diff --git a/lib/vmfloaty/conf.rb b/lib/vmfloaty/conf.rb
index a232f8d..b1bfef1 100644
--- a/lib/vmfloaty/conf.rb
+++ b/lib/vmfloaty/conf.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Conf
     conf = {}
     begin
       conf = YAML.load_file("#{Dir.home}/.vmfloaty.yml")
-    rescue
+    rescue StandardError
       STDERR.puts "WARNING: There was no config file at #{Dir.home}/.vmfloaty.yml"
     end
     conf
diff --git a/lib/vmfloaty/utils.rb b/lib/vmfloaty/utils.rb
index b42bfaa..9d0cc61 100644
--- a/lib/vmfloaty/utils.rb
+++ b/lib/vmfloaty/utils.rb
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class Utils
           else
             raise "Invalid service type #{service.type}"
         end
-      rescue => e
+      rescue StandardError => e
         STDERR.puts("Something went wrong while trying to gather information on #{hostname}:")
         STDERR.puts(e)
       end
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Utils
             missing = max - ready - pending
             char = 'o'
             puts "#{name.ljust(width)} #{(char*ready).green}#{(char*pending).yellow}#{(char*missing).red}"
-          rescue => e
+          rescue StandardError => e
             puts "#{name.ljust(width)} #{e.red}"
           end
         end
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class Utils
             missing = max - ready - pending
             char = 'o'
             puts "#{name.ljust(width)} #{(char*ready).green}#{(char*pending).yellow}#{(char*missing).red}"
-          rescue => e
+          rescue StandardError => e
             puts "#{name.ljust(width)} #{e.red}"
           end
         end