diff --git a/docs/guide/conf.py b/docs/guide/conf.py
index 8755706ed..730b3e351 100644
--- a/docs/guide/conf.py
+++ b/docs/guide/conf.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def get_vlt_version():
             if match:
                 try:
                     data = os.popen('git log -n 1 --pretty=%cs').read()
-                except Exception:
+                except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                     data = ""  # fallback, and Sphinx will fill in today's date
                 return "Devel " + match.group(1), data
     return "unknown", "unknown"