diff --git a/processing/post/addCalculation.py b/processing/post/addCalculation.py
index 6effc2489..b1eed3c6d 100755
--- a/processing/post/addCalculation.py
+++ b/processing/post/addCalculation.py
@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ for i in range(len(options.formulas)):
 if filenames == []: filenames = [None]
 
 for name in filenames:
-  try:    table = damask.ASCIItable(name = name,
-                                    buffered = False)
-  except: continue
+  try: 
+    table = damask.ASCIItable(name = name, buffered = False)
+  except IOError: 
+    continue
   damask.util.report(scriptName,name)
 
 # ------------------------------------------ read header -------------------------------------------  
diff --git a/processing/post/addCumulative.py b/processing/post/addCumulative.py
index b81a9d14f..c94737b94 100755
--- a/processing/post/addCumulative.py
+++ b/processing/post/addCumulative.py
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ if filenames == []: filenames = [None]
 
 for name in filenames:
   try:
-    table = damask.ASCIItable(name = name,
-                              buffered = False)
-  except IOError: continue
+    table = damask.ASCIItable(name = name, buffered = False)
+  except IOError: 
+    continue
   damask.util.report(scriptName,name)
 
 # ------------------------------------------ read header ------------------------------------------  
diff --git a/processing/post/addOrientations.py b/processing/post/addOrientations.py
index 31ce6aeb3..2c46ee5ee 100755
--- a/processing/post/addOrientations.py
+++ b/processing/post/addOrientations.py
@@ -125,9 +125,10 @@ R = damask.Rotation.fromAxisAngle(np.array(options.labrotation),options.degrees,
 if filenames == []: filenames = [None]
 
 for name in filenames:
-  try:    table = damask.ASCIItable(name = name,
-                                    buffered = False)
-  except Exception: continue
+  try: 
+    table = damask.ASCIItable(name = name, buffered = False)
+  except IOError:
+    continue
   damask.util.report(scriptName,name)
 
 # ------------------------------------------ read header ------------------------------------------