diff --git a/komrade/backend/switchboard.py b/komrade/backend/switchboard.py
index 127d6c3..57b4c63 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/switchboard.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/switchboard.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class TheSwitchboard(FlaskView, Logger):
             # return 'Success! your message was: '+str(data)
             res = self.op.receive(data)
             return res
-        except Exception as e:
+        except AssertionError as e:
             self.log('got exception!!',e)
             return OPERATOR_INTERCEPT_MESSAGE