diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
index bb6bfd5775e874..102f1e6b60edf6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def compile_folder_path_for_object(vobj):
     thisobj = vobj
     while hasattr(thisobj, 'parent'):
         thisobj = thisobj.parent
-        if thisobj.name == 'Datacenters':
+        if thisobj._moId == 'group-d1':
             break
         if isinstance(thisobj, vim.Folder):
             paths.append(thisobj.name)