diff --git a/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py b/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
index 9593e3f0793..7163a6f359c 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
+++ b/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class RustBuild(object):
         try:
             ostype = subprocess.check_output(['uname', '-s']).strip().decode(default_encoding)
             cputype = subprocess.check_output(['uname', '-m']).strip().decode(default_encoding)
-        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, WindowsError):
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
             if sys.platform == 'win32':
                 return 'x86_64-pc-windows-msvc'
             err = "uname not found"