diff --git a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-template-commit b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-template-commit
index d0b574bd..8ccd39fe 100755
--- a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-template-commit
+++ b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-template-commit
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def main():
         print "A VM with the name '{0}' does not exist in the system.".format(vmname)
         exit(1)
 
-    if not vm.is_templatevm():
+    if not vm.is_templete():
         print "A VM '{0}' is not template.".format(vmname)
         exit(1)