diff --git a/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp b/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp
index 86fbf886da..7513a25d52 100644
--- a/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp
@@ -473,7 +473,8 @@ void PlacesItemModel::slotStorageTearDownDone(Solid::ErrorType error, const QVar
     if (error && errorData.isValid()) {
         emit errorMessage(errorData.toString());
     }
-    m_deviceToTearDown->disconnect();
+    disconnect(m_deviceToTearDown, &Solid::StorageAccess::teardownDone,
+               this, &PlacesItemModel::slotStorageTearDownDone);
     m_deviceToTearDown = nullptr;
 }