diff --git a/desktop_env/providers/vmware/manager.py b/desktop_env/providers/vmware/manager.py
index b72c154..63377d1 100644
--- a/desktop_env/providers/vmware/manager.py
+++ b/desktop_env/providers/vmware/manager.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def generate_new_vm_name(vms_dir):
     while True:
         attempted_new_name = f"Ubuntu{registry_idx}"
         if os.path.exists(
-                os.path.join(vms_dir, attempted_new_name, attempted_new_name, attempted_new_name + ".vmx")):
+                os.path.join(vms_dir, attempted_new_name, attempted_new_name + ".vmx")):
             registry_idx += 1
         else:
             return attempted_new_name