diff --git a/horizon/base.py b/horizon/base.py
index 326433941a..ac31eda314 100644
--- a/horizon/base.py
+++ b/horizon/base.py
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ class Dashboard(Registry, HorizonComponent):
         """
         try:
             return self._registered(self.default_panel).get_absolute_url()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             # Logging here since this will often be called in a template
             # where the exception would be hidden.
             LOG.exception("Error reversing absolute URL for %s." % self)
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ class Dashboard(Registry, HorizonComponent):
             try:
                 before_import_registry = copy.copy(self._registry)
                 import_module('.%s.panel' % panel, package)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 self._registry = before_import_registry
                 if module_has_submodule(mod, panel):
                     raise
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ class Site(Registry, HorizonComponent):
             try:
                 before_import_registry = copy.copy(self._registry)
                 import_module('%s.%s' % (package, mod_name))
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 self._registry = before_import_registry
                 if module_has_submodule(mod, mod_name):
                     raise
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ class Site(Registry, HorizonComponent):
                 try:
                     before_import_registry = copy.copy(self._registry)
                     import_module('%s.%s' % (app, mod_name))
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     self._registry = before_import_registry
                     if module_has_submodule(mod, mod_name):
                         raise
diff --git a/horizon/forms/views.py b/horizon/forms/views.py
index b37c4d254a..3a274bd387 100644
--- a/horizon/forms/views.py
+++ b/horizon/forms/views.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class ModalFormView(ModalFormMixin, generic.FormView):
     def form_valid(self, form):
         try:
             handled = form.handle(self.request, form.cleaned_data)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             handled = None
             exceptions.handle(self.request)
 
diff --git a/horizon/tables/base.py b/horizon/tables/base.py
index 71b39e43a0..3a00cb6d5a 100644
--- a/horizon/tables/base.py
+++ b/horizon/tables/base.py
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ class Cell(html.HTMLElement):
                     data = self.column.empty_value(self.datum)
                 else:
                     data = self.column.empty_value
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             data = None
             exc_info = sys.exc_info()
             raise template.TemplateSyntaxError, exc_info[1], exc_info[2]
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ class DataTable(object):
                     datum = new_row.get_data(request, obj_id)
                     new_row.load_cells(datum)
                     error = False
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     datum = None
                     error = exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
                 if request.is_ajax():
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ class DataTable(object):
                     self.selected = True
                     row.classes.append('current_selected')
                 rows.append(row)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             # Exceptions can be swallowed at the template level here,
             # re-raising as a TemplateSyntaxError makes them visible.
             LOG.exception("Error while rendering table rows.")
diff --git a/horizon/tabs/base.py b/horizon/tabs/base.py
index 68da670945..5a00a241f4 100644
--- a/horizon/tabs/base.py
+++ b/horizon/tabs/base.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class TabGroup(html.HTMLElement):
             if tab.load and not tab.data_loaded:
                 try:
                     tab._data = tab.get_context_data(self.request)
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     tab._data = False
                     exceptions.handle(self.request)
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class Tab(html.HTMLElement):
             context = self.data
         except exceptions.Http302:
             raise
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()
             raise TemplateSyntaxError, exc_value, exc_traceback
         return render_to_string(self.get_template_name(self.request), context)
diff --git a/horizon/tabs/views.py b/horizon/tabs/views.py
index cc683b928f..c5d8f262c7 100644
--- a/horizon/tabs/views.py
+++ b/horizon/tabs/views.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TabView(generic.TemplateView):
             context["tab_group"] = tab_group
             # Make sure our data is pre-loaded to capture errors.
             context["tab_group"].load_tab_data()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request)
         return context
 
diff --git a/horizon/templatetags/parse_date.py b/horizon/templatetags/parse_date.py
index f4309a7504..bebe797b98 100644
--- a/horizon/templatetags/parse_date.py
+++ b/horizon/templatetags/parse_date.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ParseDateNode(template.Node):
                     if not timezone.is_aware(parsed):
                         parsed = timezone.make_aware(parsed, timezone.utc)
                     return parsed
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     pass
         return None
 
diff --git a/horizon/utils/fields.py b/horizon/utils/fields.py
index 7522b3b1a3..955ebd9aae 100644
--- a/horizon/utils/fields.py
+++ b/horizon/utils/fields.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class IPField(forms.Field):
                 self.ip = netaddr.IPNetwork(value)
             else:
                 self.ip = netaddr.IPAddress(value)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             raise ValidationError(self.invalid_format_message)
 
         if not any([self.version & IPv4 > 0 and self.ip.version == 4,
diff --git a/horizon/views.py b/horizon/views.py
index 548fbf15b4..5329224cc4 100644
--- a/horizon/views.py
+++ b/horizon/views.py
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ class APIView(generic.TemplateView):
         context = self.get_context_data(**kwargs)
         try:
             context = self.get_data(request, context, *args, **kwargs)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request)
         return self.render_to_response(context)
diff --git a/horizon/workflows/base.py b/horizon/workflows/base.py
index c91b1c6eb3..b63a621780 100644
--- a/horizon/workflows/base.py
+++ b/horizon/workflows/base.py
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class Step(object):
                                                       workflow_context)
                 self._action = self.action_class(self.workflow.request,
                                                  context)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 LOG.exception("Problem instantiating action class.")
                 raise
         return self._action
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ class Workflow(html.HTMLElement):
                     partial = True
                 else:
                     self.context = step.contribute(data or {}, self.context)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 partial = True
                 exceptions.handle(self.request)
         if not self.handle(self.request, self.context):
diff --git a/horizon/workflows/views.py b/horizon/workflows/views.py
index 6bfb339fcd..db782ce3f2 100644
--- a/horizon/workflows/views.py
+++ b/horizon/workflows/views.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class WorkflowView(generic.TemplateView):
         if workflow.is_valid():
             try:
                 success = workflow.finalize()
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 success = False
                 exceptions.handle(request)
             next = self.request.REQUEST.get(workflow.redirect_param_name, None)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/api/keystone.py b/openstack_dashboard/api/keystone.py
index 87d112a753..46ffc9305e 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/api/keystone.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/api/keystone.py
@@ -303,14 +303,14 @@ def user_update(request, user, **data):
         # Update user details
         try:
             user = manager.update(user, **data)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             error = exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
 
         # Update default tenant
         try:
             user_update_tenant(request, user, project)
             user.tenantId = project
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             error = exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
 
         # Check for existing roles
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def user_update(request, user, **data):
                 user_update_password(request, user, password)
                 if user == request.user.id:
                     logout(request)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 error = exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
 
         if error is not None:
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ def get_default_role(request):
     if default and DEFAULT_ROLE is None:
         try:
             roles = keystoneclient(request, admin=True).roles.list()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             roles = []
             exceptions.handle(request)
         for role in roles:
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/api/lbaas.py b/openstack_dashboard/api/lbaas.py
index 7958188b60..990b12f3f1 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/api/lbaas.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/api/lbaas.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Pool(NeutronAPIDictWrapper):
             pFormatted['subnet_id'] = self.subnet_id
             pFormatted['subnet_name'] = subnet_get(
                 request, self.subnet_id).cidr
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pFormatted['subnet_id'] = self.subnet_id
             pFormatted['subnet_name'] = self.subnet_id
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Pool(NeutronAPIDictWrapper):
                 pFormatted['vip_id'] = self.vip_id
                 pFormatted['vip_name'] = vip_get(
                     request, self.vip_id).name
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pFormatted['vip_id'] = self.vip_id
                 pFormatted['vip_name'] = self.vip_id
         else:
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Member(NeutronAPIDictWrapper):
             mFormatted['pool_id'] = self.pool_id
             mFormatted['pool_name'] = pool_get(
                 request, self.pool_id).name
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             mFormatted['pool_id'] = self.pool_id
             mFormatted['pool_name'] = self.pool_id
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/api/neutron.py b/openstack_dashboard/api/neutron.py
index 7060f894cf..de060e7dc0 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/api/neutron.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/api/neutron.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class SecurityGroupRule(NeutronAPIDictWrapper):
             try:
                 ip_proto = int(self.ip_protocol)
                 proto_port = "ip_proto=%d" % ip_proto
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 # well-defined IP protocol name like TCP, UDP, ICMP.
                 proto_port = self.ip_protocol
         else:
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/aggregates/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/aggregates/views.py
index 31cf3767a2..2d1a48a870 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/aggregates/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/aggregates/views.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class AdminIndexView(tables.DataTableView):
         aggregates = []
         try:
             aggregates = api.nova.aggregate_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                  _('Unable to retrieve aggregate list.'))
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/domains/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/domains/tables.py
index 702cefe735..66972c35f6 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/domains/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/domains/tables.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class SetDomainContext(tables.Action):
                 messages.success(request,
                                 _('Domain Context updated to Domain %s.') %
                                 domain.name)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 messages.error(request,
                                _('Unable to set Domain Context.'))
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/domains/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/domains/views.py
index dedec4e8fe..2a3b3d78a4 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/domains/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/domains/views.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
                 domains.append(domain)
             else:
                 domains = api.keystone.domain_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve domain list.'))
         return domains
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class UpdateDomainView(workflows.WorkflowView):
                                                   domain_id)
             for field in DOMAIN_INFO_FIELDS:
                 initial[field] = getattr(domain_info, field, None)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve domain details.'),
                               redirect=reverse(DOMAINS_INDEX_URL))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/domains/workflows.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/domains/workflows.py
index d810553e62..7b01300e4d 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/domains/workflows.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/domains/workflows.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class CreateDomain(workflows.Workflow):
                                        name=data['name'],
                                        description=desc,
                                        enabled=data['enabled'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
             return False
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class UpdateDomain(workflows.Workflow):
                                        name=data['name'],
                                        description=data['description'],
                                        enabled=data['enabled'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
             return False
         return True
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/extras/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/extras/forms.py
index 3cdbf2290b..11241087c2 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/extras/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/extras/forms.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class CreateExtraSpec(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             msg = _('Created extra spec "%s".') % data['key']
             messages.success(request, msg)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _("Unable to create flavor extra spec."))
 
