diff --git a/blogthon.cgi b/blogthon.cgi
index 3a69cf2..56a9335 100755
--- a/blogthon.cgi
+++ b/blogthon.cgi
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ try:
     mail_to = configuration.get("smtp", "mail_to")
     smtp_host = configuration.get("smtp", "smtp_host")
     feed_preview = configuration.get("feed", "feed_preview")
-except ConfigParser.Error as error:
+except ConfigParser.Error, error:
     errorpage(str(error))
 
 if not os.path.exists(entries_dir):