diff --git a/patroni/api.py b/patroni/api.py
index 0f2429f9..36319c48 100644
--- a/patroni/api.py
+++ b/patroni/api.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class RestApiHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             if not self.wfile.closed:
                 self.wfile.flush()
                 self.wfile.close()
-        except:
+        except socket.error:
             pass
         self.rfile.close()