diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index 5a8df504bd..e7b7e0a8fe 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -168,14 +168,6 @@ Style/OptionalBooleanParameter:
     - 'lib/puppet/functions/postgresql/postgresql_password.rb'
     - 'lib/puppet/type/postgresql_psql.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 1
-# This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
-# Configuration parameters: EnforcedStyle.
-# SupportedStyles: implicit, explicit
-Style/RescueStandardError:
-  Exclude:
-    - 'spec/spec_helper.rb'
-
 # Offense count: 3
 # This cop supports unsafe autocorrection (--autocorrect-all).
 # Configuration parameters: Mode.
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 0463715e3d..e6f671ad84 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
   begin
     default_facts.merge!(YAML.safe_load(File.read(f), [], [], true))
-  rescue => e
+  rescue StandardError => e
     RSpec.configuration.reporter.message "WARNING: Unable to load #{f}: #{e}"
   end
 end