diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index c8af249a0..72d345e42 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ def _setTamperingFunctions():
 
             try:
                 module = __import__(filename[:-3])
-            except ImportError, msg:
+            except (ImportError, SyntaxError), msg:
                 raise SqlmapSyntaxException("cannot import tamper script '%s' (%s)" % (filename[:-3], msg))
 
             priority = PRIORITY.NORMAL if not hasattr(module, '__priority__') else module.__priority__