diff --git a/src/gtkgui_helpers.py b/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
index 85ebd3927..9ffcb7acb 100644
--- a/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
+++ b/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ icon=gajim
 Description=xmpp
 ''' % command)
 					f.close()
-				except:
+				except IOError:
 					pass
 
 	try: