diff --git a/src/bpe_jigsaw/__init__.py b/src/bpe_jigsaw/__init__.py
index 416d512..b1814e1 100644
--- a/src/bpe_jigsaw/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bpe_jigsaw/__init__.py
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ from importlib.metadata import version
 
 try:
     __version__ = version(__package__ or __name__)
-exception Exception:
+except Exception:
     __version__ = "0.0.0"