diff --git a/gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py
index d84e4fc6..b033216d 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ class VMwareVM(BaseNode):
                 "adapter_type": self.adapter_type,
                 "use_any_adapter": self.use_any_adapter,
                 "status": self.status,
-                "node_directory": self.working_dir}
+                "node_directory": self.working_dir,
+                "linked_clone": self._linked_clone}
         return json
 
     @property
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/vmware_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/vmware_handler.py
index 91e1c698..2fb80be8 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/vmware_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/vmware_handler.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from gns3server.compute.project_manager import ProjectManager
 
 from gns3server.schemas.vmware import (
     VMWARE_CREATE_SCHEMA,
-    VMWARE_UPDATE_SCHEMA,
     VMWARE_OBJECT_SCHEMA
 )
 
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ class VMwareHandler:
             409: "Conflict"
         },
         description="Update a VMware VM instance",
-        input=VMWARE_UPDATE_SCHEMA,
+        input=VMWARE_OBJECT_SCHEMA,
         output=VMWARE_OBJECT_SCHEMA)
     def update(request, response):
 
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/vmware.py b/gns3server/schemas/vmware.py
index 4bbcc6d5..2b795fd8 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/vmware.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/vmware.py
@@ -80,58 +80,6 @@ VMWARE_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
     "required": ["name", "vmx_path", "linked_clone"],
 }
 
-VMWARE_UPDATE_SCHEMA = {
-    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
-    "description": "Request validation to update a VMware VM instance",
-    "type": "object",
-    "properties": {
-        "name": {
-            "description": "VMware VM instance name",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-        },
-        "vmx_path": {
-            "description": "Path to the vmx file",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-        },
-        "console": {
-            "description": "Console TCP port",
-            "minimum": 1,
-            "maximum": 65535,
-            "type": "integer"
-        },
-        "enable_remote_console": {
-            "description": "Enable the remote console",
-            "type": "boolean"
-        },
-        "headless": {
-            "description": "Headless mode",
-            "type": "boolean"
-        },
-        "acpi_shutdown": {
-            "description": "ACPI shutdown",
-            "type": "boolean"
-        },
-        "adapters": {
-            "description": "Number of adapters",
-            "type": "integer",
-            "minimum": 0,
-            "maximum": 10,  # maximum adapters support by VMware VMs
-        },
-        "adapter_type": {
-            "description": "VMware adapter type",
-            "type": "string",
-            "minLength": 1,
-        },
-        "use_any_adapter": {
-            "description": "Allow GNS3 to use any VMware adapter",
-            "type": "boolean",
-        },
-    },
-    "additionalProperties": False,
-}
-
 
 VMWARE_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
     "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
@@ -203,7 +151,10 @@ VMWARE_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
             "maximum": 65535,
             "type": "integer"
         },
+        "linked_clone": {
+            "description": "Whether the VM is a linked clone or not",
+            "type": "boolean"
+        }
     },
-    "additionalProperties": False,
-    "required": ["name", "node_id", "project_id"]
+    "additionalProperties": False
 }