diff --git a/fifloader b/fifloader
index 1d466892..2c8d0f2e 100755
--- a/fifloader
+++ b/fifloader
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def merge_inputs(inputs):
         try:
             with open(input, 'r') as inputfh:
                 data = json.load(inputfh)
-        except err:
+        except Exception as err:
             print("Reading input file {} failed!".format(input))
             sys.exit(str(err))