diff --git a/src/memory/memory.py b/src/memory/memory.py
index 342d8529..30d24ddc 100644
--- a/src/memory/memory.py
+++ b/src/memory/memory.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
 import os.path
-import time
 from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
 from xml.dom import minidom
 from logging import debug, info, warning, error
@@ -524,7 +523,7 @@ class Memory:
             section='DEFAULT'
         try:
             _value = self.config.get(section, name)
-        except NoOptionError, NoSectionError:
+        except (NoOptionError, NoSectionError):
             _value = ''
 
         return os.path.expanduser(_value) if name.endswith('_path') or name.endswith('_dir') else _value