diff --git a/api/src/com/cloud/api/commands/DeleteHostCmd.java b/api/src/com/cloud/api/commands/DeleteHostCmd.java
index bc53500c908..8eec2b2696e 100644
--- a/api/src/com/cloud/api/commands/DeleteHostCmd.java
+++ b/api/src/com/cloud/api/commands/DeleteHostCmd.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class DeleteHostCmd extends BaseCmd {
     }
     
     public boolean isForceDestoryLocalStorage() {
-        return (forceDestroyLocalStorage != null) ? forceDestroyLocalStorage : false;
+        return (forceDestroyLocalStorage != null) ? forceDestroyLocalStorage : true;
     }
 
     // ///////////////////////////////////////////////////