diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
index 83d79e1..85eb3f6 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@
     indent_down();
     for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter) {
       f_service_ <<
-        indent() << "except " << (*x_iter)->get_type()->get_name() << ", " << (*x_iter)->get_name() << ":" << endl;
+        indent() << "except " << type_name((*x_iter)->get_type()) << ", " << (*x_iter)->get_name() << ":" << endl;
       if (!tfunction->is_async()) {
         indent_up();
         f_service_ <<