diff --git a/Demo/rpc/nfsclient.py b/Demo/rpc/nfsclient.py
index 8e5a199..3890aff 100644
--- a/Demo/rpc/nfsclient.py
+++ b/Demo/rpc/nfsclient.py
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@
     fh = sf[1]
     if fh:
         ncl = NFSClient(host)
-        as = ncl.Getattr(fh)
-        print as
+        print ncl.Getattr(fh)
         list = ncl.Listdir(fh)
         for item in list: print item
         mcl.Umnt(filesys)
diff --git a/Demo/rpc/rpc.py b/Demo/rpc/rpc.py
index 141fe09..f7231c1 100644
--- a/Demo/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/Demo/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -330,7 +330,8 @@
         try:
             sock.bind((host, i))
             return last_resv_port_tried
-        except socket.error, (errno, msg):
+        except socket.error as e:
+            (errno, msg) = e
             if errno != 114:
                 raise socket.error, (errno, msg)
     raise RuntimeError, 'can\'t assign reserved port'
@@ -765,7 +766,7 @@
                 call = recvrecord(sock)
             except EOFError:
                 break
-            except socket.error, msg:
+            except socket.error as msg:
                 print 'socket error:', msg
                 break
             reply = self.handle(call)
@@ -866,7 +867,7 @@
     s = S('', 0x20000000, 1, 0)
     try:
         s.unregister()
-    except RuntimeError, msg:
+    except RuntimeError as msg:
         print 'RuntimeError:', msg, '(ignored)'
     s.register()
     print 'Service started...'