diff --git a/tests/test_unix.py b/tests/test_unix.py
index 72c81f2..b3b7ee5 100644
--- a/tests/test_unix.py
+++ b/tests/test_unix.py
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class _TestUnix:
         run(client)
 
     def test_create_unix_connection_4(self):
-        sock = socket.socket()
+        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX)
         sock.close()
 
         async def client():
diff --git a/uvloop/loop.pyx b/uvloop/loop.pyx
index 5bd663b..1c3a256 100644
--- a/uvloop/loop.pyx
+++ b/uvloop/loop.pyx
@@ -1251,6 +1251,10 @@ cdef class Loop:
             if sock is None:
                 raise ValueError('no path and sock were specified')
 
+            if sock.family != uv.AF_UNIX:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    'A UNIX Domain Socket was expected, got {!r}'.format(sock))
+
             fut = aio_Future(loop=self)
             protocol = protocol_factory()
             tr = UVPipeTransport.new(self, protocol, None)