diff --git a/opennebula_api/models.py b/opennebula_api/models.py
index 21151dc8..c93e4f9d 100644
--- a/opennebula_api/models.py
+++ b/opennebula_api/models.py
@@ -83,3 +83,19 @@ class OpenNebulaManager():
                     protocol=settings.OPENNEBULA_PROTOCOL)
                 )
         return user_pool
+
+    def create_virtualmachine(self, template_id):
+        template_pool = oca.VmTemplatePool(self.oneadmin_client)
+        template_pool.info()
+
+        template = template_pool.get_by_id(template_id)
+
+        vm_id = template.instantiate()
+        self.oneadmin.call(
+            oca.VirtualMachine.METHODS['chown'],
+            vm_id,
+            self.opennebula_user.id,
+            self.opennebula_user.group_ids[0]
+        )
+        return vm_id
+
diff --git a/opennebula_api/tests.py b/opennebula_api/tests.py
index 95d9d08d..6852fd1b 100644
--- a/opennebula_api/tests.py
+++ b/opennebula_api/tests.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class VirtualMachineTestCase(TestCase):
 
     def test_model_can_delete_a_virtualmachine(self):
         """Test the virtualmachine model can delete a virtualmachine."""
+        self.virtualmachine.save()
         old_count = VirtualMachine.objects.count()
         VirtualMachine.objects.first().delete()
         new_count = VirtualMachine.objects.count()