diff --git a/gns3server/compute/vmware/__init__.py b/gns3server/compute/vmware/__init__.py
index 934de130..37a640a2 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/vmware/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/vmware/__init__.py
@@ -365,9 +365,9 @@ class VMware(BaseManager):
             vmnet_interfaces = self._get_vmnet_interfaces_ubridge()
         else:
             vmnet_interfaces = self._get_vmnet_interfaces()
+            vmnet_interfaces = list(vmnet_interfaces.keys())
+            self._vmnets_info = vmnet_interfaces.copy()
 
-        self._vmnets_info = vmnet_interfaces.copy()
-        vmnet_interfaces = list(vmnet_interfaces.keys())
         # remove vmnets already in use
         for vmware_vm in self._nodes.values():
             for used_vmnet in vmware_vm.vmnets: