diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
index ac5511d7ae..90a989b050 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ class Nmcli(object):
         try:
             proxy = bus.get_object(service_name, "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings")
             settings = dbus.Interface(proxy, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings")
-        except dbus.Exceptions.DBusException as e:
+        except dbus.exceptions.DBusException as e:
             self.module.fail_json(msg="Unable to read Network Manager settings from DBus system bus: %s" % to_native(e),
                                   details="Please check if NetworkManager is installed and"
                                           " service network-manager is started.")