diff --git a/bin/weewx/restx.py b/bin/weewx/restx.py
index aeb0d48c..6a3336bc 100644
--- a/bin/weewx/restx.py
+++ b/bin/weewx/restx.py
@@ -1281,8 +1281,7 @@ class CWOPThread(RESTThread):
             # Unsuccessful. Close it in case it was open:
             try:
                 _sock.close()
-            except AttributeError as xxx_todo_changeme:
-                socket.error = xxx_todo_changeme
+            except (AttributeError, socket.error):
                 pass
             raise ConnectError(e)
 
diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index c2f156dd..65c12957 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ record interval is zero. Fixes issue #375.
 Posts to the Weather Underground now use https, instead of http.
 Thanks to user mljenkins! PR #378.
 
+Fixed problem with handling CWOP connection errors.
+
 
 3.9.1 02/06/2019