diff --git a/qubes/storage/file.py b/qubes/storage/file.py
index 2d9254d3..ab0e0a6b 100644
--- a/qubes/storage/file.py
+++ b/qubes/storage/file.py
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ def _reset_volume(volume):
 
     assert volume.size
 
-    _remove_if_exists(volume)
+    _remove_if_exists(volume.path)
 
     with open(volume.path, "w") as f_volatile:
         f_volatile.truncate(volume.size)