@@ -63,5 +63,5 @@ class EditExtraSpec(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             msg = _('Saved extra spec "%s".') % data['key']
             messages.success(request, msg)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _("Unable to edit extra spec."))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/extras/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/extras/views.py
index ffb074c6a2..9255ee45be 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/extras/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/extras/views.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ExtraSpecMixin(object):
         try:
             context['flavor'] = api.nova.flavor_get(self.request,
                                                     self.kwargs['id'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve flavor data."))
         return context
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class IndexView(ExtraSpecMixin, forms.ModalFormMixin, tables.DataTableView):
             flavor_id = self.kwargs['id']
             extras_list = api.nova.flavor_get_extras(self.request, flavor_id)
             extras_list.sort(key=lambda es: (es.key,))
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             extras_list = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve extra spec list.'))
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class EditView(ExtraSpecMixin, forms.ModalFormView):
             extra_specs = api.nova.flavor_get_extras(self.request,
                                                      flavor_id,
                                                      raw=True)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             extra_specs = {}
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve flavor extra spec data."))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/forms.py
index 4f17e8a6fe..6ea4218817 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/forms.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class CreateFlavor(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
         name = self.cleaned_data.get('name')
         try:
             flavors = api.nova.flavor_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             flavors = []
             msg = _('Unable to get flavor list')
             exceptions.check_message(["Connection", "refused"], msg)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class CreateFlavor(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
         flavor_id = self.data.get('flavor_id')
         try:
             flavors = api.nova.flavor_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             flavors = []
             msg = _('Unable to get flavor list')
             exceptions.check_message(["Connection", "refused"], msg)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class CreateFlavor(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             msg = _('Created flavor "%s".') % data['name']
             messages.success(request, msg)
             return flavor
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _("Unable to create flavor."))
 
 
@@ -140,5 +140,5 @@ class EditFlavor(CreateFlavor):
             msg = _('Updated flavor "%s".') % data['name']
             messages.success(request, msg)
             return flavor
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _("Unable to update flavor."))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/views.py
index 91fbe5b0c5..968d71d39d 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/flavors/views.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
         flavors = []
         try:
             flavors = api.nova.flavor_list(request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve flavor list.'))
         # Sort flavors by size
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class EditView(forms.ModalFormView):
     def get_initial(self):
         try:
             flavor = api.nova.flavor_get(self.request, self.kwargs['id'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve flavor data."))
         return {'flavor_id': flavor.id,
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/groups/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/groups/forms.py
index cdbdadedde..bbc36d9214 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/groups/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/groups/forms.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class CreateGroupForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             messages.success(request,
                              _('Group "%s" was successfully created.')
                              % data['name'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Unable to create group.'))
             return False
         return True
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class UpdateGroupForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                                       description=data['description'])
             messages.success(request,
                              _('Group has been updated successfully.'))
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Unable to update the group.'))
             return False
         return True
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/groups/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/groups/views.py
index db2ad7e97f..4c78223abb 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/groups/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/groups/views.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
                     if group.domain_id == domain_context:
                         domain_groups.append(group)
                 groups = domain_groups
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve group list.'))
         return groups
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class UpdateView(forms.ModalFormView):
             try:
                 self._object = api.keystone.group_get(self.request,
                                                       self.kwargs['group_id'])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse(GROUPS_INDEX_URL)
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                                   _('Unable to update group.'),
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class ManageMembersView(GroupManageMixin, tables.DataTableView):
         group_members = []
         try:
             group_members = self._get_group_members()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve group users.'))
         return group_members
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class NonMembersView(GroupManageMixin, forms.ModalFormMixin,
         group_non_members = []
         try:
             group_non_members = self._get_group_non_members()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve users.'))
         return group_non_members
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/hypervisors/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/hypervisors/views.py
index ad3cc6f738..10fa7ba20f 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/hypervisors/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/hypervisors/views.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class AdminIndexView(tables.DataTableView):
         hypervisors = []
         try:
             hypervisors = api.nova.hypervisor_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                 _('Unable to retrieve hypervisor list.'))
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/images/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/images/views.py
index 5c3b4c566d..c273d8de7b 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/images/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/images/views.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
             images, self._more = api.glance.image_list_detailed(self.request,
                                                                 marker=marker,
                                                                 paginate=True)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self._more = False
             msg = _('Unable to retrieve image list.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/info/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/info/tabs.py
index 0c9649be31..8524d739ec 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/info/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/info/tabs.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class DefaultQuotasTab(tabs.TableTab):
         try:
             quota_set = quotas.get_default_quota_data(request)
             data = quota_set.items
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             data = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request, _('Unable to get quota info.'))
         return data
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/instances/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/instances/views.py
index 253f35a061..03c0e73ca6 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/instances/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/instances/views.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class AdminIndexView(tables.DataTableView):
                                         search_opts={'marker': marker,
                                                      'paginate': True},
                                         all_tenants=True)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self._more = False
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve instance list.'))
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ class AdminIndexView(tables.DataTableView):
             # Gather our flavors to correlate against IDs
             try:
                 flavors = api.nova.flavor_list(self.request)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 # If fails to retrieve flavor list, creates an empty list.
                 flavors = []
 
