diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/cache.py b/r2/r2/lib/cache.py
index 289f6fc38..ae1d2e42c 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/cache.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/cache.py
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ class CassandraCacheChain(CacheChain):
                     if value is None:
                         value = self.cassa.get(key,
                                                read_consistency_level = rcl)
-                except cassandra.ttypes.NotFoundException:
+                except CassandraNotFound:
                     value = default
 
                 # due to an old bug in NoneResult caching, we still