diff --git a/py/selenium/webdriver/common/options.py b/py/selenium/webdriver/common/options.py
index bf1a56af0d8a2..2f1579115dcce 100644
--- a/py/selenium/webdriver/common/options.py
+++ b/py/selenium/webdriver/common/options.py
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ def add_argument(self, argument) -> None:
     def ignore_local_proxy_environment_variables(self) -> None:
         """By calling this you will ignore HTTP_PROXY and HTTPS_PROXY from
         being picked up and used."""
-        super()._ignore_local_proxy = True
+        super().ignore_local_proxy_environment_variables()
 
     def to_capabilities(self):
         return self._caps