diff --git a/proxy/libvirt_proxy.c b/proxy/libvirt_proxy.c
index 375966c1c4..658bdc4607 100644
--- a/proxy/libvirt_proxy.c
+++ b/proxy/libvirt_proxy.c
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ retry2:
                 req->data.arg = -1;
                 req->len = sizeof(virProxyPacket);
             } else {
-                xml = virDomainDefFormat(conn, def, 0);
+                xml = virDomainDefFormat(def, 0);
                 if (!xml) {
                     req->data.arg = -1;
                     req->len = sizeof(virProxyPacket);