             # Gather our tenants to correlate against IDs
             try:
                 tenants, has_more = api.keystone.tenant_list(self.request)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 tenants = []
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve instance project information.')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class AdminIndexView(tables.DataTableView):
                         # gets it via nova api.
                         inst.full_flavor = api.nova.flavor_get(
                                             self.request, flavor_id)
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     msg = _('Unable to retrieve instance size information.')
                     exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
                 tenant = tenant_dict.get(inst.tenant_id, None)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/forms.py
index 318f5688a5..e1d5321a07 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/forms.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class CreateNetwork(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             LOG.debug(msg)
             messages.success(request, msg)
             return network
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse('horizon:admin:networks:index')
             msg = _('Failed to create network %s') % data['name']
             exceptions.handle(request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class UpdateNetwork(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             LOG.debug(msg)
             messages.success(request, msg)
             return network
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to update network %s') % data['name']
             LOG.info(msg)
             redirect = reverse(self.failure_url)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/forms.py
index bebe6464a4..1b0f32d39e 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/forms.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class CreatePort(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             LOG.debug(msg)
             messages.success(request, msg)
             return port
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to create a port for network %s') \
                   % data['network_id']
             LOG.info(msg)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/tables.py
index 7d5db7809f..2ed8f658ae 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/tables.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class DeletePort(tables.DeleteAction):
     def delete(self, request, obj_id):
         try:
             api.neutron.port_delete(request, obj_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to delete subnet %s') % obj_id
             LOG.info(msg)
             network_id = self.table.kwargs['network_id']
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/tabs.py
index d9825809b2..297d3574d7 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/tabs.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class OverviewTab(tabs.Tab):
         port_id = self.tab_group.kwargs['port_id']
         try:
             port = api.neutron.port_get(self.request, port_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse('horizon:admin:networks:index')
             msg = _('Unable to retrieve port details.')
             exceptions.handle(request, msg, redirect=redirect)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/views.py
index 60284d10d0..0db4a4a37d 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/views.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class CreateView(forms.ModalFormView):
                 network_id = self.kwargs["network_id"]
                 self._object = api.neutron.network_get(self.request,
                                                        network_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse(self.failure_url,
                                    args=(self.kwargs['network_id'],))
                 msg = _("Unable to retrieve network.")
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/subnets/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/subnets/tables.py
index be9aec0c13..099d667ed5 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/subnets/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/subnets/tables.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class DeleteSubnet(tables.DeleteAction):
     def delete(self, request, obj_id):
         try:
             api.neutron.subnet_delete(request, obj_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to delete subnet %s') % obj_id
             LOG.info(msg)
             network_id = self.table.kwargs['network_id']
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/subnets/workflows.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/subnets/workflows.py
index 2fab7b1ed3..4775fde50a 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/subnets/workflows.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/subnets/workflows.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class CreateSubnet(project_workflows.CreateSubnet):
             # created for if admin user does not belong to the tenant.
             network = api.neutron.network_get(request,
                                               self.context['network_id'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = (_('Failed to retrieve network %s for a subnet') %
                    data['network_id'])
             LOG.info(msg)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/tables.py
index 8b29c1c17f..49193aeb81 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/tables.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class DeleteNetwork(tables.DeleteAction):
     def delete(self, request, obj_id):
         try:
             api.neutron.network_delete(request, obj_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to delete network %s') % obj_id
             LOG.info(msg)
             redirect = reverse('horizon:admin:networks:index')
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/views.py
index 0cee09fa09..02ab19c11d 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/views.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
         if not hasattr(self, "_tenants"):
             try:
                 tenants, has_more = api.keystone.tenant_list(self.request)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 tenants = []
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve instance project information.')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
     def get_data(self):
         try:
             networks = api.neutron.network_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             networks = []
             msg = _('Network list can not be retrieved.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class DetailView(tables.MultiTableView):
             network_id = self.kwargs['network_id']
             subnets = api.neutron.subnet_list(self.request,
                                               network_id=network_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             subnets = []
             msg = _('Subnet list can not be retrieved.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class DetailView(tables.MultiTableView):
         try:
             network_id = self.kwargs['network_id']
             ports = api.neutron.port_list(self.request, network_id=network_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             ports = []
             msg = _('Port list can not be retrieved.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class DetailView(tables.MultiTableView):
                 network_id = self.kwargs['network_id']
                 network = api.neutron.network_get(self.request, network_id)
                 network.set_id_as_name_if_empty(length=0)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = self.failure_url
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                                   _('Unable to retrieve details for '
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/overview/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/overview/views.py
index 600ab2f179..f26c3cd71e 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/overview/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/overview/views.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class GlobalOverview(usage.UsageView):
         # Pre-fill project names
         try:
             projects, has_more = api.keystone.tenant_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             projects = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve project list.'))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/projects/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/projects/views.py
index 19fc658760..8fdb30b038 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/projects/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/projects/views.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class TenantContextMixin(object):
                 self._object = api.keystone.tenant_get(self.request,
                                                        tenant_id,
                                                        admin=True)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                                   _('Unable to retrieve project information.'),
                                   redirect=reverse(INDEX_URL))
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
                                                domain=domain_context,
                                                paginate=True,
                                                marker=marker)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self._more = False
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve project list."))
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class CreateProjectView(workflows.WorkflowView):
             for field in quotas.QUOTA_FIELDS:
                 initial[field] = quota_defaults.get(field).limit
 
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             error_msg = _('Unable to retrieve default quota values.')
             self.add_error_to_step(error_msg, 'update_quotas')
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class UpdateProjectView(workflows.WorkflowView):
                                                       tenant_id=project_id)
             for field in quotas.QUOTA_FIELDS:
                 initial[field] = quota_data.get(field).limit
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve project details.'),
                               redirect=reverse(INDEX_URL))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/projects/workflows.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/projects/workflows.py
index 47e0e3d64d..5ee4fc1dbf 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/projects/workflows.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/projects/workflows.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class UpdateProjectMembersAction(workflows.MembershipAction):
                 msg = _('Could not find default role "%s" in Keystone') % \
                         default
                 raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               err_msg,
                               redirect=reverse(INDEX_URL))
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class UpdateProjectMembersAction(workflows.MembershipAction):
         try:
             all_users = api.keystone.user_list(request,
                                                domain=domain_context)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, err_msg)
         users_list = [(user.id, user.name) for user in all_users]
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class UpdateProjectMembersAction(workflows.MembershipAction):
         role_list = []
         try:
             role_list = api.keystone.role_list(request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               err_msg,
                               redirect=reverse(INDEX_URL))
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class UpdateProjectMembersAction(workflows.MembershipAction):
                     roles = api.keystone.roles_for_user(self.request,
                                                         user.id,
                                                         project_id)
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     exceptions.handle(request,
                                       err_msg,
                                       redirect=reverse(INDEX_URL))
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class UpdateProjectMembers(workflows.UpdateMembersStep):
         if data:
             try:
                 roles = api.keystone.role_list(self.workflow.request)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 exceptions.handle(self.workflow.request,
                                   _('Unable to retrieve user list.'))
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class CreateProject(workflows.Workflow):
                                                      description=desc,
                                                      enabled=data['enabled'],
                                                      domain=domain_context)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
             return False
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class CreateProject(workflows.Workflow):
                                                       role=role.id)
                     users_added += 1
                 users_to_add -= users_added
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Failed to add %s project members '
                                           'and set project quotas.')
                                        % users_to_add)
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class CreateProject(workflows.Workflow):
                 cinder.tenant_quota_update(request,
                                            project_id,
                                            **cinder_data)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Unable to set project quotas.'))
         return True
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class UpdateProject(workflows.Workflow):
                                        name=data['name'],
                                        description=data['description'],
                                        enabled=data['enabled'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
             return False
 
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ class UpdateProject(workflows.Workflow):
                                                           role=role.id)
                     users_added += 1
                 users_to_modify -= users_added
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Failed to modify %s project members '
                                          'and update project quotas.')
                                        % users_to_modify)
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class UpdateProject(workflows.Workflow):
                                            project_id,
                                            **cinder_data)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Modified project information and '
                                          'members, but unable to modify '
                                          'project quotas.'))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/roles/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/roles/forms.py
index 03ad1f06b0..9827e01d0e 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/roles/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/roles/forms.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class CreateRoleForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             new_user = api.keystone.role_create(request, data["name"])
             messages.success(request, _("Role created successfully."))
             return new_user
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Unable to create role.'))
 
 
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ class UpdateRoleForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             api.keystone.role_update(request, data['id'], data["name"])
             messages.success(request, _("Role updated successfully."))
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Unable to update role.'))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/roles/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/roles/views.py
index 87c7d46cf9..b232e052e1 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/roles/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/roles/views.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
         roles = []
         try:
             roles = api.keystone.role_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve roles list.'))
         return roles
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class UpdateView(forms.ModalFormView):
             try:
                 self._object = api.keystone.role_get(self.request,
                                                      self.kwargs['role_id'])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse("horizon:admin:roles:index")
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                                   _('Unable to update role.'),
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/routers/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/routers/views.py
index e13d411588..6199da6a13 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/routers/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/routers/views.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class IndexView(r_views.IndexView, n_views.IndexView):
         try:
             routers = api.neutron.router_list(self.request,
                                               search_opts=search_opts)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             routers = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve router list.'))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/users/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/users/forms.py
index c0039a3c9b..9b44f22b19 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/users/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/users/forms.py
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ class CreateUserForm(BaseUserForm):
                                                       data['project'],
                                                       new_user.id,
                                                       data['role_id'])
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     exceptions.handle(request,
                                       _('Unable to add user '
                                         'to primary project.'))
             return new_user
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Unable to create user.'))
 
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class UpdateUserForm(BaseUserForm):
             api.keystone.user_update(request, user, **data)
             messages.success(request,
                              _('User has been updated successfully.'))
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
             messages.error(request, _('Unable to update the user.'))
         return True
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/users/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/users/views.py
index a0c325962b..4223ff45da 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/users/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/users/views.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
         try:
             users = api.keystone.user_list(self.request,
                                            domain=domain_context)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve user list.'))
         return users
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class UpdateView(forms.ModalFormView):
                 self._object = api.keystone.user_get(self.request,
                                                      self.kwargs['user_id'],
                                                      admin=True)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse("horizon:admin:users:index")
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                                   _('Unable to update user.'),
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class CreateView(forms.ModalFormView):
         kwargs = super(CreateView, self).get_form_kwargs()
         try:
             roles = api.keystone.role_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse("horizon:admin:users:index")
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve user roles."),
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/volumes/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/volumes/forms.py
index 9d0886fc3c..5b6b7c4377 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/volumes/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/volumes/forms.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class CreateVolumeType(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             messages.success(request, _('Successfully created volume type: %s')
                                       % data['name'])
             return volume_type
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to create volume type.'))
             return False
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/volumes/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/volumes/views.py
index 7029b3ad2d..05d0998087 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/volumes/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/volumes/views.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.MultiTableView, VolumeTableMixIn):
         # Gather our tenants to correlate against IDs
         try:
             tenants, has_more = keystone.tenant_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             tenants = []
             msg = _('Unable to retrieve volume project information.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.MultiTableView, VolumeTableMixIn):
     def get_volume_types_data(self):
         try:
             volume_types = cinder.volume_type_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             volume_types = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve volume types"))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/api_access/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/api_access/views.py
index 9fc330083a..cd9b068c3d 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/api_access/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/api_access/views.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def download_ec2_bundle(request):
             keys = api.keystone.create_ec2_credentials(request,
                                                        request.user.id,
                                                        tenant_id)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         exceptions.handle(request,
                           _('Unable to fetch EC2 credentials.'),
                           redirect=request.build_absolute_uri())
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def download_ec2_bundle(request):
             archive.writestr('cert.pem', credentials.data)
             archive.writestr('cacert.pem', cacert.data)
             archive.writestr('ec2rc.sh', render_to_string(template, context))
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         exceptions.handle(request,
                           _('Error writing zipfile: %(exc)s'),
                           redirect=request.build_absolute_uri())
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/forms.py
index 40918f7877..2921540603 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/forms.py
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ class FloatingIpAllocate(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                              _('Allocated Floating IP %(ip)s.')
                              % {"ip": fip.ip})
             return fip
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Unable to allocate Floating IP.'))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/tables.py
index 751ce68105..d33c237015 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/tables.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class DisassociateIP(tables.Action):
             messages.success(request,
                              _('Successfully disassociated Floating IP: %s')
                              % fip.ip)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to disassociate floating IP.'))
         return shortcuts.redirect('horizon:project:access_and_security:index')
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/views.py
index abaf04f600..aa30c60904 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/views.py
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ class AllocateView(forms.ModalFormView):
         context = super(AllocateView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
         try:
             context['usages'] = quotas.tenant_quota_usages(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request)
         return context
 
