diff --git a/plugins/connectors/cloudian/src/com/cloudian/cloudstack/CloudianConnectorImpl.java b/plugins/connectors/cloudian/src/com/cloudian/cloudstack/CloudianConnectorImpl.java
index fa58a6255c8..b86eeba4f75 100644
--- a/plugins/connectors/cloudian/src/com/cloudian/cloudstack/CloudianConnectorImpl.java
+++ b/plugins/connectors/cloudian/src/com/cloudian/cloudstack/CloudianConnectorImpl.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class CloudianConnectorImpl extends ComponentLifecycleBase implements Clo
             public void onPublishMessage(String senderAddress, String subject, Object args) {
                 Long accountId = (Long) args;
                 // TODO: remove/disable user in CMC
-                final Account account = accountDao.findById(accountId);
+                final Account account = accountDao.findByIdIncludingRemoved(accountId);
                 LOG.info("Removing account id=" + accountId + " with uuid=" + account.getUuid());
 
             }