diff --git a/qcodes/instrument/instrument_base.py b/qcodes/instrument/instrument_base.py
index 67d04576083..ba5c17e1a72 100644
--- a/qcodes/instrument/instrument_base.py
+++ b/qcodes/instrument/instrument_base.py
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def snapshot_base(
                 update_par = update
             try:
                 snap["parameters"][name] = param.snapshot(update=update_par)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 # really log this twice. Once verbose for the UI and once
                 # at lower level with more info for file based loggers
                 self.log.warning("Snapshot: Could not update parameter: %s", name)