diff --git a/lib/interface.py b/lib/interface.py
index 9155640b3..1847602b0 100644
--- a/lib/interface.py
+++ b/lib/interface.py
@@ -297,8 +297,8 @@ class Interface(util.PrintError):
         wire_requests = self.unsent_requests[0:n]
         try:
             self.pipe.send_all([make_dict(*r) for r in wire_requests])
-        except socket.error as e:
-            self.print_error("socket error:", e)
+        except BaseException as e:
+            self.print_error("pipe send error:", e)
             return False
         self.unsent_requests = self.unsent_requests[n:]
         for request in wire_requests:
diff --git a/lib/util.py b/lib/util.py
index 1c12747eb..68067c435 100644
--- a/lib/util.py
+++ b/lib/util.py
@@ -736,10 +736,6 @@ class SocketPipe:
                 print_error("SSLError:", e)
                 time.sleep(0.1)
                 continue
-            except OSError as e:
-                print_error("OSError", e)
-                time.sleep(0.1)
-                continue
 
 
 class QueuePipe: