diff --git a/lib/ipc/ts.c b/lib/ipc/ts.c
index c5594c221..4867eca89 100644
--- a/lib/ipc/ts.c
+++ b/lib/ipc/ts.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ test_service(void *ctx, const heim_idata *req,
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    heim_sipc unix;
+    heim_sipc u;
     int optidx = 0;
 
     setprogname(argv[0]);
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 #endif
     heim_sipc_service_unix("org.h5l.test-ipc",
-			   test_service, NULL, &unix);
+			   test_service, NULL, &u);
     heim_ipc_main();
 
     return 0;