diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/ipn.py b/r2/r2/controllers/ipn.py
index ef2d34057..0a94d75c7 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/ipn.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/ipn.py
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ class GoldPaymentController(RedditController):
 
         try:
             payment_blob = validate_blob(passthrough)
-        except GoldError as e:
+        except GoldException as e:
             g.log.error('%s %s: bad payment_blob %s' % (self.name,
                                                         transaction_id,
                                                         e))