diff --git a/avocado/core/output.py b/avocado/core/output.py
index b57d381346be3a5333bb7bf6deb401f4c945ef32..0dd299f5ae7eafdbb4efc4cab7fd4b66d537c2ab 100644
--- a/avocado/core/output.py
+++ b/avocado/core/output.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def get_paginator():
     try:
         less_cmd = process.find_command('less')
         return os.popen('%s -FRSX' % less_cmd, 'w')
-    except ValueError:
+    except process.CmdNotFoundError:
         return sys.stdout