diff --git a/Tools/compiler/compile.py b/Tools/compiler/compile.py
index 9d50425..51a9f0c 100644
--- a/Tools/compiler/compile.py
+++ b/Tools/compiler/compile.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                 else:
                     compileFile(filename, DISPLAY)
 
-            except SyntaxError, err:
+            except SyntaxError as err:
                 print err
                 if err.lineno is not None:
                     print err.lineno
diff --git a/Tools/compiler/regrtest.py b/Tools/compiler/regrtest.py
index 4244d62..d86d746 100644
--- a/Tools/compiler/regrtest.py
+++ b/Tools/compiler/regrtest.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             print file,
             try:
                 compileFile(source)
-            except SyntaxError, err:
+            except SyntaxError as err:
                 print err
                 continue
             # make sure the .pyc file is not over-written