diff --git a/qa/tasks/cephfs/filesystem.py b/qa/tasks/cephfs/filesystem.py
index b5afbbbc184..6fb4d092854 100644
--- a/qa/tasks/cephfs/filesystem.py
+++ b/qa/tasks/cephfs/filesystem.py
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ class Filesystem(MDSCluster):
             self.data_pools = None
 
     def recreate(self):
-        self.destroy(reset_obj_attrs=False)
+        self.destroy()
 
         self.create()
         self.getinfo(refresh=True)