diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/finder.py b/jedi/evaluate/finder.py
index b2898cbc..c60ecd49 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/finder.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/finder.py
@@ -301,6 +301,13 @@ class NameFinder(object):
                 types += self._remove_statements(typ, name)
             elif isinstance(typ, pr.Import):
                 types += imports.ImportWrapper(self._evaluator, name).follow()
+            elif isinstance(typ, pr.TryStmt):
+                # TODO an exception can also be a tuple. Check for those.
+                # TODO check for types that are not classes and add it to
+                # the static analysis report.
+                exceptions = evaluator.eval_element(name.prev_sibling().prev_sibling())
+                types = list(chain.from_iterable(
+                             evaluator.execute(t) for t in exceptions))
             else:
                 if typ.isinstance(er.Function) and resolve_decorator:
                     typ = typ.get_decorated_func()
@@ -333,20 +340,6 @@ class NameFinder(object):
 
         types += evaluator.eval_statement(stmt, seek_name=name)
 
-        # check for `except X as y` usages, because y needs to be instantiated.
-        p = stmt.parent
-        # TODO this looks really hacky, improve parser representation!
-        if isinstance(p, pr.Flow) and p.command == 'except' and p.inputs:
-            as_names = p.inputs[0].as_names
-            try:
-                if as_names[0] == name:
-                    # TODO check for types that are not classes and add it to
-                    # the static analysis report.
-                    types = list(chain.from_iterable(
-                                 evaluator.execute(t) for t in types))
-            except IndexError:
-                pass
-
         if check_instance is not None:
             # class renames
             types = [er.get_instance_el(evaluator, check_instance, a, True)
diff --git a/jedi/parser/representation.py b/jedi/parser/representation.py
index 746a326c..af913cb6 100644
--- a/jedi/parser/representation.py
+++ b/jedi/parser/representation.py
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ class Name(Leaf):
             return self.start_pos < stmt.children[2].start_pos
         elif isinstance(stmt, Param):
             return self == stmt.get_name()
+        elif isinstance(stmt, TryStmt):
+            return self.prev_sibling() == 'as'
         else:
             return isinstance(stmt, (ExprStmt, Import, CompFor)) \
                 and self in stmt.get_defined_names()