diff --git a/Lib/imputil.py b/Lib/imputil.py
index 88d288f..213799f 100644
--- a/Lib/imputil.py
+++ b/Lib/imputil.py
@@ -278,7 +278,10 @@
             setattr(parent, modname, module)
         return module
 
-    def _process_result(self, (ispkg, code, values), fqname):
+    def _process_result(self, result, fqname):
+        # unpack result
+        ispkg, code, values = result
+
         # did get_code() return an actual module? (rather than a code object)
         is_module = isinstance(code, _ModuleType)