diff --git a/python/servo/bootstrap_commands.py b/python/servo/bootstrap_commands.py
index 684dfc41dbe..e4862287cbe 100644
--- a/python/servo/bootstrap_commands.py
+++ b/python/servo/bootstrap_commands.py
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ class MachCommands(CommandBase):
                                     if os.path.exists(crate_path):
                                         try:
                                             delete(crate_path)
-                                        except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError):
+                                        except Exception:
                                             print(traceback.format_exc())
                                             print("Delete %s failed!" % crate_path)
                             else:
diff --git a/python/servo/build_commands.py b/python/servo/build_commands.py
index 3a4f05729ed..e152c02683e 100644
--- a/python/servo/build_commands.py
+++ b/python/servo/build_commands.py
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ def package_gstreamer_dlls(env, servo_exe_dir, target, uwp):
     for gst_lib in gst_dlls:
         try:
             shutil.copy(path.join(gst_root, "bin", gst_lib), servo_exe_dir)
-        except FileNotFoundError:
+        except Exception:
             missing += [str(gst_lib)]
 
     for gst_lib in missing:
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ def package_gstreamer_dlls(env, servo_exe_dir, target, uwp):
     for gst_lib in gst_dlls:
         try:
             shutil.copy(path.join(gst_plugin_path, gst_lib), servo_exe_dir)
-        except FileNotFoundError:
+        except Exception:
             missing += [str(gst_lib)]
 
     for gst_lib in missing:
diff --git a/python/servo/command_base.py b/python/servo/command_base.py
index 5e89af3fd47..47fe9abd91a 100644
--- a/python/servo/command_base.py
+++ b/python/servo/command_base.py
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ class CommandBase(object):
         try:
             if check_gstreamer_lib():
                 return False
-        except (FileNotFoundError, WindowsError):
+        except Exception:
             # Some systems don't have pkg-config; we can't probe in this case
             # and must hope for the best
             return False
diff --git a/python/tidy/setup.py b/python/tidy/setup.py
index c6fe447fe1a..dddb7f01f0f 100644
--- a/python/tidy/setup.py
+++ b/python/tidy/setup.py
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ here = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 try:
     with open(os.path.join(here, 'README.rst')) as doc:
         readme = doc.read()
-except FileNotFoundError:
+except Exception:
     readme = ''
 
 try:
     with open(os.path.join(here, 'HISTORY.rst')) as doc:
         history = doc.read()
-except FileNotFoundError:
+except Exception:
     history = ''
 
 long_description = readme + '\n\n' + history