diff --git a/metacore/services.py b/metacore/services.py
index ffd719628f3e133262f70a37f4bc232040946fad..3fb4d99a2c10e4fbe7d99857ce0f870d68e49f10 100644
--- a/metacore/services.py
+++ b/metacore/services.py
@@ -109,6 +109,6 @@ def parse_crossref_citable(citable_item):
             #     print("Error!")
             #     print(e)
             #     # raise
-        except e:
+        except Exception as e:
             print("Error: ", e)
             print(citable_item)