diff --git a/FreeRTOS/Demo/RISC-V_RV64_PolarFire_SoftConsole/polarfire_hal/platform/soc_config_generator/mpfs_configuration_generator.py b/FreeRTOS/Demo/RISC-V_RV64_PolarFire_SoftConsole/polarfire_hal/platform/soc_config_generator/mpfs_configuration_generator.py
index 10a54f2688..d49f9e7cbf 100755
--- a/FreeRTOS/Demo/RISC-V_RV64_PolarFire_SoftConsole/polarfire_hal/platform/soc_config_generator/mpfs_configuration_generator.py
+++ b/FreeRTOS/Demo/RISC-V_RV64_PolarFire_SoftConsole/polarfire_hal/platform/soc_config_generator/mpfs_configuration_generator.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def safe_make_folder(i):
     '''Makes a folder (and its parents) if not present'''
     try:
         os.makedirs(i)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         pass