diff --git a/src/cli/commands/block/rm.js b/src/cli/commands/block/rm.js
index 71fc26726c..c9c9a78987 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/block/rm.js
+++ b/src/cli/commands/block/rm.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module.exports = {
       throw new Error('rm block with daemon running is not yet implemented')
     }
 
-    argv.ipfs.block.del(mh.fromB58String(argv.key), (err) => {
+    argv.ipfs.block.rm(mh.fromB58String(argv.key), (err) => {
       if (err) {
         throw err
       }