diff --git a/gdb.py b/gdb.py
index b97279c8ef6614574d24a32b9b1f34c9dc13d007..b667a90502824c20ade9bc37fca9936be259704c 100644
--- a/gdb.py
+++ b/gdb.py
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ def gdb_bkpt_read():
     try:
         return int(gdb.execute("x/i $pc", False, True).
                    split("bkpt")[1].strip("\t").strip("\n"), 0)
-    except gdb.error:
+    except:
         if debug:
             print("Debug: It is not a bkpt so return 4")
         return 4