diff --git a/api/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkService.java b/api/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkService.java
index d5841a4692e..39a746e6776 100755
--- a/api/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkService.java
+++ b/api/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkService.java
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ public interface NetworkService {
 
     Network getNetwork(long networkId);
 
+    Network getNetwork(String networkUuid);
+
     IpAddress getIp(long id);
 
     NetworkProfile convertNetworkToNetworkProfile(long networkId);