diff --git a/src/addresses.py b/src/addresses.py
index 79d4c075..dd3580f6 100644
--- a/src/addresses.py
+++ b/src/addresses.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def decodeBase58(string, alphabet=ALPHABET):
         for char in string:
             num *= base
             num += alphabet.index(char)
-    except:  # ValueError
+    except:  # noqa:E722  # ValueError
         # character not found (like a space character or a 0)
         return 0
     return num
diff --git a/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py b/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py
index 14ba6651..7b52457d 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def set_background_title(d, title):
     """Setting background title"""
     try:
         d.set_background_title(title)
-    except:
+    except:  # noqa:E722
         d.add_persistent_args(("--backtitle", title))
 
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def scrollbox(d, text, height=None, width=None):
     """Setting scroll box"""
     try:
         d.scrollbox(text, height, width, exit_label="Continue")
-    except:
+    except:  # noqa:E722
         d.msgbox(text, height or 0, width or 0, ok_label="Continue")
 
 
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ def loadInbox():
                 tolabel = BROADCAST_STR
             else:
                 tolabel = BMConfigParser().get(toaddr, "label")
-        except:
+        except:  # noqa:E722
             tolabel = ""
         if tolabel == "":
             tolabel = toaddr
diff --git a/src/class_smtpDeliver.py b/src/class_smtpDeliver.py
index 4f8422cc..08cb35ab 100644
--- a/src/class_smtpDeliver.py
+++ b/src/class_smtpDeliver.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class smtpDeliver(StoppableThread):
         # pylint: disable=no-member
         try:
             queues.UISignallerQueue.put(("stopThread", "data"))
-        except:
+        except:  # noqa:E722
             pass
         super(smtpDeliver, self).stopThread()
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class smtpDeliver(StoppableThread):
                         'Delivered via SMTP to %s through %s:%i ...',
                         to, u.hostname, u.port)
                     client.quit()
-                except:
+                except:  # noqa:E722
                     self.logger.error('smtp delivery error', exc_info=True)
             elif command == 'displayNewSentMessage':
                 toAddress, fromLabel, fromAddress, subject, message, ackdata = data
diff --git a/src/depends.py b/src/depends.py
index ae1f6f27..bce4e695 100755
--- a/src/depends.py
+++ b/src/depends.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def check_openssl():
             path = ctypes.util.find_library('ssl')
             if path not in paths:
                 paths.append(path)
-        except:
+        except:  # noqa:E722
             pass
 
     openssl_version = None
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def check_dependencies(verbose=False, optional=False):
     for check in check_functions:
         try:
             has_all_dependencies &= check()
-        except:
+        except:  # noqa:E722
             logger.exception('%s failed unexpectedly.', check.__name__)
             has_all_dependencies = False
 
diff --git a/src/helper_msgcoding.py b/src/helper_msgcoding.py
index 8c1cfafe..28f92288 100644
--- a/src/helper_msgcoding.py
+++ b/src/helper_msgcoding.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class MsgDecode(object):
             raise MsgDecodeException("Malformed message")
         try:
             msgObj.process()
-        except:
+        except:  # noqa:E722
             raise MsgDecodeException("Malformed message")
         if msgType == "message":
             self.subject = msgObj.subject
diff --git a/src/helper_startup.py b/src/helper_startup.py
index c0c35fd9..5c865f49 100644
--- a/src/helper_startup.py
+++ b/src/helper_startup.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def loadConfig():
             logger.info('Loading config files from same directory as program.')
             needToCreateKeysFile = False
             state.appdata = paths.lookupExeFolder()
-        except:
+        except:  # noqa:E722
             # Could not load the keys.dat file in the program directory.
             # Perhaps it is in the appdata directory.
             state.appdata = paths.lookupAppdataFolder()
diff --git a/src/highlevelcrypto.py b/src/highlevelcrypto.py
index 82743acf..431a6dae 100644
--- a/src/highlevelcrypto.py
+++ b/src/highlevelcrypto.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def verify(msg, sig, hexPubkey):
         # old SHA1 algorithm.
         sigVerifyPassed = makePubCryptor(hexPubkey).verify(
             sig, msg, digest_alg=OpenSSL.digest_ecdsa_sha1)
-    except:
+    except:  # noqa:E722
         sigVerifyPassed = False
     if sigVerifyPassed:
         # The signature check passed using SHA1
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def verify(msg, sig, hexPubkey):
     try:
         return makePubCryptor(hexPubkey).verify(
             sig, msg, digest_alg=OpenSSL.EVP_sha256)
-    except:
+    except:  # noqa:E722
         return False