diff --git a/Lib/test/audit-tests.py b/Lib/test/audit-tests.py
index dda52a5a518..b90c4b8f757 100644
--- a/Lib/test/audit-tests.py
+++ b/Lib/test/audit-tests.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ def test_socket():
     try:
         # Don't care if this fails, we just want the audit message
         sock.bind(('127.0.0.1', 8080))
-    except error:
+    except Exception:
         pass
     finally:
         sock.close()