1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/layman/api.py b/layman/api.py
index 2f6c183..7b3111f 100755
--- a/layman/api.py
+++ b/layman/api.py
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ class LaymanAPI(object):
             elif self.config['news_reporter'] == 'pkgcore':
                 # pkgcore is not yet capable
                 return
-        except Exception as err:
+        except Exception, err:
             msg = "update_news() failed running %s news reporter function\n" +\
                   "Error was; %s"
             self._error(msg % (self.config['news_reporter'], err))