diff --git a/tests/test_socket.py b/tests/test_socket.py
index 58caa1c..813ba19 100644
--- a/tests/test_socket.py
+++ b/tests/test_socket.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def test_socket():
     """)
     result = testdir.runpytest("--verbose")
     result.assert_outcomes(1, 0, 0)
-    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+    with pytest.raises(BaseException):
         assert_socket_blocked(result)
 
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def test_disable_enable():
     """)
     result = testdir.runpytest("--verbose")
     result.assert_outcomes(3, 0, 0)
-    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+    with pytest.raises(BaseException):
         assert_socket_blocked(result)
 
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def test_socket_enabled(socket_enabled):
     """)
     result = testdir.runpytest("--verbose")
     result.assert_outcomes(1, 0, 0)
-    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+    with pytest.raises(BaseException):
         assert_socket_blocked(result)