diff --git a/src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c b/src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c
index 838f4a925f..dd797a81f7 100644
--- a/src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c
+++ b/src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ remoteDispatchProbeURI(bool readonly,
          * calls in daemonInitialize */
         const char *drivers[] = {
 # ifdef WITH_LIBXL
-            "libxl",
+            "xen",
 # endif
 # ifdef WITH_QEMU
             "qemu",