diff --git a/db/convenience.cc b/db/convenience.cc
index 3618e44b0..68910508d 100644
--- a/db/convenience.cc
+++ b/db/convenience.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void CancelAllBackgroundWork(DB* db, bool wait) {
 
 Status DeleteFilesInRange(DB* db, ColumnFamilyHandle* column_family,
                           const Slice* begin, const Slice* end) {
-  return (dynamic_cast<DBImpl*>(db))
+  return (dynamic_cast<DBImpl*>(db->GetRootDB()))
       ->DeleteFilesInRange(column_family, begin, end);
 }