diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm
index 5fad3bb92..9138d0367 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ 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);
-			            close($currconn);
+        			    $clientset->remove($currcon);
+			            close($currcon);
                                 };
                             }
                         }