diff --git a/swift/obj/expirer.py b/swift/obj/expirer.py
index 012d0f033b..a65c828551 100644
--- a/swift/obj/expirer.py
+++ b/swift/obj/expirer.py
@@ -272,12 +272,18 @@ class ObjectExpirer(Daemon):
             self.pop_queue(container, obj)
             self.report_objects += 1
             self.logger.increment('objects')
+        except UnexpectedResponse as err:
+            self.logger.increment('errors')
+            self.logger.error(
+                'Unexpected response while deleting object %(container)s '
+                '%(obj)s: %(err)s' % {'container': container, 'obj': obj,
+                                      'err': str(err.resp.status_int)})
         except (Exception, Timeout) as err:
             self.logger.increment('errors')
             self.logger.exception(
-                _('Exception while deleting object %(container)s %(obj)s'
-                  ' %(err)s') % {'container': container,
-                                 'obj': obj, 'err': str(err)})
+                'Exception while deleting object %(container)s %(obj)s'
+                ' %(err)s' % {'container': container,
+                              'obj': obj, 'err': str(err)})
         self.logger.timing_since('timing', start_time)
         self.report()
 
diff --git a/test/unit/obj/test_expirer.py b/test/unit/obj/test_expirer.py
index 9849f6d825..a542caf092 100644
--- a/test/unit/obj/test_expirer.py
+++ b/test/unit/obj/test_expirer.py
@@ -252,8 +252,14 @@ class TestObjectExpirer(TestCase):
                 self.assertFalse(pop_queue.called)
                 self.assertEqual(start_reports, x.report_objects)
                 self.assertEqual(1, len(log_lines))
-                self.assertIn('Exception while deleting object container obj',
-                              log_lines[0])
+                if isinstance(exc, internal_client.UnexpectedResponse):
+                    self.assertEqual(
+                        log_lines[0],
+                        'Unexpected response while deleting object container '
+                        'obj: %s' % exc.resp.status_int)
+                else:
+                    self.assertTrue(log_lines[0].startswith(
+                        'Exception while deleting object container obj'))
 
         # verify pop_queue logic on exceptions
         for exc, ts, should_pop in [(None, timestamp, True),