diff --git a/scripts/static-vdis b/scripts/static-vdis
index 9ca8b1d352a..ec24848e934 100755
--- a/scripts/static-vdis
+++ b/scripts/static-vdis
@@ -97,25 +97,25 @@ def sr_attach(ty, device_config):
     return call_volume_plugin(ty, "SR.attach", args)
 
 def list_vdis():
-    all = []
+    files = []
     try:
-        all = os.listdir(main_dir)
-    except:
+        files = os.listdir(main_dir)
+    except OSError:  # All possible errors are subclasses of OSError
         pass
-    return list(map(load, all))
+    return list(map(load, files))
 
 def fresh_name():
-    all = []
+    """Return a unique name for a new static VDI configuration directory"""
     try:
-        all = os.listdir(main_dir)
-        for i in range(0, len(all) + 1): # guarantees to find a unique number
+        files = os.listdir(main_dir)
+        for i in range(0, len(files) + 1):  # guarantees to find a unique number
             i = str(i)
-            if not(i in all):
+            if i not in files:
                 return i
-    except:
+    except OSError:  # All possible errors are subclasses of OSError
         # Directory doesn't exist
         os.mkdir(main_dir)
-        return "0"
+    return "0"  # Always return a string, fixes pyright error by not returning None
         
 
 def to_string_list(d):