diff --git a/src/main/python/clc_ansible_module/clc_publicip.py b/src/main/python/clc_ansible_module/clc_publicip.py
index dd46ef9..bd96107 100644
--- a/src/main/python/clc_ansible_module/clc_publicip.py
+++ b/src/main/python/clc_ansible_module/clc_publicip.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def _add_publicip_to_server(self, server, ports_to_expose, source_restrictions=N
         result = None
         try:
             result = server.PublicIPs().Add(ports=ports_to_expose, source_restrictions=source_restrictions)
-        except CLCException, ex:
+        except CLCException as ex:
             self.module.fail_json(msg='Failed to add public ip to the server : {0}. {1}'.format(
                 server.id, ex.response_text
             ))
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ def _remove_publicip_from_server(self, server):
         try:
             for ip_address in server.PublicIPs().public_ips:
                     result = ip_address.Delete()
-        except CLCException, ex:
+        except CLCException as ex:
             self.module.fail_json(msg='Failed to remove public ip from the server : {0}. {1}'.format(
                 server.id, ex.response_text
             ))