diff --git a/modflow_devtools/misc.py b/modflow_devtools/misc.py
index 3df65c25..a051035a 100644
--- a/modflow_devtools/misc.py
+++ b/modflow_devtools/misc.py
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ def try_import() -> bool:
         try:  # import name, e.g. "import shapefile"
             importlib.import_module(get_module_name())
             return True
-        except ModuleNotFoundError:
+        except ImportError:
             return False
 
     def try_metadata() -> bool: