diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/geom/main.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/geom/main.py
index 677b52139e..99656ce69b 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/geom/main.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/geom/main.py
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ def has_occ():
     try:
         import OCC.Core.BRepTools
         return True
-    except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    except ImportError:
         pass
 
     try:
         import OCC.BRepTools
         return True
-    except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    except ImportError:
         pass
 
     return False
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ if has_occ:
 
     try:
         from OCC.Core import TopoDS
-    except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    except ImportError:
         from OCC import TopoDS
 
     def wrap_shape_creation(settings, shape): return utils.create_shape_from_serialization(shape) if getattr(settings,
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/geom/occ_utils.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/geom/occ_utils.py
index a702de9b44..8455d47732 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/geom/occ_utils.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/geom/occ_utils.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from collections import namedtuple, Iterable
 
 try:
     from OCC.Core import V3d, TopoDS, gp, AIS, Quantity, BRepTools, Graphic3d
-except ModuleNotFoundError:
+except ImportError:
     from OCC import V3d, TopoDS, gp, AIS, Quantity, BRepTools, Graphic3d
 
 shape_tuple = namedtuple('shape_tuple', ('data', 'geometry', 'styles'))