diff --git a/py/path/gateway/channeltest.py b/py/path/gateway/channeltest.py
index fdb46ab9b..07581ebf5 100644
--- a/py/path/gateway/channeltest.py
+++ b/py/path/gateway/channeltest.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class PathServer:
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     import py
     gw = py.execnet.PopenGateway()
-    channel = gw.channelfactory.new()
+    channel = gw._channelfactory.new()
     srv = PathServer(channel)
     c = gw.remote_exec("""
         import remotepath
diff --git a/py/path/gateway/channeltest2.py b/py/path/gateway/channeltest2.py
index f22026d04..79fd2a59a 100644
--- a/py/path/gateway/channeltest2.py
+++ b/py/path/gateway/channeltest2.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ channel.send(srv.p2c(py.path.local("/tmp")))
 #gw = py.execnet.SshGateway('codespeak.net')
 gw = py.execnet.PopenGateway()
 c = gw.remote_exec(SRC)
-subchannel = gw.channelfactory.new()
+subchannel = gw._channelfactory.new()
 c.send(subchannel)
 
 p = RemotePath(subchannel, c.receive())