diff --git a/lib/compute/zone.js b/lib/compute/zone.js
index 4d02e01a18f..f7537aa82ac 100644
--- a/lib/compute/zone.js
+++ b/lib/compute/zone.js
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ Zone.prototype.createVM = function(name, config, callback) {
       delete body.os;
       body.disks = body.disks || [];
       body.disks.push({
+        autoDelete: true,
         boot: true,
         initializeParams: {
           sourceImage: image.selfLink
diff --git a/test/compute/zone.js b/test/compute/zone.js
index e7fc250189d..bd769beb8b4 100644
--- a/test/compute/zone.js
+++ b/test/compute/zone.js
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ describe('Zone', function() {
         var expectedConfig = extend({}, EXPECTED_CONFIG, {
           disks: [
             {
+              autoDelete: true,
               boot: true,
               initializeParams: {
                 sourceImage: gceImagesResp.selfLink