web/__init__.py
index c76cea88..df29ad71 100644
--- a/pattern/web/__init__.py
+++ b/pattern/web/__init__.py
@@ -95,19 +95,19 @@
     # If this module is used separately,
     # a dict is used (i.e. this Python session only).
     from .cache import Cache, cache, TMP
-except:
+except ImportError:
     cache = {}
 
 try:
     from .imap import Mail, MailFolder, Message, GMAIL
     from .imap import MailError, MailServiceError, MailLoginError, MailNotLoggedIn
     from .imap import FROM, SUBJECT, DATE, BODY, ATTACHMENTS
-except:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 try:
     MODULE = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-except:
+except Exception:
     MODULE = ""
 
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