diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/vmware/infra_manager/provision/cloning.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/vmware/infra_manager/provision/cloning.rb
index cf990c10d..78c1d6b2e 100644
--- a/app/models/manageiq/providers/vmware/infra_manager/provision/cloning.rb
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/vmware/infra_manager/provision/cloning.rb
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def clone_vm(vim_clone_options)
 
   def datastore_ems_ref(clone_opts)
     datastore = Storage.find_by(:id => clone_opts[:datastore].id)
-    datastore.try(:ems_ref)
+    datastore.try(:ems_ref_obj)
   end
 
   def get_selected_snapshot