diff --git a/dnf/automatic/emitter.py b/dnf/automatic/emitter.py
index 4aea4b02aa..648f1a1d41 100644
--- a/dnf/automatic/emitter.py
+++ b/dnf/automatic/emitter.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def commit(self):
             smtp = smtplib.SMTP(self._conf.email_host, timeout=300)
             smtp.sendmail(email_from, email_to, message.as_string())
             smtp.close()
-        except smtplib.SMTPException as exc:
+        except OSError as exc:
             msg = _("Failed to send an email via '%s': %s") % (
                 self._conf.email_host, exc)
             logger.error(msg)