diff --git a/qubesmgmt/tools/qvm_kill.py b/qubesmgmt/tools/qvm_kill.py
index 7a8d895..d62076e 100644
--- a/qubesmgmt/tools/qvm_kill.py
+++ b/qubesmgmt/tools/qvm_kill.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def main(args=None, app=None):
     exit_code = 0
     for domain in args.domains:
         try:
-            domain.force_shutdown()
+            domain.kill()
         except (IOError, OSError, qubesmgmt.exc.QubesException) as e:
             exit_code = 1
             parser.print_error(str(e))