diff --git a/netbox_agent/server.py b/netbox_agent/server.py
index bdc1407..c755a71 100644
--- a/netbox_agent/server.py
+++ b/netbox_agent/server.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class ServerBase():
     def get_netbox_datacenter(self):
         dc = self.get_datacenter()
         if dc is None:
-            logging.error("Specificing a datacenter (Site) is mandatory in Netbox")
+            logging.error("Specifying a datacenter (Site) is mandatory in Netbox")
             sys.exit(1)
 
         nb_dc = nb.dcim.sites.get(
diff --git a/netbox_agent/virtualmachine.py b/netbox_agent/virtualmachine.py
index db2cdb0..03a5008 100644
--- a/netbox_agent/virtualmachine.py
+++ b/netbox_agent/virtualmachine.py
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ class VirtualMachine(object):
             vm = nb.virtualization.virtual_machines.create(
                 name=hostname,
                 cluster=cluster.id,
-                platform=self.device_platform,
-                device_platform=self.device_platform,
+                platform=self.device_platform.id,
                 vcpus=vcpus,
                 memory=memory,
                 tenant=tenant.id if tenant else None,