diff --git a/lib/redmine/configuration.rb b/lib/redmine/configuration.rb
index d2d27f775..e132eec9c 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/configuration.rb
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ module Redmine
           yaml = YAML::load(ERB.new(File.read(filename)).result)
         rescue ArgumentError
           abort "Your Redmine configuration file located at #{filename} is not a valid YAML file and could not be loaded."
-        rescue SyntaxError => e
+        rescue Psych::SyntaxError => e
           abort "A syntax error occurred when parsing your Redmine configuration file located at #{filename} with ERB:\n#{e.message}"
         end
         conf = {}