diff --git a/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py b/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
index 4a80677..706508a 100644
--- a/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class KleinanzeigenBot(SeleniumMixin):
         try:
             self.web_find(By.XPATH, "//*[@id='postad-category-path'][text()]")
             is_category_auto_selected = True
-        except:
+        except BaseException:
             is_category_auto_selected = False
 
         if ad_cfg["category"]:
diff --git a/kleinanzeigen_bot/utils.py b/kleinanzeigen_bot/utils.py
index 286cead..add0223 100644
--- a/kleinanzeigen_bot/utils.py
+++ b/kleinanzeigen_bot/utils.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def load_dict(filepath:str, content_label:str = "", must_exist = True) -> Option
     LOG.info("Loading %s[%s]...", content_label and content_label + " from " or "", filepath)
 
     _, file_ext = os.path.splitext(filepath)
-    if not file_ext in [ ".json", ".yaml" , ".yml" ]:
+    if file_ext not in [".json", ".yaml", ".yml"]:
         raise ValueError(f'Unsupported file type. The file name "{filepath}" must end with *.json, *.yaml, or *.yml')
 
     if not os.path.exists(filepath):
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def load_dict_from_module(module:ModuleType, filename:str, content_label:str = "
     LOG.debug("Loading %s[%s.%s]...", content_label and content_label + " from " or "", module.__name__, filename)
 
     _, file_ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
-    if not file_ext in [ ".json", ".yaml" , ".yml" ]:
+    if file_ext not in [".json", ".yaml", ".yml"]:
         raise ValueError(f'Unsupported file type. The file name "{filename}" must end with *.json, *.yaml, or *.yml')
 
     try:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index cb27c1c..39b20ba 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ logging-modules = "logging"
 [tool.pylint.messages_control]
 # https://pylint.pycqa.org/en/latest/technical_reference/features.html#messages-control-options
 disable= [
-    "bare-except",
+    "broad-except",
     "missing-docstring",
     "multiple-imports",
     "multiple-statements",