diff --git a/tools/extract/extract_GFF_Features.py b/tools/extract/extract_GFF_Features.py
index dd6e0b31140..4cab13e3a95 100644
--- a/tools/extract/extract_GFF_Features.py
+++ b/tools/extract/extract_GFF_Features.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def main():
         inp_file, out_file, column, features = args
         column = int(column)
     except:
-        doc_optparse.exception()
+        doc_optparse.exit()
     
     if features == None:
         print "Column %d has no features to display. Please select another column." %(column+1)
diff --git a/tools/new_operations/get_flanks.py b/tools/new_operations/get_flanks.py
index 0501188d8cc..401d93a08b8 100644
--- a/tools/new_operations/get_flanks.py
+++ b/tools/new_operations/get_flanks.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def main():
         if strand_col_1 <= 0:
             strand = "+"        #if strand is not defined, default it to +
     except:
-        doc_optparse.exception()
+        doc_optparse.exit()
         
     try:
         fi = open(inp_file,'r')