diff --git a/src/server/test_api.py b/src/server/test_api.py
index 18867f8d..401be742 100644
--- a/src/server/test_api.py
+++ b/src/server/test_api.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 try:
     from secrets import BASEUSER_PW, BASEADMIN_PW
-except KeyError:
+except ImportError:
     BASEUSER_PW = os.environ['BASEUSER_PW']
     BASEADMIN_PW = os.environ['BASEADMIN_PW']