diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index dbdf127..5b05e20 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 [MESSAGES CONTROL]
 disable=all
 enable=anomalous-backslash-in-string,
+        bare-except,
         dangerous-default-value,
         inconsistent-return-statements,
         invalid-name,
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/util.py b/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
index 843a87c..6d8c437 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def load_entry_points(group, ignore_errors=False):
     for entry_point in eps:
         try:
             ep = entry_point.load()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             if not ignore_errors:
                 raise
             log.warning("failed to load entry point: %s", entry_point,