diff --git a/gns3server/controller/vmware_gns3_vm.py b/gns3server/controller/vmware_gns3_vm.py
index 2a143b84..b32cd591 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/vmware_gns3_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/vmware_gns3_vm.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ class VMwareGNS3VM(BaseGNS3VM):
 
     def __init__(self):
 
-        super().__init__()
         self._engine = "vmware"
+        super().__init__()
         self._vmware_manager = VMware()
         self._vmx_path = None