diff --git a/g15ladi b/g15ladi
index 5ef0de3..3b39800 100755
--- a/g15ladi
+++ b/g15ladi
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class g15composer (object):
         while not os.access(self.pipe_filename, os.F_OK):
             #print "Waiting pipe to appear..."
             time.sleep(1)
-        self.pipe = file(self.pipe_filename, "w")
+        self.pipe = open(self.pipe_filename, "w")
         os.remove(self.pipe_filename)
         #print "pipe unlinked"
 
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ class jackctl_g15(object):
                         status_line += " started in non-realtime mode"
                 else:
                     status_line += " stopped"
-        except Exception, e:
-            print repr(e)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(repr(e))
             status_line = "JACK cannot be connected"
             if self.jack:
                 self.g15.clear(False)
diff --git a/wmladi b/wmladi
index 9b4fcd8..474adee 100755
--- a/wmladi
+++ b/wmladi
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ class wmladi (wmoo.Application, LadiMenu, LadiApp):
                     self.clear_line(5)
                     self.started = False
             self.clear_diagnose_text()
-        except Exception, e:
+        except Exception as e:
             self.set_diagnose_text(repr(e))
             if debug:
-                print repr (e)
+                print(repr(e))
             self.set_line(0, "JACK")
             self.set_line(1, "is sick")
             self.clear_line(2)
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ class wmladi (wmoo.Application, LadiMenu, LadiApp):
                        data=None,
                        button=3,
                        activate_time=0)
-        except Exception, e:
-            print repr(e)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(repr(e))
             pass
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':