diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/contentmanagement/blobstorage/transport/plugin/S3PluginManager.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/contentmanagement/blobstorage/transport/plugin/S3PluginManager.java
index 1eff27c..74a504d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/contentmanagement/blobstorage/transport/plugin/S3PluginManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/contentmanagement/blobstorage/transport/plugin/S3PluginManager.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class S3PluginManager extends TransportManager {
 
 	@Override
 	public void removeRemoteFile(String bucket, RequestObject resource) throws UnknownHostException {
-		 BucketOperator.getInstance(s3).deleteObject(this.bucket, Utils.convertToS3Format(resource.getRemotePath()));
+		 BucketOperator.getInstance(s3).deleteObject(Utils.convertToS3Format(resource.getRootPath()), Utils.convertToS3Format(resource.getRemotePath()));
 
 	}