diff --git a/python/semanage/seobject.py b/python/semanage/seobject.py
index 94bd3687..7a543733 100644
--- a/python/semanage/seobject.py
+++ b/python/semanage/seobject.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ file_type_str_to_option = {"all files": "a",
                            "directory": "d",
                            "character device": "c",
                            "block device": "b",
-                           "socket file": "s",
+                           "socket": "s",
                            "symbolic link": "l",
                            "named pipe": "p"}