diff --git a/hgext/lfs/blobstore.py b/hgext/lfs/blobstore.py
--- a/hgext/lfs/blobstore.py
+++ b/hgext/lfs/blobstore.py
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ class _gitlfsremote(object):
         request = util.urlreq.request(href)
         if action == 'upload':
             # If uploading blobs, read data from local blobstore.
-            with localstore.vfs(oid) as fp:
+            with localstore.open(oid) as fp:
                 _verifyfile(oid, fp)
-            request.data = filewithprogress(localstore.vfs(oid), None)
+            request.data = filewithprogress(localstore.open(oid), None)
             request.get_method = lambda: 'PUT'
 
         for k, v in headers:
diff --git a/tests/test-lfs-test-server.t b/tests/test-lfs-test-server.t
--- a/tests/test-lfs-test-server.t
+++ b/tests/test-lfs-test-server.t
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@
   $ echo THIS-IS-LFS > a
   $ hg commit -m a -A a
 
+A push can be serviced directly from the usercache if it isn't in the local
+store.
+
   $ hg init ../repo2
+  $ mv .hg/store/lfs .hg/store/lfs_
   $ hg push ../repo2 -v
   pushing to ../repo2
   searching for changes
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@
   adding file changes
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
   calling hook pretxnchangegroup.lfs: hgext.lfs.checkrequireslfs
+  $ mv .hg/store/lfs_ .hg/store/lfs
 
 Clear the cache to force a download
   $ rm -rf `hg config lfs.usercache`