diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/vmware/vca_fw.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/vmware/vca_fw.py
index 90500a977cf..019cd2adb01 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/vmware/vca_fw.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/vmware/vca_fw.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def main():
 
     try:
         desired_rules = validate_fw_rules(fw_rules)
-    except VcaError, e:
+    except VcaError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
 
     result = dict(changed=False)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/vmware/vca_nat.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/vmware/vca_nat.py
index b7516d5448f..7dfa0cd3a67 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/vmware/vca_nat.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/vmware/vca_nat.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def main():
 
     try:
         desired_rules = validate_nat_rules(nat_rules)
-    except VcaError, e:
+    except VcaError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
 
     rules = gateway.get_nat_rules()