diff --git a/aurora/aurora.py b/aurora/aurora.py
index cdf6406..da45a0b 100644
--- a/aurora/aurora.py
+++ b/aurora/aurora.py
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ class Aurora(commands.Cog):
                 try:
                     cursor.execute(tempban_query, (time.time(),))
                     result = cursor.fetchall()
-                except sqlite3.ProgrammingError:
+                except sqlite3.OperationalError:
                     continue
 
                 target_ids = [row[0] for row in result]
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ class Aurora(commands.Cog):
                 try:
                     cursor.execute(blacklist_query, (time.time(),))
                     result = cursor.fetchall()
-                except sqlite3.ProgrammingError:
+                except sqlite3.OperationalError:
                     continue
                 target_ids = [row[0] for row in result]
                 moderation_ids = [row[1] for row in result]
diff --git a/aurora/utilities/database.py b/aurora/utilities/database.py
index 11129f8..1875023 100644
--- a/aurora/utilities/database.py
+++ b/aurora/utilities/database.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def connect() -> sqlite3.Connection:
         connection = sqlite3.connect(database=data_manager.cog_data_path(raw_name='Aurora') / 'aurora.db')
         return connection
 
-    except sqlite3.ProgrammingError as e:
+    except sqlite3.OperationalError as e:
         logger.error("Unable to access the SQLite database!\nError:\n%s", e.msg)
         raise ConnectionRefusedError(
             f"Unable to access the SQLite Database!\n{e.msg}"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async def create_guild_table(guild: Guild):
         cursor.execute(f"SELECT * FROM `moderation_{guild.id}`")
         logger.debug("SQLite Table exists for server %s (%s)", guild.name, guild.id)
 
-    except sqlite3.ProgrammingError:
+    except sqlite3.OperationalError:
         query = f"""
             CREATE TABLE `moderation_{guild.id}` (
                 moderation_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,