diff --git a/Lib/platform.py b/Lib/platform.py
index 6fbb7b08c59..ed41edc98fe 100755
--- a/Lib/platform.py
+++ b/Lib/platform.py
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ def platform(aliased=0, terse=0):
 
     elif system in ('Linux',):
         # check for libc vs. glibc
-        libcname, libcversion = libc_ver(sys.executable)
+        libcname, libcversion = libc_ver()
         platform = _platform(system, release, machine, processor,
                              'with',
                              libcname+libcversion)