diff --git a/src/vz/vz_driver.c b/src/vz/vz_driver.c
index 9a71c3b6a9..d7e768c0ec 100644
--- a/src/vz/vz_driver.c
+++ b/src/vz/vz_driver.c
@@ -791,12 +791,8 @@ vzDomainDefineXMLFlags(virConnectPtr conn, const char *xml, unsigned int flags)
  cleanup:
     if (olddom)
         virObjectUnlock(olddom);
-    if (newdom) {
-        if (!retdom)
-             virDomainObjListRemove(driver->domains, newdom);
-        else
-             virObjectUnlock(newdom);
-    }
+    if (newdom)
+        virObjectUnlock(newdom);
     virDomainDefFree(def);
     return retdom;
 }