Index: lib/core/option.py
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--- lib/core/option.py	(revision 4458)
+++ lib/core/option.py	(working copy)
@@ -1702,10 +1702,10 @@
     logger.info(infoMsg)
 
     found = None
-    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
 
     for port in DEFAULT_TOR_PORTS:
         try:
+            s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
             s.connect((LOCALHOST, port))
             found = port
             break