diff --git a/src/varnish.c b/src/varnish.c
index b96226105c..a27f9cf6d3 100644
--- a/src/varnish.c
+++ b/src/varnish.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static int varnish_read (user_data_t *ud) /* {{{ */
 
 
 	varnish_monitor (conf, stats);
-	VSM_Close (vd);
+	VSM_Delete (vd);
 
 	return (0);
 } /* }}} */