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diff --git a/swift/obj/ssync_receiver.py b/swift/obj/ssync_receiver.py
index b3c9067..2ece089 100644
--- a/swift/obj/ssync_receiver.py
+++ b/swift/obj/ssync_receiver.py
@@ -225,12 +225,12 @@ class Receiver(object):
             if not line or line.strip() == ':MISSING_CHECK: END':
                 break
             msg_parms = [urllib.unquote(v) for v in line.split()]
-            if len(msg_parms) == 3:
-                (object_hash, timestamp, policy_idx) = msg_parms
+            object_hash, timestamp = msg_params[:2]
+            if len(msg_parms) >= 3:
+                policy_idx = msg_params
             else:
                 # to support 'rolling upgrades', we'll accept pre-policy msg
                 # format and use policy index 0 (the legacy policy)
-                (object_hash, timestamp) = msg_parms
                 policy_idx = 0
             want = False
             try: