diff --git a/library/proxmox_kvm.py b/library/proxmox_kvm.py
index 78dc25a..28cccb5 100644
--- a/library/proxmox_kvm.py
+++ b/library/proxmox_kvm.py
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ def start_vm(module, proxmox, vm, vmid, timeout):
 
 def stop_vm(module, proxmox, vm, vmid, timeout, force):
     if force:
-        taskid = getattr(proxmox.nodes(vm[0]['node']), VZ_TYPE)(vmid).status.shutdown.post(forceStop=1)
+        taskid = getattr(proxmox.nodes(vm[0]['node']), VZ_TYPE)(vmid).status.stop.post()
     else:
         taskid = getattr(proxmox.nodes(vm[0]['node']), VZ_TYPE)(vmid).status.shutdown.post()
     while timeout: