diff --git a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/common/constants.py b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/common/constants.py
index 1ee2c3fc06..084cf98863 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/common/constants.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/common/constants.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ NSX_INI = '/etc/neutron/plugins/vmware/nsx.ini'
 # NSX Plugin Constants
 NSXV3_PLUGIN = 'vmware_nsx.plugin.NsxV3Plugin'
 NSXV_PLUGIN = 'vmware_nsx.plugin.NsxVPlugin'
+VMWARE_NSXV = 'vmware_nsxv'
+VMWARE_NSXV3 = 'vmware_nsxv3'
 
 # Common Resource Constants
 NETWORKS = 'networks'
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/shell/resources.py b/vmware_nsx/shell/resources.py
index 900200e673..a5346bf4d7 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/shell/resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/shell/resources.py
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ def get_resources(plugin_dir):
 def get_plugin():
     plugin = cfg.CONF.core_plugin
     plugin_name = ''
-    if plugin == constants.NSXV3_PLUGIN:
+    if plugin in (constants.NSXV3_PLUGIN, constants.VMWARE_NSXV3):
         plugin_name = 'nsxv3'
-    elif plugin == constants.NSXV_PLUGIN:
+    elif plugin in (constants.NSXV_PLUGIN, constants.VMWARE_NSXV):
         plugin_name = 'nsxv'
     return plugin_name