diff --git a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/statsd.rb b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/statsd.rb
index 2adc48d37..aa1a14aed 100644
--- a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/statsd.rb
+++ b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/statsd.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def self.build
 
     def self.capture_statsd_calls(&block)
       mock_backend = ::StatsD::Instrument::Backends::CaptureBackend.new
-      old_backend, self.backend = StatsD.backend, mock_backend
+      old_backend, self.backend = self.backend, mock_backend
       block.call
       mock_backend.collected_metrics
     ensure