diff --git a/src/cli/onetemplate b/src/cli/onetemplate
index 9b5d586e04..e197def2a1 100755
--- a/src/cli/onetemplate
+++ b/src/cli/onetemplate
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
 
     command :chown, chown_desc, [:range, :templateid_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 |t|
             t.chown(args[1].to_i, gid)
         end