diff --git a/retrying.py b/retrying.py
index bcb7a9d..41b31ed 100644
--- a/retrying.py
+++ b/retrying.py
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ def __init__(self,
                  wait_func=None,
                  wait_jitter_max=None,
                  before_attempts=None,
-                 after_attempts=None):
+                 after_attempts=None, 
+                 print_exception=None):
 
         self._stop_max_attempt_number = 5 if stop_max_attempt_number is None else stop_max_attempt_number
         self._stop_max_delay = 100 if stop_max_delay is None else stop_max_delay
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ def __init__(self,
         self._wait_jitter_max = 0 if wait_jitter_max is None else wait_jitter_max
         self._before_attempts = before_attempts
         self._after_attempts = after_attempts
+        self._print_exception = print_exception
 
         # TODO add chaining of stop behaviors
         # stop behavior
@@ -223,7 +225,9 @@ def call(self, fn, *args, **kwargs):
 
             try:
                 attempt = Attempt(fn(*args, **kwargs), attempt_number, False)
-            except:
+            except Exception as expt:
+                if self._print_exception: 
+                    print(expt)
                 tb = sys.exc_info()
                 attempt = Attempt(tb, attempt_number, True)