diff --git a/modflowapi/extensions/data.py b/modflowapi/extensions/data.py
index cec3812..bf733c1 100644
--- a/modflowapi/extensions/data.py
+++ b/modflowapi/extensions/data.py
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ def get_variable(self, name, model=None, package=None):
 
         try:
             values = self.mf6.get_value_ptr(var_addr)
-        except InputError:
+        except xmipy.errors.InputError:
             values = self.mf6.get_value(var_addr)
 
         self._ptrs[name.lower()] = values