diff --git a/src/App/FreeCADInit.py b/src/App/FreeCADInit.py
index ea39fd90a..4fe6eed65 100644
--- a/src/App/FreeCADInit.py
+++ b/src/App/FreeCADInit.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import FreeCAD
 def InitApplications():
 	try:
 		import sys,os
-	except:
+	except ImportError:
 		FreeCAD.PrintError("\n\nSeems the python standard libs are not installed, bailing out!\n\n")
 		raise
 	# Checking on FreeCAD module path ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/importFCMat.py b/src/Mod/Material/importFCMat.py
index faf4475d9..8fa4fe543 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Material/importFCMat.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Material/importFCMat.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def insert(filename,docname):
     "called when freecad wants to import a file"
     try:
         doc = FreeCAD.getDocument(docname)
-    except:
+    except NameError:
         doc = FreeCAD.newDocument(docname)
     FreeCAD.ActiveDocument = doc
     read(filename)
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/MakeBottle.py b/src/Mod/Part/MakeBottle.py
index b75096bca..ee3d9370f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/MakeBottle.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/MakeBottle.py
@@ -50,17 +50,14 @@ def makeBottle(myWidth=50.0, myHeight=70.0, myThickness=30.0):
 	zMax = -1.0
 
 	for xp in myBody.Faces:
-		try:
-			surf = xp.Surface
-			if type(surf) == Part.Plane:
-				z = surf.Position.z
-				if z > zMax:
-					zMax = z
-					faceToRemove = xp
-		except:
-			continue
-	
-	# This doesn't work for any reason		
+		surf = xp.Surface
+		if type(surf) == Part.Plane:
+			z = surf.Position.z
+			if z > zMax:
+				zMax = z
+				faceToRemove = xp
+
+	# This doesn't work for any reason
 	myBody = myBody.makeThickness([faceToRemove],-myThickness/50 , 1.e-3)
 	myThreading = Part.makeThread(myNeckHeight/10, myNeckRadius*0.06, myHeight/10, myNeckRadius*0.99)
 	myThreading.translate(Base.Vector(0,0,myHeight))
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/InitGui.py b/src/Mod/Sketcher/InitGui.py
index 09e4c5f4e..860945689 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/InitGui.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/InitGui.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class SketcherWorkbench ( Workbench ):
 		import Sketcher
 		try:
 			import Profiles
-		except:
+		except ImportError:
 			print "Error in Profiles module"
 			
 	def GetClassName(self):