diff --git a/examples/embedding/internal_ipkernel.py b/examples/embedding/internal_ipkernel.py
index db434bd6c..7cba947d0 100644
--- a/examples/embedding/internal_ipkernel.py
+++ b/examples/embedding/internal_ipkernel.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def print_namespace(self, evt=None):
 
     def new_qt_console(self, evt=None):
         """start a new qtconsole connected to our kernel"""
-        return connect_qtconsole(self.ipkernel.connection_file, profile=self.ipkernel.profile)
+        return connect_qtconsole(self.ipkernel.abs_connection_file, profile=self.ipkernel.profile)
 
     def count(self, evt=None):
         self.namespace['app_counter'] += 1