diff --git a/mock/py/mockbuild/shadow_utils.py b/mock/py/mockbuild/shadow_utils.py
index 2737fe816..8a662689b 100644
--- a/mock/py/mockbuild/shadow_utils.py
+++ b/mock/py/mockbuild/shadow_utils.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def _execute_command(self, command, can_fail=False):
             if self.root.config['use_host_shadow_utils']:
                 do_with_status(command + ['--prefix', self.root.make_chroot_path()], raiseExc=not can_fail)
             else:
-                self.root.doOutChroot(command, raiseExc=not can_fail)
+                self.root.doChroot(command, raiseExc=not can_fail)
 
     def delete_user(self, username, can_fail=False):
         """