diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/_filterlist.py b/gramps/gen/filters/_filterlist.py
index 34975738e..39a4da301 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/_filterlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/_filterlist.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from xml.sax import make_parser, SAXParseException
 import os
-import collections
+from collections import abc
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class FilterList:
             plugin_filters = []
             try:
                 for plug in plugins:
-                    if isinstance(plug, collections.Callable):
+                    if isinstance(plug, abc.Callable):
                         plug = plug(namespace)
                     if plug:
                         if isinstance(plug, (list, tuple)):
diff --git a/gramps/gen/updatecallback.py b/gramps/gen/updatecallback.py
index 9042e69b7..e7917f13d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/updatecallback.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/updatecallback.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ other Gramps baggage.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import time
-import collections
+from collections import abc
 import logging
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".gen")
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class UpdateCallback:
         :param interval: number of seconds at most between the updates
         :type interval: int
         """
-        if isinstance(callback, collections.Callable):
+        if isinstance(callback, abc.Callable):
             # callback is really callable
             self.update = self.update_real
             self.callback = callback
diff --git a/gramps/gui/configure.py b/gramps/gui/configure.py
index a65f25c93..7c0efad13 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/configure.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/configure.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 import random
 import os
 from xml.sax.saxutils import escape
-import collections
+from collections import abc
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class ConfigureDialog(ManagedWindow):
         """
         This method builds the notebook pages in the panel
         """
-        if isinstance(configure_page_funcs, collections.Callable):
+        if isinstance(configure_page_funcs, abc.Callable):
             pages = configure_page_funcs()
         else:
             pages = configure_page_funcs
diff --git a/gramps/gui/makefilter.py b/gramps/gui/makefilter.py
index 74a21c88f..5048f605e 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/makefilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/makefilter.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from gramps.gen.filters import (rules, FilterList, GenericFilterFactory,
                                 reload_custom_filters)
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
 _ = glocale.translation.sgettext
-import collections
+from collections import abc
 
 def make_filter(dbstate, uistate, objclass, gramps_ids, title=None):
     """
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def make_filter(dbstate, uistate, objclass, gramps_ids, title=None):
     filter = FilterClass()
     if title is None:
         title = _("Filter %s from Clipboard") % objclass
-    if isinstance(title, collections.Callable):
+    if isinstance(title, abc.Callable):
         title = title()
     filter.set_name(title)
     struct_time = time.localtime()
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quickreports.py b/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quickreports.py
index 25a35dcb2..d2d541fd3 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quickreports.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quickreports.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from io import StringIO
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import logging
-import collections
+from collections import abc
 log = logging.getLogger(".quickreports")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ def create_web_connect_menu(dbstate, uistate, nav_group, handle, prefix):
     pmgr = GuiPluginManager.get_instance()
     plugins = pmgr.process_plugin_data('WebConnect')
     try:
-        connections = [plug(nav_group) if isinstance(plug, collections.Callable) else plug
-                       for plug in plugins]
-    except:
+        connections = [plug(nav_group) if isinstance(plug, abc.Callable) else
+                       plug for plug in plugins]
+    except BaseException:
         import traceback
         traceback.print_exc()
         connections = []
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportcsv.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportcsv.py
index 42896862e..183e05c14 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportcsv.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportcsv.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import codecs
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import logging
-import collections
+from collections import abc
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".ExportCSV")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class CSVWriter:
         self.option_box = option_box
         self.filename = filename
         self.user = user
-        if isinstance(self.user.callback, collections.Callable): # callback is really callable
+        if isinstance(self.user.callback, abc.Callable):  # is really callable
             self.update = self.update_real
         else:
             self.update = self.update_empty
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportftree.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportftree.py
index daea27cac..a42133892 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportftree.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportftree.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import logging
-import collections
+from collections import abc
 log = logging.getLogger(".WriteFtree")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class FtreeWriter:
         self.user = user
         self.option_box = option_box
         # is callback is really callable?
-        if isinstance(self.user.callback, collections.Callable):
+        if isinstance(self.user.callback, abc.Callable):
             self.update = self.update_real
         else:
             self.update = self.update_empty
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportgeneweb.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportgeneweb.py
index e557c13be..c69d9056a 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportgeneweb.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportgeneweb.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import os
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import logging
-import collections
+from collections import abc
 log = logging.getLogger(".WriteGeneWeb")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class GeneWebWriter:
         self.filename = filename
         self.user = user
         self.option_box = option_box
-        if isinstance(self.user.callback, collections.Callable): # callback is really callable
+        if isinstance(self.user.callback, abc.Callable):  # is really callable
             self.update = self.update_real
         else:
             self.update = self.update_empty
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcalendar.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcalendar.py
index d4bec393d..c80fb3d46 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcalendar.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcalendar.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from time import localtime
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import logging
-import collections
+from collections import abc
 log = logging.getLogger(".ExportVCal")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class CalendarWriter:
         self.filename = filename
         self.user = user
         self.option_box = option_box
-        if isinstance(self.user.callback, collections.Callable): # callback is really callable
+        if isinstance(self.user.callback, abc.Callable):  # is really callable
             self.update = self.update_real
         else:
             self.update = self.update_empty
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcard.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcard.py
index dcffed9cc..ee62ea30b 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcard.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcard.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from textwrap import TextWrapper
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import logging
-import collections
+from collections import abc
 log = logging.getLogger(".ExportVCard")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class VCardWriter:
         self.user = user
         self.filehandle = None
         self.option_box = option_box
-        if isinstance(self.user.callback, collections.Callable): # callback is really callable
+        if isinstance(self.user.callback, abc.Callable):  # is really callable
             self.update = self.update_real
         else:
             self.update = self.update_empty
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importxml.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importxml.py
index bfba05633..7d533c66a 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importxml.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importxml.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
 _ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import re
 import logging
-import collections
+from collections import abc
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".ImportXML")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ class GrampsParser(UpdateCallback):
         if (orig_handle in self.import_handles and
                 target in self.import_handles[orig_handle]):
             handle = self.import_handles[handle][target][HANDLE]
-            if not isinstance(prim_obj, collections.Callable):
+            if not isinstance(prim_obj, abc.Callable):
                 # This method is called by a start_<primary_object> method.
                 get_raw_obj_data = {"person": self.db.get_raw_person_data,
                                     "family": self.db.get_raw_family_data,
@@ -780,7 +780,8 @@ class GrampsParser(UpdateCallback):
                 while has_handle_func(handle):
                     handle = create_id()
             self.import_handles[orig_handle] = {target: [handle, False]}
-        if isinstance(prim_obj, collections.Callable): # method is called by a reference
+        # method is called by a reference
+        if isinstance(prim_obj, abc.Callable):
             prim_obj = prim_obj()
         else:
             self.import_handles[orig_handle][target][INSTANTIATED] = True
@@ -874,7 +875,7 @@ class GrampsParser(UpdateCallback):
             handle = create_id()
             while has_handle_func(handle):
                 handle = create_id()
-            if isinstance(prim_obj, collections.Callable):
+            if isinstance(prim_obj, abc.Callable):
                 prim_obj = prim_obj()
             prim_obj.set_handle(handle)
             prim_obj.set_gramps_id(gramps_id)