diff --git a/Lib/test/test_math.py b/Lib/test/test_math.py
index e2e2a419c77..fecafd53aa6 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_math.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_math.py
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@ class MathTests(unittest.TestCase):
         try:
             self.assertTrue(math.isnan(math.tan(INF)))
             self.assertTrue(math.isnan(math.tan(NINF)))
-        except:
+        except ValueError:
             self.assertRaises(ValueError, math.tan, INF)
             self.assertRaises(ValueError, math.tan, NINF)
         self.assertTrue(math.isnan(math.tan(NAN)))