diff --git a/examples/wifi-ap.cc b/examples/wifi-ap.cc
index ecc82eaca..7c2c266fa 100644
--- a/examples/wifi-ap.cc
+++ b/examples/wifi-ap.cc
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   socket.SetPhysicalAddress (staDevs.Get (1)->GetAddress ());
   socket.SetProtocol (1);
 
-  OnOffHelper onoff ("ns3::PacketSocket", Address (socket));
+  OnOffHelper onoff ("ns3::PacketSocketFactory", Address (socket));
   onoff.SetAttribute ("OnTime", RandomVariableValue (ConstantVariable (42)));
   onoff.SetAttribute ("OffTime", RandomVariableValue (ConstantVariable (0)));