diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 1aa929eaf4..3faa9c8dfb 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -3775,7 +3775,7 @@ class ActivityStreamSerializer(BaseSerializer):
     def get_object_association(self, obj):
         try:
             return obj.object_relationship_type.split(".")[-1].split("_")[1]
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         return ""
 
diff --git a/awx/api/views.py b/awx/api/views.py
index 9771559bf4..06290753e6 100644
--- a/awx/api/views.py
+++ b/awx/api/views.py
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ class ApiV1ConfigView(APIView):
         try:
             settings.LICENSE = {}
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             # FIX: Log
             return Response({"error": _("Failed to remove license (%s)") % has_error}, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
@@ -3200,7 +3200,7 @@ class WorkflowJobTemplateNodeDetail(WorkflowsEnforcementMixin, RetrieveUpdateDes
         try:
             obj = self.get_object()
             data.update(obj.char_prompts)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         return super(WorkflowJobTemplateNodeDetail, self).update_raw_data(data)
 
diff --git a/awx/conf/fields.py b/awx/conf/fields.py
index b9b3503bb1..9a748593c7 100644
--- a/awx/conf/fields.py
+++ b/awx/conf/fields.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class URLField(CharField):
                         else:
                             netloc = '{}@{}' % (url_parts.username, netloc)
                     value = urlparse.urlunsplit([url_parts.scheme, netloc, url_parts.path, url_parts.query, url_parts.fragment])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 raise  # If something fails here, just fall through and let the validators check it.
         super(URLField, self).run_validators(value)
 
diff --git a/awx/conf/registry.py b/awx/conf/registry.py
index a50753aecb..65cb955381 100644
--- a/awx/conf/registry.py
+++ b/awx/conf/registry.py
@@ -159,14 +159,14 @@ class SettingsRegistry(object):
         if category_slug == 'user' and for_user:
             try:
                 field_instance.default = original_field_instance.to_representation(getattr(self.settings, setting))
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 logger.warning('Unable to retrieve default value for user setting "%s".', setting, exc_info=True)
         elif not field_instance.read_only or field_instance.default is empty or field_instance.defined_in_file:
             try:
                 field_instance.default = original_field_instance.to_representation(self.settings._awx_conf_settings._get_default(setting))
             except AttributeError:
                 pass
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 logger.warning('Unable to retrieve default value for setting "%s".', setting, exc_info=True)
 
         # `PENDO_TRACKING_STATE` is disabled for the open source awx license
diff --git a/awx/conf/settings.py b/awx/conf/settings.py
index a4e589f53e..47bf18d6d3 100644
--- a/awx/conf/settings.py
+++ b/awx/conf/settings.py
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ class SettingsWrapper(UserSettingsHolder):
                     return internal_value
                 else:
                     return field.run_validation(value)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 logger.warning(
                     'The current value "%r" for setting "%s" is invalid.',
                     value, name, exc_info=True)
diff --git a/awx/lib/sitecustomize.py b/awx/lib/sitecustomize.py
index 3df0dc9aef..b0ff51b48d 100644
--- a/awx/lib/sitecustomize.py
+++ b/awx/lib/sitecustomize.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class argv_placeholder(object):
     def __del__(self):
         try:
             argv_ready(sys.argv)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
 
 
diff --git a/awx/main/conf.py b/awx/main/conf.py
index fa33240e56..a816a2bc52 100644
--- a/awx/main/conf.py
+++ b/awx/main/conf.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def _load_default_license_from_file():
             license_data = json.load(open(license_file))
             logger.debug('Read license data from "%s".', license_file)
             return license_data
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         logger.warning('Could not read license from "%s".', license_file, exc_info=True)
     return {}
 
diff --git a/awx/main/expect/run.py b/awx/main/expect/run.py
index 3654e31ba2..db269f2d09 100755
--- a/awx/main/expect/run.py
+++ b/awx/main/expect/run.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def run_pexpect(args, cwd, env, logfile,
         if cancelled_callback:
             try:
                 canceled = cancelled_callback()
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 logger.exception('Could not check cancel callback - canceling immediately')
                 if isinstance(extra_update_fields, dict):
                     extra_update_fields['job_explanation'] = "System error during job execution, check system logs"
diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py b/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
index 9959001bf8..15123ef084 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class AnsibleInventoryLoader(object):
             data = json.loads(stdout)
             if not isinstance(data, dict):
                 raise TypeError('Returned JSON must be a dictionary, got %s instead' % str(type(data)))
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             logger.error('Failed to load JSON from: %s', stdout)
             raise
         return data
diff --git a/awx/main/models/schedules.py b/awx/main/models/schedules.py
index b4822a57ec..65611a4c68 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/schedules.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/schedules.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class Schedule(CommonModel):
         if not isinstance(extra_data, dict):
             try:
                 extra_data = json.loads(self.extra_data)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 raise ValidationError(_("Expected JSON"))
 
         if extra_data and 'days' in extra_data:
diff --git a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
index 4e4af4c8ef..ae705d4075 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
     def result_stdout_size(self):
         try:
             return os.stat(self.result_stdout_file).st_size
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             return len(self.result_stdout)
 
     def _result_stdout_raw_limited(self, start_line=0, end_line=None, redact_sensitive=True, escape_ascii=False):
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
                     update_fields.append('job_explanation')
                 instance.save(update_fields=update_fields)
                 self.websocket_emit_status("canceled")
-        except: # FIXME: Log this exception!
+        except Exception: # FIXME: Log this exception!
             if settings.DEBUG:
                 raise
 
diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 0f9214e353..b8322fdcc5 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import yaml
 import fcntl
 try:
     import psutil
-except:
+except Exception:
     psutil = None
 
