diff --git a/tools/conf/extract_opts.py b/tools/conf/extract_opts.py
index c34f2eefe27..4650c134f05 100644
--- a/tools/conf/extract_opts.py
+++ b/tools/conf/extract_opts.py
@@ -79,12 +79,9 @@ def _print_module(mod_str):
         mod_str = mod_str[:mod_str.rfind(".")]
     try:
         mod_obj = importutils.import_module(mod_str)
-    except (ValueError, AttributeError), err:
-        return
-    except ImportError, ie:
-        sys.stderr.write("%s\n" % str(ie))
-        return
     except Exception, e:
+        sys.stderr.write("Failed to collect options from module %s: %s\n" % (
+            mod_str, str(e)))
         return
     _list_opts(mod_obj, mod_str)