diff --git a/pillar/application/modules/file_storage/__init__.py b/pillar/application/modules/file_storage/__init__.py
index a380c48f..46bcb833 100644
--- a/pillar/application/modules/file_storage/__init__.py
+++ b/pillar/application/modules/file_storage/__init__.py
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ def delete_file(file_item):
             storage = GoogleCloudStorageBucket(str(file_item['project']))
             storage.Delete(file_item['file_path'])
             return True
-        elif backend == 'pillar':
+        elif file_item['backend'] == 'pillar':
             pass
-        elif backend == 'cdnsun':
+        elif file_item['backend'] == 'cdnsun':
             pass
         else:
             pass