diff --git a/builder/kojid b/builder/kojid
index 68611826..8dfe9e85 100755
--- a/builder/kojid
+++ b/builder/kojid
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 try:
     import krbV
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     pass
 import koji
 import koji.plugin
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ try:
     import hashlib
     import iso9660 # from pycdio
     image_enabled = True
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     pass
 
 ozif_enabled = False
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ try:
     # NOTE: import below requires Factory 1.1.7 or higher
     from imgfac.FactoryUtils import qemu_convert_cmd
     ozif_enabled = True
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     pass
 
 def main(options, session):
diff --git a/cli/koji b/cli/koji
index 3dc78fe3..8387817f 100755
--- a/cli/koji
+++ b/cli/koji
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@
 import sys
 try:
     import krbV
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     pass
 try:
     import ast
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     ast = None
 try:
     import json
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     try:
         import simplejson as json
     except ImportError:
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ import urlgrabber.progress as progress
 import xmlrpclib
 try:
     import libcomps
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     libcomps = None
     try:
         import yum.comps as yumcomps
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ import optparse
 # fix OptionParser for python 2.3 (optparse verion 1.4.1+)
 # code taken from optparse version 1.5a2
 OptionParser = optparse.OptionParser
-if optparse.__version__ == "1.4.1+":
+if optparse.__version__ == "1.4.1+":  # pragma: no cover
     def _op_error(self, msg):
         self.print_usage(sys.stderr)
         msg = "%s: error: %s\n" % (self._get_prog_name(), msg)
diff --git a/hub/kojihub.py b/hub/kojihub.py
index 2750e6cf..6a128fab 100644
--- a/hub/kojihub.py
+++ b/hub/kojihub.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ from koji.context import context
 
 try:
     import json
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     import simplejson as json
 
 
diff --git a/koji/__init__.py b/koji/__init__.py
index d52e6661..54d73564 100644
--- a/koji/__init__.py
+++ b/koji/__init__.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import socket
 import ssl.SSLCommon
 try:
     from ssl import ssl as pyssl
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     pass
 import struct
 import tempfile
diff --git a/koji/db.py b/koji/db.py
index 817d3880..9e23d3be 100644
--- a/koji/db.py
+++ b/koji/db.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import traceback
 _quoteparams = None
 try:
     from pgdb import _quoteparams
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     pass
 assert pgdb.threadsafety >= 1
 import context
diff --git a/koji/server.py b/koji/server.py
index 6a650170..60b29a95 100644
--- a/koji/server.py
+++ b/koji/server.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from koji.util import LazyDict
 
 try:
     from mod_python import apache
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     apache = None
 
 
diff --git a/koji/ssl/__init__.py b/koji/ssl/__init__.py
index 0be87172..7b4c2b36 100644
--- a/koji/ssl/__init__.py
+++ b/koji/ssl/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 # our own ssl submodule masks python's in the main lib, so we import this here
 try:
     import ssl      # python's ssl module
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     # ssl module added in 2.6
     pass
diff --git a/koji/util.py b/koji/util.py
index 9ded6c4e..61599d9a 100644
--- a/koji/util.py
+++ b/koji/util.py
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ from zlib import adler32
 # imported from kojiweb and kojihub
 try:
     from hashlib import md5 as md5_constructor
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     from md5 import new as md5_constructor
 try:
     from hashlib import sha1 as sha1_constructor
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     from sha import new as sha1_constructor
 
 def _changelogDate(cldate):
diff --git a/plugins/builder/runroot.py b/plugins/builder/runroot.py
index 83f1898c..0baa11de 100644
--- a/plugins/builder/runroot.py
+++ b/plugins/builder/runroot.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ try:
     from koji.util import parseStatus as _parseStatus
     from koji.daemon import log_output
     from __main__ import BuildRoot
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     compat_mode = True
     #old way
     import tasks
diff --git a/util/koji-gc b/util/koji-gc
index 9f819fa2..f31f35ce 100755
--- a/util/koji-gc
+++ b/util/koji-gc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 try:
     import krbV
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     pass
 import koji
 from koji.util import LazyDict, LazyValue
diff --git a/util/koji-shadow b/util/koji-shadow
index 7b9da743..4f3e0734 100755
--- a/util/koji-shadow
+++ b/util/koji-shadow
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 try:
     import krbV
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     pass
 import koji
 import ConfigParser
diff --git a/util/kojira b/util/kojira
index c50228ac..9f776fbc 100755
--- a/util/kojira
+++ b/util/kojira
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 try:
     import krbV
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     pass
 import sys
 import os
diff --git a/vm/kojivmd b/vm/kojivmd
index 45c8f0e0..69bad94d 100755
--- a/vm/kojivmd
+++ b/vm/kojivmd
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ from ConfigParser import ConfigParser
 from optparse import OptionParser
 try:
     import krbV
-except ImportError:
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     pass