diff --git a/tools/verify_branches_and_late_releases.py b/tools/verify_branches_and_late_releases.py
index a89d0c5d10..a894005385 100755
--- a/tools/verify_branches_and_late_releases.py
+++ b/tools/verify_branches_and_late_releases.py
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ def main():
         root_dir=args.deliverables_dir,
         collapse_history=False,
     )
-    for entry in all_deliv.get_deliverables(args.team, series):
-        deliv = deliverable.Deliverable(*entry)
+    for deliv in all_deliv.get_deliverables(args.team, series):
         branch_loc = deliv.get_branch_location(branch)
         if branch_loc is None:
             verbose('No stable branch for {}'.format(deliv.name))