diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/filter.go b/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/filter.go
index 33178ade37..0607548140 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/filter.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/filter.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func rawIPTables(args ...string) error {
 }
 
 func chainExists(cname string) bool {
-	if err := rawIPTables("-L", cname); err != nil {
+	if _, err := iptables.Raw("-L", cname); err != nil {
 		return false
 	}