diff --git a/chirp/drivers/ft857.py b/chirp/drivers/ft857.py
index 842c4e65d..4c7f36a27 100644
--- a/chirp/drivers/ft857.py
+++ b/chirp/drivers/ft857.py
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ def set_settings(self, settings):
                     setattr(self._memobj, setting + "_offset", abs(val))
                 else:
                     setattr(obj, setting, element.value)
-            except Except:
+            except Exception:
                 LOG.debug(element.get_name())
                 raise