diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/codeparser.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/codeparser.py
index 936b742614..83bbb927a0 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/codeparser.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/codeparser.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def parser_cache_save(d):
         try:
             p = pickle.Unpickler(file(cachefile, "rb"))
             data, version = p.load()
-        except (IOError, EOFError):
+        except (IOError, EOFError, ValueError):
             data, version = None, None
 
         if version != PARSERCACHE_VERSION: