diff --git a/gajim/common/modules/bookmarks.py b/gajim/common/modules/bookmarks.py
index c1197617f1c07da3d0a1e803f21b6138911bad32..46e61d70a76d26a4a4f00d7a0b845eb72a5d6072 100644
--- a/gajim/common/modules/bookmarks.py
+++ b/gajim/common/modules/bookmarks.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class Bookmarks(BaseModule):
         bookmark = self.get_bookmark_from_jid(jid)
         if bookmark is None:
             return
-        self.bookmark.remove(bookmark)
+        self._bookmarks.remove(bookmark)
         if publish:
             self.store_bookmarks()