diff --git a/master/buildbot/status/web/hooks/bitbucket.py b/master/buildbot/status/web/hooks/bitbucket.py
index 019a34458da..c55b42b8658 100644
--- a/master/buildbot/status/web/hooks/bitbucket.py
+++ b/master/buildbot/status/web/hooks/bitbucket.py
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@ def getChanges(request, options=None):
     payload = json.loads(request.args['payload'][0])
     repo_url = '%s%s' % (
         payload['canon_url'], payload['repository']['absolute_url'])
-    project = (
-        request.args.get('project') if request.args.get('project') is not None
-        else ''
-    )
+    raw_project = request.args.get('project', None)
+    project = raw_project[0] if raw_project is not None else ''
 
     changes = []
     for commit in payload['commits']: