diff --git a/tools/python/xen/web/unix.py b/tools/python/xen/web/unix.py
index c5df4b5ddd..8ec715c12f 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/web/unix.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/web/unix.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ created such that only the current user may access it."""
         os.makedirs(parent, stat.S_IRWXU)
 
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-    sock.bind(self.path)
+    sock.bind(path)
     return sock