diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/template/TemplateManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/template/TemplateManagerImpl.java
index ff7952d24c3..ba171657b07 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/template/TemplateManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/template/TemplateManagerImpl.java
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public class TemplateManagerImpl implements TemplateManager, Manager, TemplateSe
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Please specify a valid zone.");
         }
         
-        if (!template.isExtractable()) {
+        if (!_accountMgr.isRootAdmin(caller.getType()) && !template.isExtractable()) {
             throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Unable to extract template id=" + templateId + " as it's not extractable");
         }