diff --git a/src/cli/onevm b/src/cli/onevm
index 7321fe3059..57e8ce3b51 100755
--- a/src/cli/onevm
+++ b/src/cli/onevm
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
 
     command :chown, chown_desc, [:range, :vmid_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 |vm|
             vm.chown(args[1].to_i, gid)
         end
diff --git a/src/cli/onevnet b/src/cli/onevnet
index f876579190..5376291da9 100755
--- a/src/cli/onevnet
+++ b/src/cli/onevnet
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
 
     command :chown, chown_desc, [:range, :vnid_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 |vn|
             vn.chown(args[1].to_i, gid)
         end