diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py b/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py
index 25ab641ab..77d0e4c4d 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ try:
   for i in range(len(command_lines)):
     #print('Running: ' + str(command_lines[i]))
     processes.append(subprocess.Popen(command_lines[i], stdout = outputs[i]))
-except Exception, e:
+except Exception as e:
   print('Error: ' + str(e))
   sys.exit(1)