diff --git a/examples/python/route_guide/route_guide_server.py b/examples/python/route_guide/route_guide_server.py
index 24f948c42c591b1b1e451cfde9e065221563327b..2d8b33ac1783e75a22ff40613235ba0ced17b9ff 100644
--- a/examples/python/route_guide/route_guide_server.py
+++ b/examples/python/route_guide/route_guide_server.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def get_distance(start, end):
   coord_factor = 10000000.0
   lat_1 = start.latitude / coord_factor
   lat_2 = end.latitude / coord_factor
-  lon_1 = start.latitude / coord_factor
+  lon_1 = start.longitude / coord_factor
   lon_2 = end.longitude / coord_factor
   lat_rad_1 = math.radians(lat_1)
   lat_rad_2 = math.radians(lat_2)