diff --git a/src/charm.py b/src/charm.py
index 817c1c40b4..76b8daf746 100755
--- a/src/charm.py
+++ b/src/charm.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def remove_secret(self, scope: Scopes, key: str) -> None:
             content[secret_key] = SECRET_DELETED_LABEL
             secret.set_content(content)
             # Just in case we started on databag
-            self.unit_peer_data.pop(key, None)
+            self._peer_data(scope).pop(key, None)
         else:
             try:
                 self._peer_data(scope).pop(key)