     def get_initial(self):
         try:
             pools = api.network.floating_ip_pools_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pools = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve floating IP pools."))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/workflows.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/workflows.py
index 77fb9545e8..f7198a94d5 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/workflows.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/workflows.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class AssociateIPAction(workflows.Action):
     def populate_ip_id_choices(self, request, context):
         try:
             ips = api.network.tenant_floating_ip_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse('horizon:project:access_and_security:index')
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve floating IP addresses.'),
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class AssociateIPAction(workflows.Action):
     def populate_instance_id_choices(self, request, context):
         try:
             targets = api.network.floating_ip_target_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse('horizon:project:access_and_security:index')
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve instance list.'),
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class IPAssociationWorkflow(workflows.Workflow):
             api.network.floating_ip_associate(request,
                                               data['ip_id'],
                                               data['instance_id'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request)
             return False
         return True
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/keypairs/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/keypairs/forms.py
index dfab3f6c09..3177406b56 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/keypairs/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/keypairs/forms.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ImportKeypair(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             messages.success(request, _('Successfully imported public key: %s')
                                        % data['name'])
             return keypair
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
             self.api_error(_('Unable to import keypair.'))
             return False
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/keypairs/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/keypairs/views.py
index df5767f6f9..f519752c5b 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/keypairs/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/keypairs/views.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class GenerateView(View):
     def get(self, request, keypair_name=None):
         try:
             keypair = api.nova.keypair_create(request, keypair_name)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse('horizon:project:access_and_security:index')
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to create keypair: %(exc)s'),
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/security_groups/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/security_groups/forms.py
index 971d872f88..cd00ee9c29 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/security_groups/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/security_groups/forms.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class CreateGroup(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                              _('Successfully created security group: %s')
                                % data['name'])
             return sg
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse("horizon:project:access_and_security:index")
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to create security group.'),
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class AddRule(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             messages.success(request,
                              _('Successfully added rule: %s') % unicode(rule))
             return rule
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse("horizon:project:access_and_security:"
                                "security_groups:detail", args=[data['id']])
             exceptions.handle(request,
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/security_groups/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/security_groups/views.py
index ca834bcc80..c14d724508 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/security_groups/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/security_groups/views.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class DetailView(tables.DataTableView):
             sg_id = get_int_or_uuid(self.kwargs['security_group_id'])
             try:
                 self._sg = api.network.security_group_get(self.request, sg_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse('horizon:project:access_and_security:index')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                                   _('Unable to retrieve security group.'),
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class AddRuleView(forms.ModalFormView):
 
         try:
             groups = api.network.security_group_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             groups = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve security groups."))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/tabs.py
index 077df93494..25ce80e9bb 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/tabs.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class SecurityGroupsTab(tabs.TableTab):
     def get_security_groups_data(self):
         try:
             security_groups = network.security_group_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             security_groups = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve security groups.'))
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class KeypairsTab(tabs.TableTab):
     def get_keypairs_data(self):
         try:
             keypairs = nova.keypair_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             keypairs = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve keypair list.'))
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ class FloatingIPsTab(tabs.TableTab):
     def get_floating_ips_data(self):
         try:
             floating_ips = network.tenant_floating_ip_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             floating_ips = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve floating IP addresses.'))
 
         try:
             floating_ip_pools = network.floating_ip_pools_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             floating_ip_pools = []
             messages.warning(self.request,
                              _('Unable to retrieve floating IP pools.'))
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class FloatingIPsTab(tabs.TableTab):
         instances = []
         try:
             instances, has_more = nova.server_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                         _('Unable to retrieve instance list.'))
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/containers/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/containers/forms.py
index ba5d2c87da..1a63783537 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/containers/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/containers/forms.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class CreateContainer(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                                                  subfolder_name)
                 messages.success(request, _("Folder created successfully."))
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Unable to create container.'))
 
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class UploadObject(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                                                 object_file)
             messages.success(request, _("Object was successfully uploaded."))
             return obj
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _("Unable to upload object."))
 
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class CopyObject(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             messages.error(request, exc)
             raise exceptions.Http302(reverse(index,
                                      args=[wrap_delimiter(orig_container)]))
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse(index, args=[wrap_delimiter(orig_container)])
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _("Unable to copy object."),
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/containers/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/containers/views.py
index 2877746834..674eaf699f 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/containers/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/containers/views.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class ContainerView(browsers.ResourceBrowserView):
         try:
             containers, self._more = api.swift.swift_get_containers(
                 self.request, marker=marker)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Unable to retrieve container list.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
         return containers
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class ContainerView(browsers.ResourceBrowserView):
                         container_name,
                         marker=marker,
                         prefix=prefix)
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     self._more = None
                     objects = []
                     msg = _('Unable to retrieve object list.')
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class UploadView(forms.ModalFormView):
 def object_download(request, container_name, object_path):
     try:
         obj = api.swift.swift_get_object(request, container_name, object_path)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         redirect = reverse("horizon:project:containers:index")
         exceptions.handle(request,
                           _("Unable to retrieve object."),
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class CopyView(forms.ModalFormView):
         kwargs = super(CopyView, self).get_form_kwargs()
         try:
             containers = api.swift.swift_get_containers(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse("horizon:project:containers:index")
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to list containers.'),
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/images/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/images/forms.py
index 2f0f3f7db7..1f64982db7 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/images/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/images/forms.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class CreateImageForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                 _('Your image %s has been queued for creation.') %
                     data['name'])
             return image
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Unable to create new image.'))
 
