diff --git a/test/sync_handshake.py b/test/sync_handshake.py
index 17f91da..d046f6e 100644
--- a/test/sync_handshake.py
+++ b/test/sync_handshake.py
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ def print_msg(p):
         t = f.read(-1)
     msg = pEp.Message(t)
     print("\n" + colored(p.name, color))
-    print(colored(datetime.fromtimestamp(p.stat().st_mtime), color))
+    print(colored(str(datetime.fromtimestamp(p.stat().st_mtime)), color))
     m = re.search("<payload>(.*)</payload>", msg.opt_fields["pEp.sync"])
-    print(m.group(1).strip())
+    if m:
+        print(m.group(1).strip())
 
 
 def messageToSend(msg):