diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/rhn_channel.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/rhn_channel.py
index a64f9942051..c1359ecdea9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/rhn_channel.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/rhn_channel.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def main():
     password = module.params['password']
 
     # initialize connection
-    client = xmlrpc_client(saturl)
+    client = xmlrpc_client.Server(saturl)
     session = client.auth.login(user, password)
 
     # get systemid