 
@@ -219,5 +219,5 @@ class UpdateImageForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             image = api.glance.image_update(request, image_id, **meta)
             messages.success(request, _('Image was successfully updated.'))
             return image
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, error_updating % image_id)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/images/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/images/tabs.py
index fefc6816b6..2355ebdad3 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/images/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/images/tabs.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class OverviewTab(tabs.Tab):
         image_id = self.tab_group.kwargs['image_id']
         try:
             image = api.glance.image_get(self.request, image_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse('horizon:project:images_and_snapshots:index')
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve image details.'),
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/images/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/images/views.py
index 0ac395a4d5..066c5751c1 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/images/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/images/views.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class UpdateView(forms.ModalFormView):
             try:
                 self._object = api.glance.image_get(self.request,
                                                     self.kwargs['image_id'])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve image.')
                 url = reverse('horizon:project:images_and_snapshots:index')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=url)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/snapshots/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/snapshots/forms.py
index 80166e6ca5..bab32a5d7b 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/snapshots/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/snapshots/forms.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class CreateSnapshot(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             messages.success(request, _('Snapshot "%(name)s" created for '
                                         'instance "%(inst)s"') % vals)
             return snapshot
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse("horizon:project:instances:index")
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to create snapshot.'),
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/snapshots/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/snapshots/views.py
index 2130dcda09..464f8eb05e 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/snapshots/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/snapshots/views.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class CreateView(forms.ModalFormView):
             try:
                 self._object = api.nova.server_get(self.request,
                                                    self.kwargs["instance_id"])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse('horizon:project:instances:index')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                                   _("Unable to retrieve instance."),
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/utils.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/utils.py
index 534005a466..4e476917a9 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/utils.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/utils.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def get_available_images(request, project_id=None, images_cache=None):
                 request, filters=public)
             [public_images.append(image) for image in images]
             images_cache['public_images'] = public_images
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve public images."))
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def get_available_images(request, project_id=None, images_cache=None):
         try:
             owned_images, _more = glance.image_list_detailed(
                 request, filters=owner)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve images for "
                                 "the current project."))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/views.py
index b146a90c45..22d18b08d9 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/views.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.MultiTableView):
                                                                  marker=marker)
             images = [im for im in all_images
                       if im.container_format not in ['aki', 'ari']]
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             images = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request, _("Unable to retrieve images."))
         return images
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.MultiTableView):
         if is_service_enabled(self.request, 'volume'):
             try:
                 snapshots = api.cinder.volume_snapshot_list(self.request)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 snapshots = []
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, _("Unable to retrieve "
                                                   "volume snapshots."))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/volume_snapshots/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/volume_snapshots/tabs.py
index f756c55dcc..41967bc019 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/volume_snapshots/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/volume_snapshots/tabs.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class OverviewTab(tabs.Tab):
             snapshot = cinder.volume_snapshot_get(request, snapshot_id)
             volume = cinder.volume_get(request, snapshot.volume_id)
             volume.display_name = None
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse('horizon:project:images_and_snapshots:index')
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve snapshot details.'),
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/tables.py
index b3e932a6cc..7eb39fc1d8 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/tables.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class LaunchLink(tables.LinkAction):
                 self.verbose_name = _("Launch Instance")
                 classes = [c for c in self.classes if c != "disabled"]
                 self.classes = classes
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             LOG.exception("Failed to retrieve quota information")
             # If we can't get the quota information, leave it to the
             # API to check when launching
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class SimpleAssociateIP(tables.Action):
             messages.success(request,
                              _("Successfully associated floating IP: %s")
                              % fip.ip)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _("Unable to associate floating IP."))
         return shortcuts.redirect("horizon:project:instances:index")
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class SimpleDisassociateIP(tables.Action):
                                    "floating IP: %s") % fip.ip)
             else:
                 messages.info(request, _("No floating IPs to disassociate."))
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _("Unable to disassociate floating IP."))
         return shortcuts.redirect("horizon:project:instances:index")
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/tabs.py
index 8f4172d94a..4caa7d4be3 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/tabs.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class LogTab(tabs.Tab):
             data = api.nova.server_console_output(request,
                                                   instance.id,
                                                   tail_length=35)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             data = _('Unable to get log for instance "%s".') % instance.id
             exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
         return {"instance": instance,
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ConsoleTab(tabs.Tab):
                     console.url,
                     getattr(instance, "name", ""),
                     instance.id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 try:
                     console = api.nova.server_spice_console(request,
                                                             instance.id)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ConsoleTab(tabs.Tab):
                         console.url,
                         getattr(instance, "name", ""),
                         instance.id)
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     console_url = None
         elif console_type == 'VNC':
             try:
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ConsoleTab(tabs.Tab):
                     console.url,
                     getattr(instance, "name", ""),
                     instance.id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 console_url = None
         elif console_type == 'SPICE':
             try:
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class ConsoleTab(tabs.Tab):
                     console.url,
                     getattr(instance, "name", ""),
                     instance.id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 console_url = None
         else:
             console_url = None
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/views.py
index 0d39e56319..2bc3b280e0 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/views.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
                                         self.request,
                                         search_opts={'marker': marker,
                                                      'paginate': True})
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self._more = False
             instances = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
         if instances:
             try:
                 flavors = api.nova.flavor_list(self.request)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 flavors = []
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, ignore=True)
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
                         # get it via nova api.
                         instance.full_flavor = api.nova.flavor_get(
                             self.request, flavor_id)
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     msg = _('Unable to retrieve instance size information.')
                     exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
         return instances
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def console(request, instance_id):
         data = api.nova.server_console_output(request,
                                               instance_id,
                                               tail_length=tail)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         data = _('Unable to get log for instance "%s".') % instance_id
         exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
     response = http.HttpResponse(mimetype='text/plain')
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def vnc(request, instance_id):
         instance = api.nova.server_get(request, instance_id)
         return shortcuts.redirect(console.url +
                 ("&title=%s(%s)" % (instance.name, instance_id)))
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         redirect = reverse("horizon:project:instances:index")
         msg = _('Unable to get VNC console for instance "%s".') % instance_id
         exceptions.handle(request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def spice(request, instance_id):
         instance = api.nova.server_get(request, instance_id)
         return shortcuts.redirect(console.url +
                 ("&title=%s(%s)" % (instance.name, instance_id)))
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         redirect = reverse("horizon:project:instances:index")
         msg = _('Unable to get SPICE console for instance "%s".') % instance_id
         exceptions.handle(request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class UpdateView(workflows.WorkflowView):
             instance_id = self.kwargs['instance_id']
             try:
                 self._object = api.nova.server_get(self.request, instance_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse("horizon:project:instances:index")
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve instance details.')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class DetailView(tabs.TabView):
                     self.request, instance.flavor["id"])
                 instance.security_groups = api.network.server_security_groups(
                                            self.request, instance_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse('horizon:project:instances:index')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                                   _('Unable to retrieve details for '
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class ResizeView(workflows.WorkflowView):
                 else:
                     flavor = api.nova.flavor_get(self.request, flavor_id)
                     self._object.flavor_name = flavor.name
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse("horizon:project:instances:index")
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve instance details.')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class ResizeView(workflows.WorkflowView):
                 flavors = api.nova.flavor_list(self.request)
                 self._flavors = SortedDict([(str(flavor.id), flavor)
                                         for flavor in flavors])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse("horizon:project:instances:index")
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                     _('Unable to retrieve flavors.'), redirect=redirect)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/workflows/create_instance.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/workflows/create_instance.py
index d95c0391a5..b8c1618eac 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/workflows/create_instance.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/workflows/create_instance.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class VolumeOptionsAction(workflows.Action):
                        if v.status == api.cinder.VOLUME_STATE_AVAILABLE]
             volume_options.extend([self._get_volume_display_name(vol)
                                    for vol in volumes])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve list of volumes.'))
         return volume_options
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class VolumeOptionsAction(workflows.Action):
                          if s.status == api.cinder.VOLUME_STATE_AVAILABLE]
             volume_options.extend([self._get_volume_display_name(snap)
                                    for snap in snapshots])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve list of volume '
                                 'snapshots.'))
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class SetInstanceDetailsAction(workflows.Action):
 
