diff --git a/client-cli/pvc.py b/client-cli/pvc.py
index 2d0b8c89..40cab3b4 100755
--- a/client-cli/pvc.py
+++ b/client-cli/pvc.py
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ def vm_modify(domain, cfgfile, editor, restart):
         else:
             click.echo('Replacing configuration of VM "{}" with file "{}".'.format(dom_name, cfgfile.name))
 
-    retcode, retmsg = pvc_vm.vm_modify(config, domain, new_vm_config, restart)
+    retcode, retmsg = pvc_vm.vm_modify(config, domain, new_vm_cfgfile, restart)
     cleanup(retcode, retmsg)
 
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