diff --git a/src/tests/client/test-client.py b/src/tests/client/test-client.py
index 68cc08e86..85a09ad25 100755
--- a/src/tests/client/test-client.py
+++ b/src/tests/client/test-client.py
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ import dbus.service
 import dbus.mainloop.glib
 import io
 
-moduleNotFoundError = ModuleNotFoundError if sys.version_info[0] >= 3 else ImportError
-
 import gi
 
 try:
@@ -132,7 +130,7 @@ else:
 
 try:
     import pexpect
-except moduleNotFoundError:
+except ImportError:
     pexpect = None