             flavor_list = [(flavor.id, "%s" % flavor.name)
                            for flavor in sorted(flavors, key=key, reverse=rev)]
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             flavor_list = []
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve instance flavors.'))
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class SetInstanceDetailsAction(workflows.Action):
     def populate_availability_zone_choices(self, request, context):
         try:
             zones = api.nova.availability_zone_list(request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             zones = []
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve availability zones.'))
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class SetInstanceDetailsAction(workflows.Action):
             flavors = json.dumps([f._info for f in
                                        api.nova.flavor_list(self.request)])
             extra['flavors'] = flavors
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve quota information."))
         return super(SetInstanceDetailsAction, self).get_help_text(extra)
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class SetAccessControlsAction(workflows.Action):
         try:
             keypairs = api.nova.keypair_list(request)
             keypair_list = [(kp.name, kp.name) for kp in keypairs]
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             keypair_list = []
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve keypairs.'))
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class SetAccessControlsAction(workflows.Action):
         try:
             groups = api.network.security_group_list(request)
             security_group_list = [(sg.name, sg.name) for sg in groups]
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve list of security groups'))
             security_group_list = []
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class SetNetworkAction(workflows.Action):
             for n in networks:
                 n.set_id_as_name_if_empty()
             network_list = [(network.id, network.name) for network in networks]
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             network_list = []
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve networks.'))
@@ -550,6 +550,6 @@ class LaunchInstance(workflows.Workflow):
                                    instance_count=int(context['count']),
                                    admin_pass=context['admin_pass'])
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request)
             return False
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/workflows/resize_instance.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/workflows/resize_instance.py
index c0802d54ad..8d7ce96002 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/workflows/resize_instance.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/workflows/resize_instance.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class SetFlavorChoiceAction(workflows.Action):
             flavors = json.dumps([f._info for f in
                                   api.nova.flavor_list(self.request)])
             extra['flavors'] = flavors
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve quota information."))
         return super(SetFlavorChoiceAction, self).get_help_text(extra)
@@ -106,6 +106,6 @@ class ResizeInstance(workflows.Workflow):
         try:
             api.nova.server_resize(request, instance_id, flavor)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request)
             return False
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/workflows/update_instance.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/workflows/update_instance.py
index 3ee74752f0..fbb6420c82 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/workflows/update_instance.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/workflows/update_instance.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class UpdateInstanceSecurityGroupsAction(workflows.MembershipAction):
         all_groups = []
         try:
             all_groups = api.network.security_group_list(request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, err_msg)
         groups_list = [(group.id, group.name) for group in all_groups]
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class UpdateInstanceInfoAction(workflows.Action):
             api.nova.server_update(request,
                                    data['instance_id'],
                                    data['name'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
             return False
         return True
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/forms.py
index 326560ddca..5f9d5ffb5b 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/forms.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class UpdatePool(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             LOG.debug(msg)
             messages.success(request, msg)
             return pool
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to update pool %s') % context['name']
             LOG.info(msg)
             redirect = reverse(self.failure_url)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class UpdateVip(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
         pool_id_choices = []
         try:
             pools = api.lbaas.pools_get(request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pools = []
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve pools list.'))
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class UpdateVip(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             LOG.debug(msg)
             messages.success(request, msg)
             return vip
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to update VIP %s') % context['name']
             LOG.info(msg)
             redirect = reverse(self.failure_url)
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class UpdateMember(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
         pool_id_choices = []
         try:
             pools = api.lbaas.pools_get(request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pools = []
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve pools list.'))
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class UpdateMember(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             LOG.debug(msg)
             messages.success(request, msg)
             return member
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to update member %s') % context['member_id']
             LOG.info(msg)
             redirect = reverse(self.failure_url)
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class UpdateMonitor(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             LOG.debug(msg)
             messages.success(request, msg)
             return monitor
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to update health monitor %s')\
                 % context['monitor_id']
             LOG.info(msg)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/tables.py
index 79e7865e9d..f53cbf351b 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/tables.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class AddPMAssociationLink(tables.LinkAction):
             for m in monitors:
                 if m.id not in datum['health_monitors']:
                     return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Failed to retrieve health monitors.'))
         return False
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/tabs.py
index 0b81644743..0abf27e7ba 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/tabs.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class PoolsTab(tabs.TableTab):
             pools = api.lbaas.pools_get(self.tab_group.request)
             poolsFormatted = [p.readable(self.tab_group.request) for
                               p in pools]
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             poolsFormatted = []
             exceptions.handle(self.tab_group.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve pools list.'))
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class MembersTab(tabs.TableTab):
             members = api.lbaas.members_get(self.tab_group.request)
             membersFormatted = [m.readable(self.tab_group.request) for
                                 m in members]
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             membersFormatted = []
             exceptions.handle(self.tab_group.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve member list.'))
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class MonitorsTab(tabs.TableTab):
         try:
             monitors = api.lbaas.pool_health_monitors_get(
                 self.tab_group.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             monitors = []
             exceptions.handle(self.tab_group.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve monitor list.'))
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class PoolDetailsTab(tabs.Tab):
         pid = self.tab_group.kwargs['pool_id']
         try:
             pool = api.lbaas.pool_get(request, pid)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pool = []
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve pool details.'))
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class VipDetailsTab(tabs.Tab):
         vid = self.tab_group.kwargs['vip_id']
         try:
             vip = api.lbaas.vip_get(request, vid)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             vip = []
             exceptions.handle(self.tab_group.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve VIP details.'))
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class MemberDetailsTab(tabs.Tab):
         mid = self.tab_group.kwargs['member_id']
         try:
             member = api.lbaas.member_get(request, mid)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             member = []
             exceptions.handle(self.tab_group.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve member details.'))
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class MonitorDetailsTab(tabs.Tab):
         mid = self.tab_group.kwargs['monitor_id']
         try:
             monitor = api.lbaas.pool_health_monitor_get(request, mid)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             monitor = []
             exceptions.handle(self.tab_group.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve monitor details.'))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/views.py
index 580cbf51e3..a0ef149c76 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/views.py
@@ -75,34 +75,34 @@ class IndexView(tabs.TabView):
             for obj_id in obj_ids:
                 try:
                     api.lbaas.pool_health_monitor_delete(request, obj_id)
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     exceptions.handle(request,
                                       _('Unable to delete monitor.'))
         if m == 'pool':
             for obj_id in obj_ids:
                 try:
                     api.lbaas.pool_delete(request, obj_id)
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     exceptions.handle(request,
                                       _('Must delete VIP first.'))
         if m == 'member':
             for obj_id in obj_ids:
                 try:
                     api.lbaas.member_delete(request, obj_id)
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     exceptions.handle(request,
                                       _('Unable to delete member.'))
         if m == 'vip':
             for obj_id in obj_ids:
                 try:
                     vip_id = api.lbaas.pool_get(request, obj_id).vip_id
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     exceptions.handle(request,
                                       _('Unable to locate VIP to delete.'))
                 if vip_id is not None:
                     try:
                         api.lbaas.vip_delete(request, vip_id)
-                    except:
+                    except Exception:
                         exceptions.handle(request,
                                           _('Unable to delete VIP.'))
         return self.get(request, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class AddVipView(workflows.WorkflowView):
             pool = api.lbaas.pool_get(self.request, initial['pool_id'])
             initial['subnet'] = api.neutron.subnet_get(
                 self.request, pool.subnet_id).cidr
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             initial['subnet'] = ''
             msg = _('Unable to retrieve pool subnet.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class UpdatePoolView(forms.ModalFormView):
             pool_id = self.kwargs['pool_id']
             try:
                 self._object = api.lbaas.pool_get(self.request, pool_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = self.success_url
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve pool details.')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class UpdateVipView(forms.ModalFormView):
             vip_id = self.kwargs['vip_id']
             try:
                 self._object = api.lbaas.vip_get(self.request, vip_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = self.success_url
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve vip details.')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class UpdateMemberView(forms.ModalFormView):
             member_id = self.kwargs['member_id']
             try:
                 self._object = api.lbaas.member_get(self.request, member_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = self.success_url
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve member details.')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class UpdateMonitorView(forms.ModalFormView):
             try:
                 self._object = api.lbaas.pool_health_monitor_get(
                                     self.request, monitor_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = self.success_url
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve health monitor details.')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class AddPMAssociationView(workflows.WorkflowView):
             pool = api.lbaas.pool_get(self.request, initial['pool_id'])
             initial['pool_name'] = pool.name
             initial['pool_monitors'] = pool.health_monitors
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Unable to retrieve pool.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
         return initial
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class DeletePMAssociationView(workflows.WorkflowView):
             pool = api.lbaas.pool_get(self.request, initial['pool_id'])
             initial['pool_name'] = pool.name
             initial['pool_monitors'] = pool.health_monitors
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Unable to retrieve pool.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
         return initial
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/workflows.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/workflows.py
index 5667d67739..db95b2df06 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/workflows.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/loadbalancers/workflows.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class AddPoolAction(workflows.Action):
         subnet_id_choices = [('', _("Select a Subnet"))]
         try:
             networks = api.neutron.network_list_for_tenant(request, tenant_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve networks list.'))
             networks = []
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class AddPool(workflows.Workflow):
         try:
             api.lbaas.pool_create(request, **context)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             return False
 
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class AddVip(workflows.Workflow):
         try:
             pool = api.lbaas.pool_get(request, context['pool_id'])
             context['subnet_id'] = pool['subnet_id']
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             context['subnet_id'] = None
             self.failure_message = _('Unable to retrieve the specified pool. '
                                      'Unable to add VIP "%s".')
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class AddVip(workflows.Workflow):
         try:
             api.lbaas.vip_create(request, **context)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             return False
 
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class AddMemberAction(workflows.Action):
         pool_id_choices = [('', _("Select a Pool"))]
         try:
             pools = api.lbaas.pools_get(request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pools = []
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve pools list.'))
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class AddMemberAction(workflows.Action):
         members_choices = []
         try:
             servers, has_more = api.nova.server_list(request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             servers = []
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve instances list.'))
@@ -345,14 +345,14 @@ class AddMember(workflows.Workflow):
             params = {'device_id': m}
             try:
                 plist = api.neutron.port_list(request, **params)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 return False
             if plist:
                 context['address'] = plist[0].fixed_ips[0]['ip_address']
             try:
                 context['member_id'] = api.lbaas.member_create(
                     request, **context).id
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 return False
         return True
 
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ class AddMonitor(workflows.Workflow):
             context['monitor_id'] = api.lbaas.pool_health_monitor_create(
                 request, **context).get('id')
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _("Unable to add monitor."))
         return False
 
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ class AddPMAssociationAction(workflows.Action):
             for m in monitors:
                 if m.id not in context['pool_monitors']:
                     monitor_id_choices.append((m.id, m.id))
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve monitors list.'))
         self.fields['monitor_id'].choices = monitor_id_choices
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ class AddPMAssociation(workflows.Workflow):
             context['monitor_id'] = api.lbaas.pool_monitor_association_create(
                 request, **context)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _("Unable to add association."))
         return False
 
