diff --git a/volatility/plugins/windows/userassist.py b/volatility/plugins/windows/userassist.py
index 670988b53..5f7462630 100644
--- a/volatility/plugins/windows/userassist.py
+++ b/volatility/plugins/windows/userassist.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class UserAssist(interfaces_plugins.PluginInterface):
         if self._win7 is None:
             try:
                 self._win7 = self._win7_or_later()
-            except:
+            except exceptions.SymbolError:
                 # self._win7 will be None and only registry value rawdata will be output
                 pass