diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/database/misc/mongodb_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/database/misc/mongodb_user.py
index b0bfe9334c4..266b902fda7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/database/misc/mongodb_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/database/misc/mongodb_user.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ def main():
                 module.fail_json(msg='The localhost login exception only allows the first admin account to be created')
             #else: this has to be the first admin user added
 
-    except ConnectionFailure, e:
+    except Exception, e:
         module.fail_json(msg='unable to connect to database: %s' % str(e))
 
     check_compatibility(module, client)
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ def main():
                 module.exit_json(changed=True, user=user)
 
             user_add(module, client, db_name, user, password, roles)
-        except OperationFailure, e:
+        except Exception, e:
             module.fail_json(msg='Unable to add or update user: %s' % str(e))
 
             # Here we can  check password change if mongo provide a query for that : https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-22848
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ def main():
     elif state == 'absent':
         try:
             user_remove(module, client, db_name, user)
-        except OperationFailure, e:
+        except Exception, e:
             module.fail_json(msg='Unable to remove user: %s' % str(e))
 
     module.exit_json(changed=True, user=user)