diff --git a/api/src/Vfs/Links/StreamWrapper.php b/api/src/Vfs/Links/StreamWrapper.php
index 5590984483..eeee52e226 100644
--- a/api/src/Vfs/Links/StreamWrapper.php
+++ b/api/src/Vfs/Links/StreamWrapper.php
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ class StreamWrapper extends LinksParent
 		{
 			$parent->mkdir($dir,0,STREAM_MKDIR_RECURSIVE);
 		}
-		return $parent->symlink($target,$link);
+		return parent::symlink($target,$link);
 	}
 
 	/**