diff --git a/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/__init__.py b/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/__init__.py
index ed1bae9..e1e8282 100644
--- a/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 try:
     import bitmaptools
-except NameError:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 
diff --git a/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/cartesian.py b/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/cartesian.py
index fa678c6..c914cd9 100644
--- a/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/cartesian.py
+++ b/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/cartesian.py
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@
 
 try:
     import bitmaptools
-except NameError:
+except ImportError:
     pass
+
 try:
     from typing import Tuple
 except ImportError: