diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_ControllerSite.py b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_ControllerSite.py
index 5037474..9f16a32 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_ControllerSite.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_ControllerSite.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
         return self.handle_update(controller_site)
 
     def handle_update(self, controller_site):
-        my_status_code = int(controller_site.backend_status[0])
+        my_status_code = int(controller_site.backend_code)
         try:
-            his_status_code = int(controller_site.site.backend_status[0])
+            his_status_code = int(controller_site.backend_code)
         except:
             his_status_code = 0
 
diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_ControllerSlice.py b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_ControllerSlice.py
index 125bb7d..4890459 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_ControllerSlice.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_ControllerSlice.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
         return self.handle_update(controller_slice)
 
     def handle_update(self, controller_slice):
-        my_status_code = int(controller_slice.backend_status[0])
+        my_status_code = int(controller_slice.backend_code)
         try:
-            his_status_code = int(controller_slice.slice.backend_status[0])
+            his_status_code = int(controller_slice.slice.backend_code)
         except:
             his_status_code = 0
  
diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_ControllerUser.py b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_ControllerUser.py
index e6440c8..83a3886 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_ControllerUser.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_ControllerUser.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
         return self.handle_update(controller_user)
 
     def handle_update(self, controller_user):
-        my_status_code = int(controller_user.backend_status[0])
+        my_status_code = int(controller_user.backend_code)
         try:
-            his_status_code = int(controller_user.user.backend_status[0])
+            his_status_code = int(controller_user.user.backend_code)
         except:
             his_status_code = 0