diff --git a/labgrid/remote/coordinator.py b/labgrid/remote/coordinator.py
index 6fc230302..8fcc5dbe6 100644
--- a/labgrid/remote/coordinator.py
+++ b/labgrid/remote/coordinator.py
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ async def save(self):
 
     def load(self):
         try:
-            self.place = {}
+            self.places = {}
             with open('places.yaml', 'r') as f:
                 self.places = yaml.load(f.read())
             for placename, config in self.places.items():