diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm
index 1c23a54d5..f2d23f30b 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ sub init_dbworker {
                                 eval { #avoid hang by allowin client to die too
                                     print $currcon "*XCATBUGDETECTED*:$err:*XCATBUGDETECTED*\n";
                                     print $currcon "*XCATBUGDETECTED*76e9b54341\n";
-        			    $clientset->remove($currconn);
+        			    $clientset->remove($currcon);
 			            close($currcon);
                                 };
                             }