diff --git a/src/volumes.js b/src/volumes.js
index d2bac69c3..c4ac6c7bb 100644
--- a/src/volumes.js
+++ b/src/volumes.js
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ async function del(volume, auditSource) {
 
     eventlog.add(eventlog.ACTION_VOLUME_REMOVE, auditSource, { volume });
     services.rebuildService('sftp', async function () {
-        await safe(removeMountFile(volume));
+        if (volume.mountType !== 'noop') await safe(removeMountFile(volume));
     });
     collectd.removeProfile(volume.id, NOOP_CALLBACK);
 }