diff --git a/cli/lmi/shell/LMIInstance.py b/cli/lmi/shell/LMIInstance.py
index 2152ba6..126d438 100644
--- a/cli/lmi/shell/LMIInstance.py
+++ b/cli/lmi/shell/LMIInstance.py
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ class LMIInstance(LMIWrapperBaseObject):
 
         **Usage:** :ref:`instances_delete`.
         """
-        (rval, rparams, errorstr) = self._conn._client._delete_instance(self.path)
+        (rval, rparams, errorstr) = self._conn._client._delete_instance(self._cim_instance.path)
         self._deleted = rval == 0
         return self._deleted