diff --git a/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py b/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py
index 0bf4a1c8..c6ecfd6c 100755
--- a/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py
+++ b/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py
@@ -2258,7 +2258,7 @@ class QubesVmCollection(dict):
                     if default_netvm != "None" else None
             #assert self.default_netvm_qid is not None
 
-        default_fw_netvm = element.get("default_netvm")
+        default_fw_netvm = element.get("default_fw_netvm")
         if default_fw_netvm is not None:
             self.default_fw_netvm_qid = int(default_fw_netvm) \
                     if default_fw_netvm != "None" else None