diff --git a/src/common/gajim.py b/src/common/gajim.py
index d4fa9ade7..1126970bf 100644
--- a/src/common/gajim.py
+++ b/src/common/gajim.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ try:
         session = conference.new_session(farstream.MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO)
         del session
         del conference
-    except glib.GError:
+    except:
         HAVE_FARSTREAM = False
 
 except ImportError: