diff --git a/src/cli/oneimage b/src/cli/oneimage
index 93babe60cd..c9dab53b2e 100755
--- a/src/cli/oneimage
+++ b/src/cli/oneimage
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
     EOT
 
     command :chown, chown_desc, [:range, :imageid_list], :userid, [:groupid,nil] do
-        gid = args[2].nil? ? -1 : args[2].to_id
+        gid = args[2].nil? ? -1 : args[2].to_i
         helper.perform_actions(args[0],options,"Owner/Group changed") do |image|
             image.chown(args[1].to_i, gid)
         end