diff --git a/lib/net/ldap.rb b/lib/net/ldap.rb
index bcaa579c..a79d6c55 100644
--- a/lib/net/ldap.rb
+++ b/lib/net/ldap.rb
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ def use_connection(args)
       begin
         conn = new_connection
         result = conn.bind(args[:auth] || @auth)
-        return result unless result.code == Net::LDAP::ResultCodeSuccess
+        return result unless result.result_code == Net::LDAP::ResultCodeSuccess
         yield conn
       ensure
         conn.close if conn