diff --git a/common.py b/common.py
index 4bc2341..c0f62ad 100644
--- a/common.py
+++ b/common.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def api_send_status(name, status, api, token):
 			else:
 				print("Warning: Unable to send status '" + status + "' for tile '" + name + "'. Trying again in 60 seconds")
 				sleep(60)
-		except (ConnectionError, OSError, IOError, json.decoder.JSONDecodeError):
+		except (ConnectionError, OSError, IOError, json.JSONDecodeError):
 			print("Warning: Unable to send status " + status + " for tile " + name + ". Trying again in 60 seconds")
 			sleep(60)
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def api_get_job(action, new_status, api, token, none_exit=True, all_in_parent=0)
 			sleep(60)
 			ret = api_get_job(action, new_status, api, token, none_exit, all_in_parent)
 			return ret
-	except (ConnectionError, OSError, IOError, json.decoder.JSONDecodeError):
+	except (ConnectionError, OSError, IOError, json.JSONDecodeError):
 		print("Unable to get job. Retrying in 60 seconds...")
 		sleep(60)
 		ret = api_get_job(action, new_status, api, token, none_exit, all_in_parent)
@@ -234,6 +234,6 @@ def api_get_status(name, api, api_token):
 		else:
 			print("ERROR: Unable to get status.")
 			sys.exit(1)
-	except (ConnectionError, OSError, IOError, json.decoder.JSONDecodeError):
+	except (ConnectionError, OSError, IOError, json.JSONDecodeError):
 		print("ERROR: Unable to get status.")
 		sys.exit(1)