diff --git a/terminatorlib/plugin.py b/terminatorlib/plugin.py
index c2399bec..7c3d1fdf 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/plugin.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/plugin.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class PluginRegistry(borg.Borg):
                             if item not in self.instances:
                                 func = getattr(module, item)
                             self.instances[item] = func()
-                    except Exception as e:
+                    except Exception, e:
                         err('PluginRegistry::load_plugins: Importing plugin %s \
 failed: %s' % (plugin, e))
 
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index 7610c99b..bf13cbfe 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class Terminal(gtk.VBox):
                     self.matches[name] = self.vte.match_add(match)
                     dbg('Terminal::update_matches: added plugin URL handler \
 for %s (%s)' % (name, urlplugin.__class__.__name__))
-            except Exception as ex:
+            except Exception, ex:
                 err('Terminal::update_url_matches: %s' % ex)
             
     def connect_signals(self):
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ for %s (%s)' % (name, urlplugin.__class__.__name__))
 %s plugin' % urlplugin.handler_name)
                             url = newurl
                         break;
-            except Exception as ex:
+            except Exception, ex:
                 err('Terminal::prepare_url: %s' % ex)
 
         return(url)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal_popup_menu.py b/terminatorlib/terminal_popup_menu.py
index 313f02a3..8800b6ef 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal_popup_menu.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal_popup_menu.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class TerminalPopupMenu(object):
                 menuplugin.callback(menuitems, menu, terminal)
             for menuitem in menuitems:
                 menu.append(menuitem)
-        except Exception as ex:
+        except Exception, ex:
             err('TerminalPopupMenu::show: %s' % ex)
 
         menu.show_all()