diff --git a/offlineimap/folder/Base.py b/offlineimap/folder/Base.py
index 6d7e093..09837ff 100644
--- a/offlineimap/folder/Base.py
+++ b/offlineimap/folder/Base.py
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class BaseFolder(object):
                 action(dstfolder, statusfolder)
             except (KeyboardInterrupt):
                 raise
-            except OfflineImap, e:
+            except OfflineImapError, e:
                 if e.severity > OfflineImapError.ERROR.FOLDER:
                     raise
                 self.ui.error(e, exc_info()[2])