 # Celery
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def celery_startup(conf=None, **kwargs):
             from awx.main.signals import disable_activity_stream
             with disable_activity_stream():
                 sch.save()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             logger.exception("Failed to rebuild schedule {}.".format(sch))
 
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def task_set_logger_pre_run(*args, **kwargs):
     try:
         cache.close()
         configure_external_logger(settings, is_startup=False)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         # General exception because LogErrorsTask not used with celery signals
         logger.exception('Encountered error on initial log configuration.')
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def inform_cluster_of_shutdown(*args, **kwargs):
         this_inst.save(update_fields=['capacity', 'modified'])
         logger.warning('Normal shutdown signal for instance {}, '
                        'removed self from capacity pool.'.format(this_inst.hostname))
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         # General exception because LogErrorsTask not used with celery signals
         logger.exception('Encountered problem with normal shutdown signal.')
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ def _send_notification_templates(instance, status_str):
         raise ValueError(_("status_str must be either succeeded or failed"))
     try:
         notification_templates = instance.get_notification_templates()
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         logger.warn("No notification template defined for emitting notification")
         notification_templates = None
     if notification_templates:
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ def delete_inventory(self, inventory_id, user_id):
     else:
         try:
             user = User.objects.get(id=user_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             user = None
     with ignore_inventory_computed_fields(), ignore_inventory_group_removal(), impersonate(user):
         try:
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ class BaseTask(LogErrorsTask):
                                      **extra_update_fields)
         try:
             self.final_run_hook(instance, status, **kwargs)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             logger.exception('%s Final run hook errored.', instance.log_format)
         instance.websocket_emit_status(status)
         if status != 'successful' and not hasattr(settings, 'CELERY_UNIT_TEST'):
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/conftest.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/conftest.py
index b6061bd33e..d712d66d26 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/conftest.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/conftest.py
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ def group_factory(inventory):
     def g(name):
         try:
             return Group.objects.get(name=name, inventory=inventory)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             return Group.objects.create(inventory=inventory, name=name)
     return g
 
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ def inventory_source_factory(inventory_factory):
             source = 'file'
         try:
             return inventory.inventory_sources.get(name=name)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             return inventory.inventory_sources.create(name=name, source=source)
     return invsrc
 
diff --git a/awx/main/utils/common.py b/awx/main/utils/common.py
index c37da71436..ccd4322b5d 100644
--- a/awx/main/utils/common.py
+++ b/awx/main/utils/common.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def get_ansible_version():
                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
         result = proc.communicate()[0]
         return result.split('\n')[0].replace('ansible', '').strip()
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return 'unknown'
 
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def get_ssh_version():
                                 stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
         result = proc.communicate()[1]
         return result.split(" ")[0].split("_")[1]
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return 'unknown'
 
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def get_awx_version():
     try:
         import pkg_resources
         return pkg_resources.require('awx')[0].version
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return __version__
 
 
diff --git a/awx/main/utils/handlers.py b/awx/main/utils/handlers.py
index 4c88681f4b..20a30b499e 100644
--- a/awx/main/utils/handlers.py
+++ b/awx/main/utils/handlers.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class BaseHandler(logging.Handler):
             return self._format_and_send_record(record)
         except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
             raise
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.handleError(record)
 
     def _get_host(self, scheme='', hostname_only=False):
diff --git a/awx/plugins/fact_caching/awx.py b/awx/plugins/fact_caching/awx.py
index 8267a0d498..9b929a2728 100755
--- a/awx/plugins/fact_caching/awx.py
+++ b/awx/plugins/fact_caching/awx.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from ansible import constants as C
 
 try:
     from ansible.cache.base import BaseCacheModule
-except:
+except Exception:
     from ansible.plugins.cache.base import BaseCacheModule
 
 
diff --git a/tools/rdb.py b/tools/rdb.py
index 6670805ea8..5b56703a01 100644
--- a/tools/rdb.py
+++ b/tools/rdb.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class CustomPdb(Rdb):
         try:
             socket.gethostbyname('docker.for.mac.localhost')
             host = 'docker.for.mac.localhost'
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             host = os.popen('ip route').read().split(' ')[2]
         sock, port = Rdb.get_avail_port(self, *args, **kwargs)
         socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM).sendto(
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def telnet(port):
 
     try:
         s.connect(('0.0.0.0', port))
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         print 'unable to connect'
         return
     print 'connected to 0.0.0.0:%d' % port