diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
index 8a81253..cfd087c 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ module Vmpooler
             target_datacenter_name = get_target_datacenter_from_config(pool_name)
 
             # Extract the template VM name from the full path
-            raise("Pool #{pool_name} did specify a full path for the template for the provider #{name}") unless template_path =~ /\//
+            raise("Pool #{pool_name} did not specify a full path for the template for the provider #{name}") unless template_path =~ /\//
             templatefolders = template_path.split('/')
             template_name = templatefolders.pop
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb b/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
index b3ef04b..39c891e 100644
--- a/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ EOT
       end
 
       it 'should raise an error' do
-        expect{ subject.create_vm(poolname, vmname) }.to raise_error(/did specify a full path for the template/)
+        expect{ subject.create_vm(poolname, vmname) }.to raise_error(/did not specify a full path for the template/)
       end
     end