diff --git a/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/LegacyVersionsBackend.php b/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/LegacyVersionsBackend.php
index 48d69d3162917..c2d57ae96f2b4 100644
--- a/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/LegacyVersionsBackend.php
+++ b/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/LegacyVersionsBackend.php
@@ -380,10 +380,7 @@ public function clearVersionsForFile(IUser $user, Node $source, Node $target): v
 			throw new Exception('Relative path not found for node with path: ' . $source->getPath());
 		}
 
-		$versionFolder = $this->rootFolder->get($userId . '/files_versions');
-		if (!$versionFolder instanceof Folder) {
-			throw new Exception('User versions folder does not exist');
-		}
+		$versionFolder = $this->getVersionFolder($user);
 
 		$versions = Storage::getVersions($userId, $relativePath);
 		foreach ($versions as $version) {