diff --git a/libp2p/protocols/secure/secio.nim b/libp2p/protocols/secure/secio.nim
index 6d91b78..b92a3fc 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocols/secure/secio.nim
+++ b/libp2p/protocols/secure/secio.nim
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ proc readLoop(sconn: SecureConnection, stream: BufferStream) {.async.} =
     try:
       let msg = await sconn.readMessage()
       await stream.pushTo(msg)
-    except Exception as exc:
+    except CatchableError as exc:
       trace "exception in secio", exc = exc.msg
       return
     finally: