diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/models/__init__.py b/pytorch_lightning/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py b/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py
index 2655809c..2a73d867 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from ..utilities.debugging import MisconfigurationException
 try:
     from apex import amp
     APEX_AVAILABLE = True
-except Exception:
+except ImportError:
     APEX_AVAILABLE = False