diff --git a/openstates/utils/ansistrm.py b/openstates/utils/ansistrm.py
index c0a735f2..75f10a5c 100644
--- a/openstates/utils/ansistrm.py
+++ b/openstates/utils/ansistrm.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def emit(self, record):
             self.flush()
         except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
             raise
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.handleError(record)
 
     if os.name != "nt":