diff --git a/kippo/core/ssh.py b/kippo/core/ssh.py
index 4479eb26..072d204b 100644
--- a/kippo/core/ssh.py
+++ b/kippo/core/ssh.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class HoneyPotRealm:
             return interfaces[0], \
                 HoneyPotAvatar(avatarId, self.env), lambda: None
         else:
-            raise Exception, "No supported interfaces found."
+            raise Exception("No supported interfaces found.")
 
 class HoneyPotTransport(sshserver.KippoSSHServerTransport):
     """
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ class HoneyPotAvatar(avatar.ConchUser):
                 cfg.get('honeypot', 'exec_enabled').lower() not in \
                     ('yes', 'true', 'on'):
             log.msg( 'Exec disabled. Not executing command: "%s"' % cmd )
-            raise exceptions.NotEnabledException, \
-                'exec_enabled not enabled in configuration file!'
+            raise exceptions.NotEnabledException(
+                'exec_enabled not enabled in configuration file!')
             return
 
         log.msg( 'exec command: "%s"' % cmd )