diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 8d0ae14..8d35e68 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ class Application(object):
         try:
             pipe = Popen(args)
             pipe.wait()
-        except OSError(e):
+        except OSError, e:
             self.set_error("%s: %s" % (args[0], e))
         curses.reset_prog_mode()
         self.win.redrawwin()