diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/dao/VMTemplateDaoImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/dao/VMTemplateDaoImpl.java
index f3a77b8d548..2acdce3fb80 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/dao/VMTemplateDaoImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/dao/VMTemplateDaoImpl.java
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ public class VMTemplateDaoImpl extends GenericDaoBase<VMTemplateVO, Long> implem
 
 		
 		tmpltTypeSearch = createSearchBuilder();
+        tmpltTypeSearch.and("removed", tmpltTypeSearch.entity().getRemoved(), SearchCriteria.Op.NULL);
 		tmpltTypeSearch.and("templateType", tmpltTypeSearch.entity().getTemplateType(), SearchCriteria.Op.EQ);
 
 		AccountIdSearch = createSearchBuilder();