diff --git a/src/python/dm/daq_web_service/service/impl/dmFileSystemEventHandler.py b/src/python/dm/daq_web_service/service/impl/dmFileSystemEventHandler.py
index 1fb34486f3420a913c2c7aa7a7fa82fdc1514aa6..b5b5289652830c2378f86ccece62b42d069c5cbd 100755
--- a/src/python/dm/daq_web_service/service/impl/dmFileSystemEventHandler.py
+++ b/src/python/dm/daq_web_service/service/impl/dmFileSystemEventHandler.py
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ class DmFileSystemEventHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
                     filePath = max(files, key=os.path.getctime)
                     self.logger.debug('File system directory modified event: %s , latest file: %s' % (event.__dict__, filePath))
                     self.fileSystemObserver.fileUpdated(filePath, self.dataDirectory, self.experiment)
-            except:
-                self.logger.error('Exception occured when searching for file in directory: %s' % (event.__dict__))
+            except Exception, ex:
+                self.logger.error('Exception occured when searching for file in directory %s: %s' % (event.__dict__, ex))
         else:
-	    filePath = event.src_path
+            filePath = event.src_path
             self.logger.debug('File system modified event: %s' % (event.__dict__))
             self.fileSystemObserver.fileUpdated(filePath, self.dataDirectory, self.experiment)