--- a/eric6/eric6_post_install.py	Sat Nov 21 19:31:16 2020 +0100
+++ b/eric6/eric6_post_install.py	Sun Nov 22 16:04:59 2020 +0100
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         if not os.path.exists(eric6EntryPath):
             try:
                 os.makedirs(eric6EntryPath)
-            except EnvironmentError:
+            except OSError:
                 # maybe restrictions prohibited link creation
                 return