diff --git a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
index 8d4fa9c..4bcd672 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QtGui.QMainWindow):
             # vm could be deleted on renaming
             try:
                 self.vms_in_table[vm.qid].update()
-            except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+            except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseExeption):
                 pass
 
 
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QtGui.QMainWindow):
 
             self.logs_menu.setEnabled(not menu_empty)
             self.context_menu.exec_(self.table.mapToGlobal(point))
-        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseExeption):
             pass
 
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot('QAction *')
diff --git a/qubesmanager/table_widgets.py b/qubesmanager/table_widgets.py
index bdacd7e..9ac9f0b 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/table_widgets.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/table_widgets.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class VmTypeWidget(VmIconWidget):
                 elif self.value == other.value:
                     return self.vm.name < other.vm.name
                 return self.value < other.value
-            except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+            except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
                 return False
 
     def __init__(self, vm, parent=None):
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class VmLabelWidget(VmIconWidget):
                 elif self.value == other.value:
                     return self.vm.name < other.vm.name
                 return self.value < other.value
-            except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+            except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
                 return False
 
     def __init__(self, vm, parent=None):
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class VmNameItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
             elif other.qid == 0:
                 return False
             return super(VmNameItem, self).__lt__(other)
-        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
             return False
 
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class VmInfoWidget(QtGui.QWidget):
                     return True
                 elif other.vm.qid == 0:
                     return False
-            except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+            except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
                 return False
 
             self_val = self.upd_info_item.value
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class VmTemplateItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
             elif self.text() == other.text():
                 return self.vm.name < other.vm.name
             return super(VmTemplateItem, self).__lt__(other)
-        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
             return False
 
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class VmNetvmItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
             elif self.text() == other.text():
                 return self.vm.name < other.vm.name
             return super(VmNetvmItem, self).__lt__(other)
-        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
             return False
 
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class VmInternalItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
             elif other.vm.qid == 0:
                 return False
             return super(VmInternalItem, self).__lt__(other)
-        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
             return False
 
 
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class VmUpdateInfoWidget(QtGui.QWidget):
                 elif self.value == other.value:
                     return self.vm.name < other.vm.name
                 return self.value < other.value
-            except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+            except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
                 return False
 
     def __init__(self, vm, show_text=True, parent=None):
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ class VmSizeOnDiskItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
             elif self.value == other.value:
                 return self.vm.name < other.vm.name
             return self.value < other.value
-        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
             return False
 
 
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ class VmIPItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
             elif other.vm.qid == 0:
                 return False
             return super(VmIPItem, self).__lt__(other)
-        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
             return False
 
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ class VmIncludeInBackupsItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
             elif self.vm.include_in_backups == other.vm.include_in_backups:
                 return self.vm.name < other.vm.name
             return self.vm.include_in_backups < other.vm.include_in_backups
-        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
             return False
 
 
@@ -579,5 +579,5 @@ class VmLastBackupItem(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem):
             elif not other.backup_timestamp:
                 return True
             return self.backup_timestamp < other.backup_timestamp
-        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:  # pylint: disable=no-member
+        except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
             return False