diff --git a/IM/connectors/Azure.py b/IM/connectors/Azure.py
index 3d4307a9a..19c029949 100644
--- a/IM/connectors/Azure.py
+++ b/IM/connectors/Azure.py
@@ -685,7 +685,9 @@ def create_nets(self, radl, credentials, subscription_id, group_name, inf):
             if net.getValue("provider_id"):
                 parts = net.getValue("provider_id").split(".")
                 if len(parts) != 2:
-                    raise Exception("Invalid provider_id format: net_name.subnet_name")
+                    parts = net.getValue("provider_id").split("/")
+                    if len(parts) != 2:
+                        raise Exception("Invalid provider_id format: net_name.subnet_name")
                 vnet_name = parts[0]
                 subnet_name = parts[1]
 
diff --git a/test/unit/connectors/Azure.py b/test/unit/connectors/Azure.py
index f88b27681..9818f2dc2 100755
--- a/test/unit/connectors/Azure.py
+++ b/test/unit/connectors/Azure.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from distutils.command.config import config
 import sys
 import unittest