diff --git a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDao.java b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDao.java
index 2fae1afe43d..15d04b76a1c 100755
--- a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDao.java
+++ b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDao.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public interface GenericDao<T, ID extends Serializable> {
     T findById(ID id, boolean fresh);
 
     // Finds one unique VO using uuid
-    T findByUuid(ID uuid);
+    T findByUuid(String uuid);
     
     /**
      * @return VO object ready to be used for update.  It won't have any fields filled in.
diff --git a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDaoBase.java b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDaoBase.java
index 92e9e1c4405..880e9de22a8 100755
--- a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDaoBase.java
+++ b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDaoBase.java
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ public abstract class GenericDaoBase<T, ID extends Serializable> implements Gene
 
     @Override @DB(txn=false)
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public T findByUuid(final ID uuid) {
+    public T findByUuid(final String uuid) {
         SearchCriteria<T> sc = createSearchCriteria();
         sc.addAnd("uuid", SearchCriteria.Op.EQ, uuid);
         return findOneBy(sc);