diff --git a/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py b/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py
index 6b63f9aa..b50546a6 100755
--- a/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py
+++ b/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py
@@ -1082,6 +1082,13 @@ class QubesVm(object):
 
         return xid
 
+    def shutdown(self):
+        if dry_run:
+            return
+
+        subprocess.call (['/usr/sbin/xl', 'shutdown', self.name])
+        #xc.domain_destroy(self.get_xid())
+
     def force_shutdown(self):
         if dry_run:
             return
diff --git a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-run b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-run
index 2777b9ee..7c69bc95 100755
--- a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-run
+++ b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-run
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def vm_run_cmd(vm, cmd, options):
     if options.shutdown:
         if options.verbose:
             print >> sys.stderr, "Shutting down VM: '{0}'...".format(vm.name)
-        subprocess.call (["/usr/sbin/xl", "shutdown", vm.name])
+        vm.shutdown()
         return
 
     if options.pause: