diff --git a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Storage.php b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Storage.php
index 26614b650..adc86dd05 100644
--- a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Storage.php
+++ b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Storage.php
@@ -868,12 +868,12 @@ class Storage extends Component
                 ]
             );
 
-            // Step 2: Remove the old drive configuration
+            // Step 2: Remove the old drive configuration using delete (not 'none' which creates CD-ROM)
             $proxmox->request(
                 '/nodes/' . $this->server->node->name . '/qemu/' . $this->server->vm_id . '/config',
                 'put',
                 [
-                    $this->movingDriveKey => 'none',
+                    'delete' => $this->movingDriveKey,
                 ]
             );