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]