diff --git a/lib/Service/SocialApiService.php b/lib/Service/SocialApiService.php
index 8594ba684..03484c99e 100644
--- a/lib/Service/SocialApiService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/SocialApiService.php
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public function updateContact(string $addressbookId, string $contactId, string $
 			}
 
 			$addressBook->createOrUpdate($changes, $addressbookId);
-		} catch (Exception $e) {
+		} catch (\Exception $e) {
 			return new JSONResponse([], Http::STATUS_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
 		}
 		return new JSONResponse([], Http::STATUS_OK);
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ public function updateAddressbooks(string $network, string $userId, string $offs
 				try {
 					$r = $this->updateContact($addressBook->getURI(), $contact['UID'], $network);
 					$response = $this->registerUpdateResult($response, $contact['FN'], $r->getStatus());
-				} catch (Exception $e) {
+				} catch (\Exception $e) {
 					$response = $this->registerUpdateResult($response, $contact['FN'], '-1');
 				}