diff --git a/python/pyspark/rdd.py b/python/pyspark/rdd.py
index f64f48e3a4c9..7862a3dfe2be 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/rdd.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/rdd.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def id(self):
         """
         A unique ID for this RDD (within its SparkContext).
         """
-        return self._id
+        return self._jrdd.id()
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return self._jrdd.toString()