diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 35eb84d4988..7b9d0de553e 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ Server.prototype.listen = function() {
         if (err.errno == ENOENT) {
           self._doListen(path);
         } else {
-          throw r;
+          throw err;
         }
       } else {
         if (!r.isSocket()) {