diff --git a/bin/loops b/bin/loops
index 6d9d25c..1f949bb 100755
--- a/bin/loops
+++ b/bin/loops
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ begin
 rescue SystemExit => e
   Kernel.exit(e.status)
 
-rescue Exception => e
+rescue => e
   STDERR.puts("Unhandled exception: #{e.message} (#{e.class})")
   STDERR.puts(e.backtrace.join("\n"))
   Kernel.exit(1)
diff --git a/lib/loops/base.rb b/lib/loops/base.rb
index 22c2cab..3c59fed 100644
--- a/lib/loops/base.rb
+++ b/lib/loops/base.rb
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def sleep_with_shutdown_support(seconds)
         @pm.start_shutdown!
         return false
 
-      rescue Exception => e
+      rescue => e
         debug("Sleep terminated with exception: #{e.class.to_s}")
         return false
       end
diff --git a/lib/loops/engine.rb b/lib/loops/engine.rb
index 40868f5..f716e45 100644
--- a/lib/loops/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/loops/engine.rb
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def #{meth_name}(message)
     def load_loop_class(name, config)
       loop_name = config['loop_name'] || name
 
-      klass_files = [Loops.loops_root + "#{loop_name}_loop.rb", "#{loop_name}_loop"]
+      klass_files = [File.join(Loops.loops_root, "#{loop_name}_loop.rb"), "#{loop_name}_loop"]
       begin
         klass_file = klass_files.shift
         debug "Loading class file: #{klass_file}"
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def load_loop_class(name, config)
 
       begin
         klass.check_dependencies
-      rescue Exception => e
+      rescue => e
         error "Loop #{name} dependencies check failed: #{e} at #{e.backtrace.first}"
         return false
       end
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def start_loop(name, klass, config)
           klass.initialize_loop(config)
           debug "Initialization successful"
         end
-      rescue Exception => e
+      rescue => e
         error("Initialization failed: #{e.message}\n  " + e.backtrace.join("\n  "))
         return
       end
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ def start_loop(name, klass, config)
         the_loop = klass.new(worker, name, config)
 
         debug "Starting the loop #{name}!"
-        fix_ar_after_fork
         # reseed the random number generator in case Loops calls
         # srand or rand prior to forking
         srand
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ def create_logger(loop_name, config)
       return Loops.default_logger if config['logger'] == 'default'
       Loops::Logger.new(config['logger'])
 
-    rescue Exception => e
+    rescue => e
       message = "Can't create a logger for the #{loop_name} loop! Will log to the default logger!"
       puts "ERROR: #{message}"
 
@@ -227,21 +226,4 @@ def setup_signals
       trap('INT', stop)
       trap('EXIT', stop)
     end
-
-    def fix_ar_after_fork
-      if Object.const_defined?('ActiveRecord')
-        if ActiveRecord::VERSION::MAJOR < 3
-          ActiveRecord::Base.allow_concurrency = true
-        elsif Object.const_defined?('Rails')
-          Rails.application.config.allow_concurrency = true
-        end
-
-        ActiveRecord::Base.clear_all_connections!
-        if ActiveRecord::VERSION::MAJOR >= 4
-          ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.connections.map(&:verify!)
-        else
-          ActiveRecord::Base.verify_active_connections!
-        end
-      end
-    end
 end
diff --git a/lib/loops/queue.rb b/lib/loops/queue.rb
index 6a8fc7e..f86de00 100644
--- a/lib/loops/queue.rb
+++ b/lib/loops/queue.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def run
           if config['max_requests'] && @total_served >= config['max_requests'].to_i
             disconnect_client_and_exit
           end
-        rescue Exception => e
+        rescue => e
           error "Exception from process message! We won't be ACKing the message."
           error "Details: #{e} at #{e.backtrace.first}"
           disconnect_client_and_exit
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def run
       end
 
       @client.join
-    rescue Exception => e
+    rescue => e
       error "Closing queue connection because of exception: #{e} at #{e.backtrace.first}"
       disconnect_client_and_exit
     end
diff --git a/lib/loops/worker.rb b/lib/loops/worker.rb
index dd64d63..231a4f1 100644
--- a/lib/loops/worker.rb
+++ b/lib/loops/worker.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def run
             @worker_block.call(self)
             normal_exit = true
             exit(0)
-          rescue Exception => e
+          rescue => e
             message = SystemExit === e ? "exit(#{e.status})" : e.to_s
             if SystemExit === e and e.success?
               if normal_exit
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def run
       else
         raise ArgumentError, "Invalid engine name: #{@engine}"
       end
-    rescue Exception => e
+    rescue => e
       logger.error("Exception from worker: #{e} at #{e.backtrace.first}")
     end