diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py
index d4bf1020d4..9f5ebe0a9d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def create_listener():
                 os.remove(addr)
             except Exception:
                 pass
-    return Listener(address=viewer_socket_address())
+    return Listener(address=addr)
 
 
 def ensure_single_instance(args, open_at):