diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshchannel.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sshchannel.cpp
index f4ae59a97df..d48622b36f1 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshchannel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshchannel.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void AbstractSshChannel::requestSessionStart()
         m_sendFacility.sendSessionPacket(m_localChannel, initialWindowSize(), maxPacketSize());
         setChannelState(SessionRequested);
         m_timeoutTimer.start(ReplyTimeout);
-    }  catch (const Botan::Exception &e) {
+    }  catch (const std::exception &e) {
         qCWarning(sshLog, "Botan error: %s", e.what());
         closeChannel();
     }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void AbstractSshChannel::sendData(const QByteArray &data)
     try {
         m_sendBuffer += data;
         flushSendBuffer();
-    }  catch (const Botan::Exception &e) {
+    }  catch (const std::exception &e) {
         qCWarning(sshLog, "Botan error: %s", e.what());
         closeChannel();
     }
diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshchannelmanager.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sshchannelmanager.cpp
index d3e8e4dd3b2..364d1dcfe24 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshchannelmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshchannelmanager.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void SshChannelManager::handleChannelOpen(const SshIncomingPacket &packet)
         try {
             m_sendFacility.sendChannelOpenFailurePacket(channelOpen.remoteChannel, reason,
                                                         QByteArray());
-        }  catch (const Botan::Exception &e) {
+        }  catch (const std::exception &e) {
             qCWarning(sshLog, "Botan error: %s", e.what());
         }
         return;
diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshconnection.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sshconnection.cpp
index a98529371d9..5b5a20cad83 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshconnection.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshconnection.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ int SshConnection::closeAllChannels()
 {
     try {
         return d->m_channelManager->closeAllChannels(Internal::SshChannelManager::CloseAllRegular);
-    } catch (const Botan::Exception &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
         qCWarning(Internal::sshLog, "%s: %s", Q_FUNC_INFO, e.what());
         return -1;
     }
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ void SshConnectionPrivate::handleIncomingData()
     } catch (const SshClientException &e) {
         closeConnection(SSH_DISCONNECT_BY_APPLICATION, e.error, "",
             e.errorString);
-    } catch (const Botan::Exception &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
         closeConnection(SSH_DISCONNECT_BY_APPLICATION, SshInternalError, "",
             tr("Botan library exception: %1").arg(QString::fromLatin1(e.what())));
     }
diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshcryptofacility.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sshcryptofacility.cpp
index bfd853be42b..7156fd801ad 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshcryptofacility.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshcryptofacility.cpp
@@ -272,10 +272,7 @@ bool SshEncryptionFacility::createAuthenticationKeyFromPKCS8(const QByteArray &p
                       Q_FUNC_INFO);
             return false;
         }
-    } catch (const Exception &ex) {
-        error = QLatin1String(ex.what());
-        return false;
-    } catch (const Decoding_Error &ex) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &ex) {
         error = QLatin1String(ex.what());
         return false;
     }
@@ -360,10 +357,7 @@ bool SshEncryptionFacility::createAuthenticationKeyFromOpenSSL(const QByteArray
 
         sequence.discard_remaining();
         sequence.verify_end();
-    } catch (const Exception &ex) {
-        error = QLatin1String(ex.what());
-        return false;
-    } catch (const Decoding_Error &ex) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &ex) {
         error = QLatin1String(ex.what());
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshdirecttcpiptunnel.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sshdirecttcpiptunnel.cpp
index e3b21531a27..9700bd99c66 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshdirecttcpiptunnel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshdirecttcpiptunnel.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void SshDirectTcpIpTunnel::initialize()
             d->m_originatingHost.toUtf8(), d->m_originatingPort);
         d->setChannelState(AbstractSshChannel::SessionRequested);
         d->m_timeoutTimer.start(d->ReplyTimeout);
-    }  catch (const Botan::Exception &e) { // Won't happen, but let's play it safe.
+    }  catch (const std::exception &e) { // Won't happen, but let's play it safe.
         qCWarning(sshLog, "Botan error: %s", e.what());
         d->closeChannel();
     }
diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshforwardedtcpiptunnel.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sshforwardedtcpiptunnel.cpp
index 0175dd03138..22442f7c80c 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshforwardedtcpiptunnel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshforwardedtcpiptunnel.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void SshForwardedTcpIpTunnelPrivate::handleOpenSuccessInternal()
     try {
         m_sendFacility.sendChannelOpenConfirmationPacket(remoteChannel(), localChannelId(),
                                                          initialWindowSize(), maxPacketSize());
-    } catch (const Botan::Exception &e) { // Won't happen, but let's play it safe.
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) { // Won't happen, but let's play it safe.
         qCWarning(sshLog, "Botan error: %s", e.what());
         closeChannel();
     }
diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshkeygenerator.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sshkeygenerator.cpp
index 253e45f6a47..eb85c1aa66f 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshkeygenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshkeygenerator.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ bool SshKeyGenerator::generateKeys(KeyType type, PrivateKeyFormat format, int ke
             generateOpenSslPublicKeyString(key);
         }
         return true;
-    } catch (const Exception &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
         m_error = tr("Error generating key: %1").arg(QString::fromLatin1(e.what()));
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocess.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocess.cpp
index 2f31b39fbc4..5a875d1f105 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocess.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void SshRemoteProcess::sendSignal(Signal signal)
             QSSH_ASSERT_AND_RETURN(signalString);
             d->m_sendFacility.sendChannelSignalPacket(d->remoteChannel(), signalString);
         }
-    }  catch (const Botan::Exception &e) {
+    }  catch (const std::exception &e) {
         setErrorString(QString::fromLatin1(e.what()));
         d->closeChannel();
     }
diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshtcpipforwardserver.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sshtcpipforwardserver.cpp
index 89cc2f680c9..5501ea930b9 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshtcpipforwardserver.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshtcpipforwardserver.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void SshTcpIpForwardServer::initialize()
             emit stateChanged(Initializing);
             d->m_sendFacility.sendTcpIpForwardPacket(d->m_bindAddress.toUtf8(), d->m_bindPort);
             d->m_timeoutTimer.start(d->ReplyTimeout);
-        } catch (const Botan::Exception &e) {
+        } catch (const std::exception &e) {
             qCWarning(sshLog, "Botan error: %s", e.what());
             d->m_timeoutTimer.stop();
             setClosed();
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void SshTcpIpForwardServer::close()
             d->m_sendFacility.sendCancelTcpIpForwardPacket(d->m_bindAddress.toUtf8(),
                                                            d->m_bindPort);
             d->m_timeoutTimer.start(d->ReplyTimeout);
-        } catch (const Botan::Exception &e) {
+        } catch (const std::exception &e) {
             qCWarning(sshLog, "Botan error: %s", e.what());
             d->m_timeoutTimer.stop();
             setClosed();