diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/container_gc.go b/pkg/kubelet/container_gc.go
index c8ae50f30f1..7e0351cf5a3 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/container_gc.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/container_gc.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (cgc *realContainerGC) GarbageCollect() error {
 	// Remove unidentified containers.
 	for _, container := range unidentifiedContainers {
 		glog.Infof("Removing unidentified dead container %q with ID %q", container.name, container.id)
-		err = cgc.dockerClient.RemoveContainer(docker.RemoveContainerOptions{ID: container.id})
+		err = cgc.dockerClient.RemoveContainer(docker.RemoveContainerOptions{ID: container.id, RemoveVolumes: true})
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Warningf("Failed to remove unidentified dead container %q: %v", container.name, err)
 		}
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func (cgc *realContainerGC) removeOldestN(containers []containerGCInfo, toRemove
 	// Remove from oldest to newest (last to first).
 	numToKeep := len(containers) - toRemove
 	for i := numToKeep; i < len(containers); i++ {
-		err := cgc.dockerClient.RemoveContainer(docker.RemoveContainerOptions{ID: containers[i].id})
+		err := cgc.dockerClient.RemoveContainer(docker.RemoveContainerOptions{ID: containers[i].id, RemoveVolumes: true})
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Warningf("Failed to remove dead container %q: %v", containers[i].name, err)
 		}