diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py
index 3e2a94edb1..7571421d71 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py
@@ -304,9 +304,10 @@ def exec_func_python(func, d, runfile, cwd=None, pythonexception=False):
         utils.better_exec(comp, {"d": d}, code, "exec_python_func() autogenerated", pythonexception=pythonexception)
     except (bb.parse.SkipRecipe, bb.build.FuncFailed):
         raise
-    except:
+    except Exception as e:
         if pythonexception:
             raise
+        logger.error(str(e))
         raise FuncFailed(func, None)
     finally:
         bb.debug(2, "Python function %s finished" % func)