diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/delete-correct-cache-entry.md b/changelog/unreleased/delete-correct-cache-entry.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc066fd5a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/delete-correct-cache-entry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Bugfix: when removing metadata always use correct database and table
+
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/3943
+
diff --git a/pkg/storage/cache/filemetadata.go b/pkg/storage/cache/filemetadata.go
index 9f8828cccc..41053b4f28 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/cache/filemetadata.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/cache/filemetadata.go
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ func NewFileMetadataCache(store string, nodes []string, database, table string,
 
 // RemoveMetadata removes a reference from the metadata cache
 func (c *fileMetadataCache) RemoveMetadata(path string) error {
-	return c.s.Delete(path)
+	return c.Delete(path)
 }