diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/filtertreeview.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/filtertreeview.py
index 51cde261c..9354c22ba 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/filtertreeview.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/filtertreeview.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import os
 import gtk
 import logging
 import warnings
+from gobject import GError
 
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.common
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ class FilterTreeView(component.Component):
         if pix:
             try:
                 return gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(deluge.common.get_pixmap("%s16.png" % pix))
-            except Exception, e:
+            except GError, e:
                 log.warning(e)
         return self.get_transparent_pix(16, 16)