--- a/source3/lib/messages.c
+++ b/source3/lib/messages.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ struct messaging_context *messaging_init
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	priv_path = private_path("msg.sock");
+	priv_path = lock_path("msg.sock");
 	if (priv_path == NULL) {
 		TALLOC_FREE(ctx);
 		return NULL;
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ NTSTATUS messaging_reinit(struct messagi
 
 	msg_ctx->msg_dgm_ref = messaging_dgm_ref(
 		msg_ctx, msg_ctx->event_ctx, &msg_ctx->id.unique_id,
-		private_path("msg.sock"), lck_path,
+		lock_path("msg.sock"), lck_path,
 		messaging_recv_cb, msg_ctx, &ret);
 
 	if (msg_ctx->msg_dgm_ref == NULL) {