diff --git a/ceilometer/volume/notifications.py b/ceilometer/volume/notifications.py
index 02c2bd8d5..ea138ae6c 100644
--- a/ceilometer/volume/notifications.py
+++ b/ceilometer/volume/notifications.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class _Base(plugin.NotificationBase):
     def get_event_types():
         return ['volume.exists',
                 'volume.create.end',
-                'volume.delete.end',
+                'volume.delete.start',
         ]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/volume/test_notifications.py b/tests/volume/test_notifications.py
index 5c93478c4..ead9b952e 100644
--- a/tests/volume/test_notifications.py
+++ b/tests/volume/test_notifications.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ NOTIFICATION_VOLUME_DELETE = {
     u'_context_roles': [u'Member', u'admin'],
     u'_context_request_id': u'req-6ba8ccb4-1093-4a39-b029-adfaa3fc7ceb',
     u'_context_quota_class': None,
-    u'event_type': u'volume.delete.end',
+    u'event_type': u'volume.delete.start',
     u'timestamp': u'2012-09-21 10:24:13.168630',
     u'message_id': u'f6e6bc1f-fcd5-41e1-9a86-da7d024f03d9',
     u'_context_auth_token': u'277c6899de8a4b3d999f3e2e4c0915ff',