diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wemo/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/wemo/binary_sensor.py
index b6690ed6d28..2ea5f2d0b07 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wemo/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wemo/binary_sensor.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class WemoBinarySensor(WemoSubscriptionEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
             if not self._available:
                 _LOGGER.info("Reconnected to %s", self.name)
                 self._available = True
-        except (AttributeError, ActionException) as err:
+        except ActionException as err:
             _LOGGER.warning("Could not update status for %s (%s)", self.name, err)
             self._available = False
             self.wemo.reconnect_with_device()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wemo/fan.py b/homeassistant/components/wemo/fan.py
index cdbcc89fae6..faf1b50f1cd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wemo/fan.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wemo/fan.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class WemoHumidifier(WemoSubscriptionEntity, FanEntity):
             if not self._available:
                 _LOGGER.info("Reconnected to %s", self.name)
                 self._available = True
-        except (AttributeError, ActionException) as err:
+        except ActionException as err:
             _LOGGER.warning("Could not update status for %s (%s)", self.name, err)
             self._available = False
             self.wemo.reconnect_with_device()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wemo/light.py b/homeassistant/components/wemo/light.py
index 1362c7d483c..9aa7c945671 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wemo/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wemo/light.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class WemoLight(WemoEntity, LightEntity):
         try:
             self._update_lights(no_throttle=force_update)
             self._state = self.wemo.state
-        except (AttributeError, ActionException) as err:
+        except ActionException as err:
             _LOGGER.warning("Could not update status for %s (%s)", self.name, err)
             self._available = False
             self.wemo.bridge.reconnect_with_device()
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class WemoDimmer(WemoSubscriptionEntity, LightEntity):
             if not self._available:
                 _LOGGER.info("Reconnected to %s", self.name)
                 self._available = True
-        except (AttributeError, ActionException) as err:
+        except ActionException as err:
             _LOGGER.warning("Could not update status for %s (%s)", self.name, err)
             self._available = False
             self.wemo.reconnect_with_device()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wemo/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/wemo/switch.py
index 50926e07a11..4d2b9c007d4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wemo/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wemo/switch.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class WemoSwitch(WemoSubscriptionEntity, SwitchEntity):
             if not self._available:
                 _LOGGER.info("Reconnected to %s", self.name)
                 self._available = True
-        except (AttributeError, ActionException) as err:
+        except ActionException as err:
             _LOGGER.warning("Could not update status for %s (%s)", self.name, err)
             self._available = False
             self.wemo.reconnect_with_device()
diff --git a/tests/components/wemo/entity_test_helpers.py b/tests/components/wemo/entity_test_helpers.py
index 0ecfc46d526..87bc6fd7f40 100644
--- a/tests/components/wemo/entity_test_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/components/wemo/entity_test_helpers.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import asyncio
 import threading
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
+from pywemo.ouimeaux_device.api.service import ActionException
+
 from homeassistant.components.homeassistant import (
     DOMAIN as HA_DOMAIN,
     SERVICE_UPDATE_ENTITY,
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ async def test_async_locked_update_with_exception(
     assert hass.states.get(wemo_entity.entity_id).state == STATE_OFF
     await async_setup_component(hass, HA_DOMAIN, {})
     update_polling_method = update_polling_method or pywemo_device.get_state
-    update_polling_method.side_effect = AttributeError
+    update_polling_method.side_effect = ActionException
 
     await hass.services.async_call(
         HA_DOMAIN,