diff --git a/src/vnm/VirtualNetwork.cc b/src/vnm/VirtualNetwork.cc
index 39a7015ba1..867269e3d3 100644
--- a/src/vnm/VirtualNetwork.cc
+++ b/src/vnm/VirtualNetwork.cc
@@ -254,11 +254,23 @@ int VirtualNetwork::insert(SqlDB * db)
 {
     ostringstream   ose;
     int             rc;
+    
+    string          public_attr;
 
     if ( vn_template.id == -1 )
     {
         vn_template.id = oid;
     }
+    
+    // ------------ PUBLIC --------------------
+
+    get_template_attribute("PUBLIC", public_attr);
+
+    transform (public_attr.begin(), public_attr.end(), public_attr.begin(),
+        (int(*)(int))toupper);
+
+    public_vnet = (public_attr == "YES");  
+    vn_template.erase("PUBLIC");
 
     // Insert the template first
     rc = vn_template.insert(db);
diff --git a/src/vnm/VirtualNetworkPool.cc b/src/vnm/VirtualNetworkPool.cc
index 2ffdeab91c..2f4cd094a9 100644
--- a/src/vnm/VirtualNetworkPool.cc
+++ b/src/vnm/VirtualNetworkPool.cc
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ int VirtualNetworkPool::allocate (
 
     string              name;
     string              bridge;
-    string              public_attr;
 
     string              s_type;
 
@@ -122,16 +121,6 @@ int VirtualNetworkPool::allocate (
     vn->get_template_attribute("BRIDGE",bridge);
     vn->bridge = bridge;
     
-    // ------------ PUBLIC --------------------
-
-    vn->get_template_attribute("PUBLIC", public_attr);
-
-    transform (public_attr.begin(), public_attr.end(), public_attr.begin(),
-        (int(*)(int))toupper);
-
-    vn->public_vnet = (public_attr == "YES");  
-    vn->vn_template.erase("PUBLIC");  
-
     // Insert the VN in the pool so we have a valid OID
 
     *oid = PoolSQL::allocate(vn);