diff --git a/screenless/bureau/mailroom/mailroom.py b/screenless/bureau/mailroom/mailroom.py
index 3086775..699bd32 100644
--- a/screenless/bureau/mailroom/mailroom.py
+++ b/screenless/bureau/mailroom/mailroom.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import string
 
 import imapclient
 import kode256
-from ssl import SSLSysCallError
+from ssl import SSLError
 
 from bureau import Bureau, add_command, add_api
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class MailRoom(Bureau):
         """
         try:
             self.imapserv.select_folder("INBOX")
-        except (self.imapserv.AbortError, SSLSysCallError) as err:
+        except (self.imapserv.AbortError, SSLError) as err:
             self.log.debug("reconnecting after imap connection error: ", err)
             self.imapserv.logout()
             self.imapserv = imapclient.IMAPClient(self.host, use_uid=True, ssl=self.imap_ssl)