diff --git a/bootstrapvz/common/fs/loopbackvolume.py b/bootstrapvz/common/fs/loopbackvolume.py
index 2db9edb..248f3d7 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/common/fs/loopbackvolume.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/common/fs/loopbackvolume.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class LoopbackVolume(Volume):
 	def _before_create(self, e):
 		self.image_path = e.image_path
 		size_opt = '--size={mib}M'.format(mib=self.size.bytes.get_qty_in('MiB'))
-		log_check_call(['truncate', 'create', size_opt, self.image_path])
+		log_check_call(['truncate', size_opt, self.image_path])
 
 	def _before_attach(self, e):
 		[self.loop_device_path] = log_check_call(['losetup', '--show', '--find', self.image_path])