diff --git a/mininet/net.py b/mininet/net.py
index df62c82..87d5197 100755
--- a/mininet/net.py
+++ b/mininet/net.py
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ class Mininet( object ):
         # Check for downed link
         if 'connect: Network is unreachable' in pingOutput:
             return 1, 0
-        r = r'(\d+) packets transmitted, (\d+) received'
+        r = r'(\d+) packets transmitted, (\d+)( packets)? received'
         m = re.search( r, pingOutput )
         if m is None:
             error( '*** Error: could not parse ping output: %s\n' %