diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendAPI.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendAPI.py
index 48eb1d2853..89e41fb0cb 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendAPI.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendAPI.py
@@ -1993,7 +1993,7 @@ class XendAPI(object):
                            'io_write_kbs',
                            'last_updated']
     VIF_metrics_attr_rw = []
-    VIF_methods = []
+    VIF_metrics_methods = []
 
     def VIF_metrics_get_record(self, _, ref):
         vm = XendDomain.instance().get_vm_with_dev_uuid('vif', ref)