diff --git a/bench/bench.py b/bench/bench.py
index 9d8d23dee..75d002f9b 100644
--- a/bench/bench.py
+++ b/bench/bench.py
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ def uninstall(self, app):
 		from bench.app import App
 
 		self.validate_app_uninstall(app)
-		self.apps.remove(App(app, bench=self, to_clone=False))
+		path_to_app = os.path.join(self.name, "apps", app)
+		self.apps.remove(App(path_to_app, bench=self, to_clone=False))
 		self.apps.sync()
 		# self.build() - removed because it seems unnecessary
 		self.reload()