diff --git a/managementnode/lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/VMware/VMware.pm b/managementnode/lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/VMware/VMware.pm
index aa465ff..dc2d51a 100644
--- a/managementnode/lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/VMware/VMware.pm
+++ b/managementnode/lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/VMware/VMware.pm
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@
 	}
 	
 	# The vmx file should be set to executable
-	chmod("0755", "/tmp/$vmx_file_name");
+	chmod(0755, "/tmp/$vmx_file_name");
 	
 	# Copy the temporary vmx file the the VM host
 	$self->vmhost_os->copy_file_to($temp_vmx_file_path, $vmx_file_path) || return;