diff --git a/gearman/connection.py b/gearman/connection.py
index b457a18..4f6ea3a 100644
--- a/gearman/connection.py
+++ b/gearman/connection.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def _create_client_socket(self):
                                                 ssl_version=ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1)
 
             client_socket.connect((self.gearman_host, self.gearman_port))
-        except socket.error, socket_exception:
+        except socket.error as socket_exception:
             self.throw_exception(exception=socket_exception)
 
         self.set_socket(client_socket)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def read_data_from_socket(self, bytes_to_read=4096):
                     continue
                 else:
                     self.throw_exception(exception=e)
-            except socket.error, socket_exception:
+            except socket.error as socket_exception:
                 self.throw_exception(exception=socket_exception)
 
             if len(recv_buffer) == 0:
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def send_data_to_socket(self):
                     continue
                 else:
                     self.throw_exception(exception=e)
-            except socket.error, socket_exception:
+            except socket.error as socket_exception:
                 self.throw_exception(exception=socket_exception)
 
             if bytes_sent == 0:
diff --git a/gearman/util.py b/gearman/util.py
index 0674326..e780dd7 100644
--- a/gearman/util.py
+++ b/gearman/util.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def select(rlist, wlist, xlist, timeout=None):
 
     try:
         rd_list, wr_list, ex_list = select_lib.select(*select_args)
-    except select_lib.error, exc:
+    except select_lib.error as exc:
         # Ignore interrupted system call, reraise anything else
         if exc[0] != errno.EINTR:
             raise