diff --git a/pkg/controller/config/config_controller.go b/pkg/controller/config/config_controller.go
index 3d39476480e..2bb0ea5d198 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/config/config_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/config/config_controller.go
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileConfig) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile.Reque
 	r.tracker.For(configGVK).Observe(instance)
 
 	if deleted {
-		return reconcile.Result{}, r.deleteStatus(ctx, instance.GetName())
+		return reconcile.Result{}, r.deleteStatus(ctx, request.Name)
 	}
 	return reconcile.Result{}, r.updateOrCreatePodStatus(ctx, instance)
 }