diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/telegram_task.py b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/telegram_task.py
index f9c421aff5..c5bdd2ae58 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/telegram_task.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/telegram_task.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def _get_player_stats(self):
         try:
             with open(web_inventory, "r") as infile:
                 json_inventory = json.load(infile)
-        except ValueError:
+        except ValueError as e:
             # Unable to read json from web inventory
             # File may be corrupt. Create a new one.  
             self.bot.logger.info('[x] Error while opening inventory file for read: %s' % e)
diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/inventory.py b/pokemongo_bot/inventory.py
index d4a2efc5f3..461de2b6f7 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/inventory.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/inventory.py
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ def update_web_inventory(self):
         try:
             with open(web_inventory, "w") as outfile:
                 json.dump(json_inventory, outfile)
-        except (IOError, ValueError):
+        except (IOError, ValueError) as e:
             self.bot.logger.info('[x] Error while opening inventory file for write: %s' % e, 'red')
             pass
         except: