diff --git a/komrade/backend/switchboard.py b/komrade/backend/switchboard.py
index 441706f..4a49507 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/switchboard.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/switchboard.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TheSwitchboard(FlaskView, Logger):
             encr_b = b64decode(encr_b64_b)
             self.log('encr_b',encr_b)
             return encr_b
-        except UnicodeDecodeError,binascii.Error:
+        except (UnicodeDecodeError,binascii.Error) as e:
             return OPERATOR_INTERCEPT_MESSAGE
 
         if not encr_b64_str: return OPERATOR_INTERCEPT_MESSAGE