diff --git a/transfer_service/tape_client.py b/transfer_service/tape_client.py
index 9e44615a7266bc27284188ef6d8539e89c0d53e6..41dd405cfc20511880e132e08111e3f3beeec849 100644
--- a/transfer_service/tape_client.py
+++ b/transfer_service/tape_client.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TapeClient(object):
         exitCode = stdout.channel.recv_exit_status()
         if not exitCode:
             result = json.loads(stdout.readlines()[0].rstrip('\n'))
-            for el in result:
+            for el in result["payload"]:
                 pool = TapePool()
                 pool.id = el["id"]
                 pool.name = el["name"]