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ class DeletePMAssociationAction(workflows.Action):
         try:
             for m_id in context['pool_monitors']:
                 monitor_id_choices.append((m_id, m_id))
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve monitors list.'))
         self.fields['monitor_id'].choices = monitor_id_choices
@@ -604,6 +604,6 @@ class DeletePMAssociation(workflows.Workflow):
             context['monitor_id'] = api.lbaas.pool_monitor_association_delete(
                 request, **context)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _("Unable to delete association."))
         return False
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/network_topology/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/network_topology/views.py
index fd621c0a4d..377c1a283d 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/network_topology/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/network_topology/views.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class JSONView(View):
         # Get nova data
         try:
             servers, more = api.nova.server_list(request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             servers = []
         data['servers'] = [{'name': server.name,
                             'status': server.status,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class JSONView(View):
                                     tenant_id=request.user.tenant_id)
             neutron_routers = api.neutron.router_list(request,
                                     tenant_id=request.user.tenant_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             neutron_public_networks = []
             neutron_networks = []
             neutron_subnets = []
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/forms.py
index 9f30482bfa..f46f593fca 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/forms.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class UpdateNetwork(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             LOG.debug(msg)
             messages.success(request, msg)
             return network
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to update network %s') % data['name']
             LOG.info(msg)
             redirect = reverse(self.failure_url)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/ports/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/ports/tabs.py
index 77a356ba20..f5ff3e90ab 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/ports/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/ports/tabs.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class OverviewTab(tabs.Tab):
         port_id = self.tab_group.kwargs['port_id']
         try:
             port = api.neutron.port_get(self.request, port_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse('horizon:project:networks:index')
             msg = _('Unable to retrieve port details.')
             exceptions.handle(request, msg, redirect=redirect)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/ports/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/ports/views.py
index 1a4f395ffd..e3fba4cb72 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/ports/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/ports/views.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class UpdateView(forms.ModalFormView):
             port_id = self.kwargs['port_id']
             try:
                 self._object = api.neutron.port_get(self.request, port_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse("horizon:project:networks:detail",
                                    args=(self.kwargs['network_id'],))
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve port details')
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/subnets/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/subnets/tables.py
index 5483ca4352..72141ef82b 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/subnets/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/subnets/tables.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class DeleteSubnet(CheckNetworkEditable, tables.DeleteAction):
     def delete(self, request, obj_id):
         try:
             api.neutron.subnet_delete(request, obj_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to delete subnet %s') % obj_id
             LOG.info(msg)
             network_id = self.table.kwargs['network_id']
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class SubnetsTable(tables.DataTable):
                 network_id = self.kwargs['network_id']
                 network = api.neutron.network_get(self.request, network_id)
                 network.set_id_as_name_if_empty(length=0)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve details for network "%s".') \
                       % (network_id)
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=self.failure_url)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/subnets/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/subnets/tabs.py
index e603cedd49..3a745bcbd5 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/subnets/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/subnets/tabs.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class OverviewTab(tabs.Tab):
         subnet_id = self.tab_group.kwargs['subnet_id']
         try:
             subnet = api.neutron.subnet_get(self.request, subnet_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse('horizon:project:networks:index')
             msg = _('Unable to retrieve subnet details.')
             exceptions.handle(request, msg, redirect=redirect)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/subnets/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/subnets/views.py
index 1aa55d23af..5ee487b7a5 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/subnets/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/subnets/views.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class CreateView(workflows.WorkflowView):
                 self._object = api.neutron.network_get(self.request,
                                                        network_id)
                 self._object.set_id_as_name_if_empty()
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse('horizon:project:networks:index')
                 msg = _("Unable to retrieve network.")
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class UpdateView(workflows.WorkflowView):
             subnet_id = self.kwargs['subnet_id']
             try:
                 self._object = api.neutron.subnet_get(self.request, subnet_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse("horizon:project:networks:index")
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve subnet details')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=redirect)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/tables.py
index b5f9dc5029..880906588e 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/tables.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class DeleteNetwork(CheckNetworkEditable, tables.DeleteAction):
 
             api.neutron.network_delete(request, network_id)
             LOG.debug('Deleted network %s successfully' % network_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to delete network %s') % network_id
             LOG.info(msg)
             redirect = reverse("horizon:project:networks:index")
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/views.py
index 1df1cf7b9d..bd3a72b850 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/views.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
             tenant_id = self.request.user.tenant_id
             networks = api.neutron.network_list_for_tenant(self.request,
                                                            tenant_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             networks = []
             msg = _('Network list can not be retrieved.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class UpdateView(forms.ModalFormView):
             try:
                 self._object = api.neutron.network_get(self.request,
                                                        network_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = self.success_url
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve network details.')
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class DetailView(tables.MultiTableView):
             network = self._get_data()
             subnets = api.neutron.subnet_list(self.request,
                                               network_id=network.id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             subnets = []
             msg = _('Subnet list can not be retrieved.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class DetailView(tables.MultiTableView):
         try:
             network_id = self.kwargs['network_id']
             ports = api.neutron.port_list(self.request, network_id=network_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             ports = []
             msg = _('Port list can not be retrieved.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class DetailView(tables.MultiTableView):
                 network_id = self.kwargs['network_id']
                 network = api.neutron.network_get(self.request, network_id)
                 network.set_id_as_name_if_empty(length=0)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve details for network "%s".') \
                       % (network_id)
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=self.failure_url)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/workflows.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/workflows.py
index c94a3a5305..8dfeed6ff7 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/workflows.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/workflows.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class CreateNetwork(workflows.Workflow):
             messages.info(request, msg)
             raise exceptions.Http302(redirect)
             #return exceptions.RecoverableError
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to delete network "%s"') % network.name
             LOG.info(msg)
             redirect = self.get_failure_url()
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/forms.py
index 77e53a0c08..36830017e0 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/forms.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class CreateForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             message = _('Router %s was successfully created.') % data['name']
             messages.success(request, message)
             return router
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to create router "%s".') % data['name']
             LOG.info(msg)
             redirect = reverse(self.failure_url)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/forms.py
index 513027035d..545dbba1f6 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/forms.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class AddInterface(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             self._handle_error(request, router_id, e)
         try:
             port = api.neutron.port_get(request, router_inf['port_id'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             # Ignore an error when port_get() since it is just
             # to get an IP address for the interface.
             port = None
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class AddInterface(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
         subnet_id = data['subnet_id']
         try:
             subnet = api.neutron.subnet_get(request, subnet_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Unable to get subnet "%s"') % subnet_id
             self._handle_error(request, router_id, msg)
         try:
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class AddInterface(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
     def _delete_port(self, request, port):
         try:
             api.neutron.port_delete(request, port.id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to delete port %s') % port.id
             LOG.info(msg)
             exceptions.handle(request, msg)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/tables.py
index 01576373c4..0b8d9df12f 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/tables.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class RemoveInterface(tables.DeleteAction):
                 api.neutron.router_remove_interface(request,
                                                     router_id,
                                                     port_id=obj_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Failed to delete interface %s') % obj_id
             LOG.info(msg)
             router_id = self.table.kwargs['router_id']
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/tabs.py
index 476ab5d2f7..f3ef2c908f 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/tabs.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class OverviewTab(tabs.Tab):
         port_id = self.tab_group.kwargs['port_id']
         try:
             port = api.neutron.port_get(self.request, port_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse(self.failure_url)
             msg = _('Unable to retrieve port details.')
             exceptions.handle(request, msg, redirect=redirect)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/views.py
index ea08080f7d..d64b43e4af 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/ports/views.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class AddInterfaceView(forms.ModalFormView):
                 router_id = self.kwargs["router_id"]
                 self._object = api.neutron.router_get(self.request,
                                                       router_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse(self.failure_url, args=[router_id])
                 msg = _("Unable to retrieve router.")
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class SetGatewayView(forms.ModalFormView):
                 router_id = self.kwargs["router_id"]
                 self._object = api.neutron.router_get(self.request,
                                                       router_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 redirect = reverse(self.failure_url)
                 msg = _("Unable to set gateway.")
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=redirect)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/tabs.py
index dceb5a26c8..b390b6c59e 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/tabs.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class OverviewTab(tabs.Tab):
         router_id = self.tab_group.kwargs['router_id']
         try:
             router = api.neutron.router_get(request, router_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve router details.'),
                               redirect=reverse(self.redirect_url))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/views.py
index a4c06f9555..26936d42d1 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/views.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
             routers = api.neutron.router_list(self.request,
                                               tenant_id=tenant_id,
                                               search_opts=search_opts)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             routers = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve router list.'))
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class DetailView(tables.MultiTableView):
                 router_id = self.kwargs['router_id']
                 router = api.neutron.router_get(self.request, router_id)
                 router.set_id_as_name_if_empty(length=0)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 msg = _('Unable to retrieve details for router "%s".') \
                         % (router_id)
                 exceptions.handle(self.request, msg, redirect=self.failure_url)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class DetailView(tables.MultiTableView):
             device_id = self.kwargs['router_id']
             ports = api.neutron.port_list(self.request,
                                           device_id=device_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             ports = []
             msg = _('Port list can not be retrieved.')
             exceptions.handle(self.request, msg)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/stacks/api.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/stacks/api.py
index 9f01e84777..00c10bac8b 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/stacks/api.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/stacks/api.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Stack(object):
 def d3_data(request, stack_id=''):
     try:
         stack = stack_get(request, stack_id)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         stack = Stack()
         stack.id = stack_id
         stack.stack_name = request.session.get('stack_name', '')
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def d3_data(request, stack_id=''):
 
     try:
         resources = resources_list(request, stack.stack_name)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         resources = []
 
     d3_data = {"nodes": [], "stack": {}}
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/stacks/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/stacks/tabs.py
index 9a736bb21f..ac667c9a44 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/stacks/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/stacks/tabs.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class StackEventsTab(tabs.Tab):
             stack_identifier = '%s/%s' % (stack.stack_name, stack.id)
             events = api.heat.events_list(self.request, stack_identifier)
             LOG.debug('got events %s' % events)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             events = []
             messages.error(request, _(
                 'Unable to get events for stack "%s".') % stack.stack_name)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class StackResourcesTab(tabs.Tab):
             stack_identifier = '%s/%s' % (stack.stack_name, stack.id)
             resources = api.heat.resources_list(self.request, stack_identifier)
             LOG.debug('got resources %s' % resources)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             resources = []
             messages.error(request, _(
                 'Unable to get resources for stack "%s".') % stack.stack_name)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/stacks/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/stacks/views.py
index 3dfb2906a8..aef8d1e404 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/stacks/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/stacks/views.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
         request = self.request
         try:
             stacks = api.heat.stacks_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, _('Unable to retrieve stack list.'))
             stacks = []
         return stacks
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class DetailView(tabs.TabView):
                 self._stack = stack
                 request.session['stack_id'] = stack.id
                 request.session['stack_name'] = stack.stack_name
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 msg = _("Unable to retrieve stack.")
                 redirect = reverse('horizon:project:stacks:index')
                 exceptions.handle(request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class ResourceView(tabs.TabView):
                     kwargs['stack_id'],
                     kwargs['resource_name'])
                 self._resource = resource
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 msg = _("Unable to retrieve resource.")
                 redirect = reverse('horizon:project:stacks:index')
                 exceptions.handle(request, msg, redirect=redirect)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class ResourceView(tabs.TabView):
                     kwargs['stack_id'],
                     kwargs['resource_name'])
                 self._metadata = json.dumps(metadata, indent=2)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 msg = _("Unable to retrieve metadata.")
                 redirect = reverse('horizon:project:stacks:index')
                 exceptions.handle(request, msg, redirect=redirect)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/forms.py
index 5a5c0d7640..df01b01d85 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/forms.py
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ class CreateForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                     orig_volume = cinder.volume_get(request,
                                                     snapshot.volume_id)
                     self.fields['type'].initial = orig_volume.volume_type
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     pass
                 self.fields['size'].help_text = _('Volume size must be equal '
                                 'to or greater than the snapshot size (%sGB)'
                                 % snapshot.size)
                 del self.fields['image_source']
                 del self.fields['volume_source_type']
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 exceptions.handle(request,
                                   _('Unable to load the specified snapshot.'))
         elif ('image_id' in request.GET):
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class CreateForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                                 % filesizeformat(image.size))
                 del self.fields['snapshot_source']
                 del self.fields['volume_source_type']
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 msg = _('Unable to load the specified image. %s')
                 exceptions.handle(request, msg % request.GET['image_id'])
         else:
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class CreateForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                     self.fields['snapshot_source'].choices = choices
                 else:
                     del self.fields['snapshot_source']
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 exceptions.handle(request, _("Unable to retrieve "
                         "volume snapshots."))
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class CreateForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
         except ValidationError as e:
             self.api_error(e.messages[0])
             return False
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
             self.api_error(_("Unable to create volume."))
             return False
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class AttachForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                                                     "dev": attach.device}
             messages.info(request, message)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse("horizon:project:volumes:index")
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to attach volume.'),
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class CreateSnapshotForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             message = _('Creating volume snapshot "%s"') % data['name']
             messages.info(request, message)
             return snapshot
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse("horizon:project:images_and_snapshots:index")
             exceptions.handle(request,
                               _('Unable to create volume snapshot.'),
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/tables.py
index 7a61ed0c62..e78cd77679 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/tables.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class DeleteVolume(tables.DeleteAction):
         name = self.table.get_object_display(obj)
         try:
             cinder.volume_delete(request, obj_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             msg = _('Unable to delete volume "%s". One or more snapshots '
                     'depend on it.')
             exceptions.check_message(["snapshots", "dependent"], msg % name)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def get_attachment_name(request, attachment):
         try:
             server = api.nova.server_get(request, server_id)
             name = server.name
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             name = None
             exceptions.handle(request, _("Unable to retrieve "
                                          "attachment information."))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/tabs.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/tabs.py
index b266342bce..77cd778ee4 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/tabs.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/tabs.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class OverviewTab(tabs.Tab):
             volume = cinder.volume_get(request, volume_id)
             for att in volume.attachments:
                 att['instance'] = nova.server_get(request, att['server_id'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             redirect = reverse('horizon:project:volumes:index')
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve volume details.'),
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/views.py
index cf3fbd95c8..a98b8d6c13 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/views.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class VolumeTableMixIn(object):
     def _get_volumes(self, search_opts=None):
         try:
             return cinder.volume_list(self.request, search_opts=search_opts)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve volume list.'))
             return []
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class VolumeTableMixIn(object):
             instances, has_more = api.nova.server_list(self.request,
                                                        search_opts=search_opts)
             return instances
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve volume/instance "
                                 "attachment information"))
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class CreateView(forms.ModalFormView):
             context['usages']['gigabytesUsed'] = total_size
             context['usages']['volumesUsed'] = len(volumes)
 
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request)
         return context
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class CreateSnapshotView(forms.ModalFormView):
         context['volume_id'] = self.kwargs['volume_id']
         try:
             context['usages'] = quotas.tenant_quota_usages(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request)
         return context
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class EditAttachmentsView(tables.DataTableView, forms.ModalFormView):
             volume_id = self.kwargs['volume_id']
             try:
                 self._object = cinder.volume_get(self.request, volume_id)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 self._object = None
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                                   _('Unable to retrieve volume information.'))
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class EditAttachmentsView(tables.DataTableView, forms.ModalFormView):
         try:
             volumes = self.get_object()
             attachments = [att for att in volumes.attachments if att]
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             attachments = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _('Unable to retrieve volume information.'))
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class EditAttachmentsView(tables.DataTableView, forms.ModalFormView):
     def get_initial(self):
         try:
             instances, has_more = api.nova.server_list(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             instances = []
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve attachment information."))
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/settings/password/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/settings/password/forms.py
index 36963d4943..7428df03c8 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/settings/password/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/settings/password/forms.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class PasswordForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                                                     data['current_password'],
                                                     data['new_password'])
                 messages.success(request, _('Password changed.'))
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 exceptions.handle(request,
                                   _('Unable to change password.'))
                 return False
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/settings/user/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/settings/user/forms.py
index 67cdb7d08e..f2c3c230bd 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/settings/user/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/settings/user/forms.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class UserSettingsForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             try:
                 utc_offset = pytz.timezone(tz).localize(d).strftime('%z')
                 utc_offset = " (UTC %s:%s)" % (utc_offset[:3], utc_offset[3:])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 utc_offset = ""
 
             if tz != "UTC":
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/usage/base.py b/openstack_dashboard/usage/base.py
index 4e540981a5..445400c978 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/usage/base.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/usage/base.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class BaseUsage(object):
     def get_limits(self):
         try:
             self.limits = api.nova.tenant_absolute_limits(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve limit information."))
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class BaseUsage(object):
             end = timezone.make_naive(end, timezone.utc)
             try:
                 self.usage_list = self.get_usage_list(start, end)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                                   _('Unable to retrieve usage information.'))
         elif end < start:
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class BaseUsage(object):
     def get_quotas(self):
         try:
             self.quotas = quotas.tenant_quota_usages(self.request)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             exceptions.handle(self.request,
                               _("Unable to retrieve quota information."))
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/usage/quotas.py b/openstack_dashboard/usage/quotas.py
index fcd511545d..1f799c0ae1 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/usage/quotas.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/usage/quotas.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def tenant_quota_usages(request):
         if missing not in flavors:
             try:
                 flavors[missing] = nova.flavor_get(request, missing)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 flavors[missing] = {}
                 exceptions.handle(request, ignore=True)
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 5025a96d47..695fe96f96 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ exclude =  .venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*lib/python*,*egg,build,p
 # F403 'from <smth> import *' used; unable to detect undefined names
 # F999 syntax error in doctest
 # H102 Apache 2.0 license header not found
-# H201 no 'except:' at least use 'except Exception:'
 # H302 import only modules.'from optparse import make_option' does not import a module
 # H4xx docstrings
 # H701 empty localization string
 # H702  Formatting operation should be outside of localization method call
-ignore = E121,E126,E127,E128,F403,F999,H102,H201,H302,H4,H701,H702
+ignore = E121,E126,E127,E128,F403,F999,H102,H302,H4,H701,H702