diff --git a/src/configparser.py b/src/configparser.py
index 72fb5f20..37a35868 100644
--- a/src/configparser.py
+++ b/src/configparser.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class BMConfigParser(ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser):
             shutil.copyfile(fileName, fileNameBak)
             # The backup succeeded.
             fileNameExisted = True
-        except IOError, Error:
+        except (IOError, Error):
             # The backup failed. This can happen if the file didn't exist before.
             fileNameExisted = False
         # write the file