diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4ea1fa73..6222bc6f 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -74,10 +74,11 @@ class Uninstall(Command):
   def run(self):
     self.ensure_filename('manifest')
     try:
-      f = open(self.manifest)
-      files = [file.strip() for file in f]
-    except IOError, e:
-      raise DistutilsFileError("unable to open install manifest: %s", str(e))
+      try:
+        f = open(self.manifest)
+        files = [file.strip() for file in f]
+      except IOError, e:
+        raise DistutilsFileError("unable to open install manifest: %s", str(e))
     finally:
       f.close()
 
diff --git a/terminatorlib/configfile.py b/terminatorlib/configfile.py
index f7c0374e..1437f1c2 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/configfile.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/configfile.py
@@ -167,10 +167,11 @@ class ConfigFile:
   def _line_ok(self):
     if self._currvalue is None: return
     else:
-      try:
-        self.callback(self._currsection, self._currsetting, self._currvalue)
-      except ValueError, e:
-        raise ConfigSyntaxError(str(e), self)
+      try: # *glares at 2.4 users*
+        try:
+          self.callback(self._currsection, self._currsetting, self._currvalue)
+        except ValueError, e:
+          raise ConfigSyntaxError(str(e), self)
       finally:
         self._currvalue = None