diff --git a/packages/addons/browser/chrome/source/default.py b/packages/addons/browser/chrome/source/default.py
index bb4c62f3ad..c533fb7db5 100644
--- a/packages/addons/browser/chrome/source/default.py
+++ b/packages/addons/browser/chrome/source/default.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def startchrome(args):
     chrome_params = args + ' ' + \
                     __addon__.getSetting('HOMEPAGE')
     subprocess.call(__path__ + 'chrome-start ' + chrome_params, shell=True, env=new_env)
-  except Exception, e:
-    oe.dbg_log('chrome', unicode(e))
+  except Exception as e:
+    oe.dbg_log('chrome', e)
 
 def isRuning(pname):
   tmp = os.popen("ps -Af").read()