diff --git a/Lib/test/test_math.py b/Lib/test/test_math.py
index 8ba507cb2b0290..96ec55a09b0b26 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_math.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_math.py
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ def testTan(self):
         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)))