diff --git a/offlineimap/folder/IMAP.py b/offlineimap/folder/IMAP.py
index 00361b0..8dbd7aa 100644
--- a/offlineimap/folder/IMAP.py
+++ b/offlineimap/folder/IMAP.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class IMAPFolder(BaseFolder):
                     res_type, data = imapobj.uid('fetch', str(uid),
                                                  '(BODY.PEEK[])')
                     fails_left = 0
-                except imapobj.abort(), e:
+                except imapobj.abort, e:
                     # Release dropped connection, and get a new one
                     self.imapserver.releaseconnection(imapobj, True)
                     imapobj = self.imapserver.acquireconnection()
diff --git a/offlineimap/imapserver.py b/offlineimap/imapserver.py
index ead3280..ef54e31 100644
--- a/offlineimap/imapserver.py
+++ b/offlineimap/imapserver.py
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ class IdleThread(object):
             try:
                 # End IDLE mode with noop, imapobj can point to a dropped conn.
                 imapobj.noop()
-            except imapobj.abort():
+            except imapobj.abort:
                 self.ui.warn('Attempting NOOP on dropped connection %s' % \
                                  imapobj.identifier)
                 self.parent.releaseconnection(imapobj, True)