diff --git a/tools/project_stats_check.py b/tools/project_stats_check.py
index 63e5ef19b..6846a75a0 100755
--- a/tools/project_stats_check.py
+++ b/tools/project_stats_check.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Zuul(BaseQuery):
                 if self.verbose:
                     print("Buildset %s is not a dict. Skipping." % buildset)
                 continue
-            project = buildset['project']
+            project = buildset['refs'][0]['project']
             result = buildset['result']
             if result == 'SUCCESS':
                 if project in success: