diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
index 8ab83fb3a0..f7001d2ea4 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ lxcDomainDestroyFlags(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (virDomainDestroyFlagsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (virLXCDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LXC_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (virLXCDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LXC_JOB_DESTROY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)