diff --git a/ld_eventsource/http.py b/ld_eventsource/http.py
index 05c4e3a..8d1096b 100644
--- a/ld_eventsource/http.py
+++ b/ld_eventsource/http.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def connect(self, last_event_id: Optional[str]) -> Tuple[Iterator[bytes], Callab
         def close():
             try:
                 resp.shutdown()
-            except AttributeError:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
             resp.release_conn()