diff --git a/owners_client.py b/owners_client.py
index fed27af79..0d2f5052d 100644
--- a/owners_client.py
+++ b/owners_client.py
@@ -203,4 +203,4 @@ class GerritClient(OwnersClient):
     # random.
     data = gerrit_util.GetOwnersForFile(
         self._host, self._project, self._branch, path)
-    return [d['account']['email'] for d in data]
+    return [d['account']['email'] for d in data['code_owners']]
diff --git a/tests/owners_client_test.py b/tests/owners_client_test.py
index 9aaa8493f..4f727b3a7 100644
--- a/tests/owners_client_test.py
+++ b/tests/owners_client_test.py
@@ -27,23 +27,25 @@ emily = 'emily@example.com'
 
 
 def _get_owners():
-  return [
-    {
-      "account": {
-        "email": 'approver@example.com'
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      "account": {
-        "email": 'reviewer@example.com'
+  return {
+    "code_owners": [
+      {
+        "account": {
+          "email": 'approver@example.com'
+        }
       },
-    },
-    {
-      "account": {
-        "email": 'missing@example.com'
+      {
+        "account": {
+          "email": 'reviewer@example.com'
+        },
       },
-    }
-  ]
+      {
+        "account": {
+          "email": 'missing@example.com'
+        },
+      }
+    ]
+  }