1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/ssl.py b/Lib/ssl.py
index 92883e9aa1..d3c1d32c72 100644
--- a/Lib/ssl.py
+++ b/Lib/ssl.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class SSLSocket(socket):
         # see if it's connected
         try:
             socket.getpeername(self)
-        except socket.error:
+        except socket_error:
             # no, no connection yet
             self._sslobj = None
         else: