diff --git a/PVE/Storage/Plugin.pm b/PVE/Storage/Plugin.pm
index b565e92..842b4d2 100644
--- a/PVE/Storage/Plugin.pm
+++ b/PVE/Storage/Plugin.pm
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ sub free_image {
     if (defined($format) && ($format eq 'subvol')) {
 	File::Path::remove_tree($path);
     } else {
-	if (! -e $path) {
+	if (!(-f $path || -l $path)) {
 	    warn "disk image '$path' does not exists\n";
 	    return undef;
 	}