diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/csvbible.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/csvbible.py
index 8b1d70128..2e9e9523b 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/csvbible.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/csvbible.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class CSVBible(BibleDB):
                 self.create_book(unicode(line[1], details['encoding']),
                     line[2], int(line[0]))
                 Receiver.send_message(u'openlp_process_events')
-        except IOError, IndexError:
+        except (IOError, IndexError):
             log.exception(u'Loading books from file failed')
             success = False
         finally:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/opensong.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/opensong.py
index c0b60f911..03d243390 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/opensong.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/opensong.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class OpenSongBible(BibleDB):
                         'Importing <book name> <chapter>...')) %
                         (db_book.name, int(chapter.attrib[u'n'])))
                     self.session.commit()
-        except IOError, AttributeError:
+        except (IOError, AttributeError):
             log.exception(u'Loading bible from OpenSong file failed')
             success = False
         finally: