diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ try:
     long_description = open(README_FILE).read() + '\n\n' + \
         open(CHANGELOG_FILE).read()
 
-except IOError, err:
+except IOError as err:
     sys.stderr.write(
         "[WARNING] Cannot find file specified as long_description (%s)\n or "
         "changelog (%s) skipping that file" % (README_FILE, CHANGELOG_FILE)