diff --git a/scan.py b/scan.py
index 48545a06..49ba18c0 100644
--- a/scan.py
+++ b/scan.py
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ def event_object(event, event_source="s3"):
     # SNS events are slightly different
     if event_source.upper() == "SNS":
         event = json.loads(event["Records"][0]["Sns"]["Message"])
+    # SQS events are slightly different
+    elif event_source.upper() == "SQS":
+        event = json.loads(event["Records"][0]["body"])
 
     # Break down the record
     records = event["Records"]
diff --git a/scan_test.py b/scan_test.py
index 0a18132a..3d333057 100644
--- a/scan_test.py
+++ b/scan_test.py
@@ -66,6 +66,22 @@ def test_sns_event_object(self):
         expected_s3_object = self.s3.Object(self.s3_bucket_name, self.s3_key_name)
         self.assertEquals(s3_obj, expected_s3_object)
 
+    def test_sqs_event_object(self):
+        event = {
+            "Records": [
+                {
+                    "s3": {
+                        "bucket": {"name": self.s3_bucket_name},
+                        "object": {"key": self.s3_key_name},
+                    }
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+        sqs_event = {"Records": [{"body": json.dumps(event)}]}
+        s3_obj = event_object(sqs_event, event_source="sqs")
+        expected_s3_object = self.s3.Object(self.s3_bucket_name, self.s3_key_name)
+        self.assertEquals(s3_obj, expected_s3_object)
+
     def test_s3_event_object(self):
         event = {
             "Records": [