diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
index c1aba323b43..8f0bc4b47d7 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
@@ -728,8 +728,10 @@ public class VirtualMachineManagerImpl implements VirtualMachineManager, Listene
                 }
             } 
         } finally {
-            if (startedVm == null) {
-                _accountMgr.decrementResourceCount(vm.getAccountId(), ResourceType.user_vm);
+            if (startedVm == null) { 
+                if(vm.getType().equals(VirtualMachine.Type.User)) {
+                    _accountMgr.decrementResourceCount(vm.getAccountId(), ResourceType.user_vm);
+                }
                 changeState(vm, Event.OperationFailed, null, work, Step.Done);
             }
         }