diff --git a/tools/kvm/kvm_stat/kvm_stat b/tools/kvm/kvm_stat/kvm_stat
index 8cc83a309e65eee668da9ed340a636ec822a1267..ef47ad749f8a88e38ee420e5cd4d5f630f155e48 100755
--- a/tools/kvm/kvm_stat/kvm_stat
+++ b/tools/kvm/kvm_stat/kvm_stat
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ class Tui(object):
         # return from C start_color() is ignorable.
         try:
             curses.start_color()
-        except:
+        except curses.error:
             pass
 
         # Hide cursor in extra statement as some monochrome terminals