diff --git a/install/tools/ipa-compat-manage b/install/tools/ipa-compat-manage
index ee8ac6015..a7477c71c 100755
--- a/install/tools/ipa-compat-manage
+++ b/install/tools/ipa-compat-manage
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ try:
     from ipalib import api, errors
     from ipapython.ipa_log_manager import *
     from ipapython.dn import DN
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError as e:
     print >> sys.stderr, """\
 There was a problem importing one of the required Python modules. The
 error was:
 
     %s
-""" % sys.exc_value
+""" % e
     sys.exit(1)
 
 compat_dn = DN(('cn', 'Schema Compatibility'), ('cn', 'plugins'), ('cn', 'config'))
diff --git a/install/tools/ipa-nis-manage b/install/tools/ipa-nis-manage
index 45b03c26f..4017230aa 100755
--- a/install/tools/ipa-nis-manage
+++ b/install/tools/ipa-nis-manage
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ try:
     from ipapython.ipa_log_manager import *
     from ipapython.dn import DN
     from ipaplatform import services
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError as e:
     print >> sys.stderr, """\
 There was a problem importing one of the required Python modules. The
 error was:
 
     %s
-""" % sys.exc_value
+""" % e
     sys.exit(1)
 
 nis_config_dn = DN(('cn', 'NIS Server'), ('cn', 'plugins'), ('cn', 'config'))
diff --git a/ipa-client/ipa-install/ipa-client-install b/ipa-client/ipa-install/ipa-client-install
index 9352b0049..bce9f3ce1 100755
--- a/ipa-client/ipa-install/ipa-client-install
+++ b/ipa-client/ipa-install/ipa-client-install
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ try:
     from ipapython.ssh import SSHPublicKey
     from ipalib.rpc import delete_persistent_client_session_data
 
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError as e:
     print >> sys.stderr, """\
 There was a problem importing one of the required Python modules. The
 error was:
 
     %s
-""" % sys.exc_value
+""" % e
     sys.exit(1)
 
 SUCCESS = 0