diff --git a/library/cloud/quantum_network b/library/cloud/quantum_network
index 09cedc670f4..c7466d0b789 100644
--- a/library/cloud/quantum_network
+++ b/library/cloud/quantum_network
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def _get_net_id(quantum, module):
     try:
         networks = quantum.list_networks(**kwargs)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json("Error in listing quantum networks: %s" % e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg = "Error in listing quantum networks: %s" % e.message)
     if not networks['networks']:        
         return None
     return networks['networks'][0]['id']