diff --git a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/models/use_vms.py b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/models/use_vms.py
index 710a81df..7088fe56 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/models/use_vms.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/models/use_vms.py
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ class VM(GObject.Object):
                 func=vms.run.build_vm,
                 machine=machine,
                 tmpdir=log_dir,
-                vm=self.data.flake.vm,
             )
             GLib.idle_add(self.vm_status_changed)