diff --git a/Demo/tix/tixwidgets.py b/Demo/tix/tixwidgets.py
index b2873648d8c..556d3b7797b 100644
--- a/Demo/tix/tixwidgets.py
+++ b/Demo/tix/tixwidgets.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def spin_validate(w):
 
     try:
 	i = states.index(demo_spintxt.get())
-    except:
+    except ValueError:
 	return states[0]
     return states[i]
     # why this procedure works as opposed to the previous one beats me.