diff --git a/scapy.py b/scapy.py
index fdaf2f9ec1b9e050284ee3e0411627dfc2491e49..32c66b80eaee6086582a93336842d6eec022483e 100755
--- a/scapy.py
+++ b/scapy.py
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ if PCAP:
     def get_working_if():
         try:
             return pcap.lookupdev()
-        except pcap.pcapc.EXCEPTION:
+        except Exception:
             return 'lo'
 
     def attach_filter(s, filter):