diff --git a/vmware-base/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/util/VmwareClient.java b/vmware-base/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/util/VmwareClient.java
index e69a3d26c56..87c79096d60 100644
--- a/vmware-base/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/util/VmwareClient.java
+++ b/vmware-base/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/util/VmwareClient.java
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ public class VmwareClient {
         PropertySpec pSpec = new PropertySpec();
         pSpec.setType(type);
         pSpec.setAll(false);
-        pSpec.getPathSet().add(name);
+        pSpec.getPathSet().add("name");
 
         ObjectSpec oSpec = new ObjectSpec();
         oSpec.setObj(root);