diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/provider_test.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/provider_test.go
index 1207fd085..b1b8442a5 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/provider_test.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/provider_test.go
@@ -32,18 +32,18 @@ func testSetValueOnResourceData(t *testing.T) {
 	d := schema.ResourceData{}
 	d.Set("id", "name")
 
-	setValueOrUUID(&d, "id", "name", "54711781-274e-41b2-83c0-17194d0108f7")
+	setValueOrID(&d, "id", "name", "54711781-274e-41b2-83c0-17194d0108f7")
 
 	if d.Get("id").(string) != "name" {
 		t.Fatal("err: 'id' does not match 'name'")
 	}
 }
 
-func testSetUUIDOnResourceData(t *testing.T) {
+func testSetIDOnResourceData(t *testing.T) {
 	d := schema.ResourceData{}
 	d.Set("id", "54711781-274e-41b2-83c0-17194d0108f7")
 
-	setValueOrUUID(&d, "id", "name", "54711781-274e-41b2-83c0-17194d0108f7")
+	setValueOrID(&d, "id", "name", "54711781-274e-41b2-83c0-17194d0108f7")
 
 	if d.Get("id").(string) != "54711781-274e-41b2-83c0-17194d0108f7" {
 		t.Fatal("err: 'id' doest not match '54711781-274e-41b2-83c0-17194d0108f7'")
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_disk.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_disk.go
index 30e7950da..63a788f66 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_disk.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_disk.go
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ func resourceCloudStackDiskCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) erro
 	// Create a new parameter struct
 	p := cs.Volume.NewCreateVolumeParams(name)
 
-	// Retrieve the disk_offering UUID
-	diskofferingid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "disk_offering", d.Get("disk_offering").(string))
+	// Retrieve the disk_offering ID
+	diskofferingid, e := retrieveID(cs, "disk_offering", d.Get("disk_offering").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
-	// Set the disk_offering UUID
+	// Set the disk_offering ID
 	p.SetDiskofferingid(diskofferingid)
 
 	if d.Get("size").(int) != 0 {
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackDiskCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) erro
 
 	// If there is a project supplied, we retrieve and set the project id
 	if project, ok := d.GetOk("project"); ok {
-		// Retrieve the project UUID
-		projectid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "project", project.(string))
+		// Retrieve the project ID
+		projectid, e := retrieveID(cs, "project", project.(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackDiskCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) erro
 		p.SetProjectid(projectid)
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the zone UUID
-	zoneid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "zone", d.Get("zone").(string))
+	// Retrieve the zone ID
+	zoneid, e := retrieveID(cs, "zone", d.Get("zone").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackDiskCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) erro
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error creating the new disk %s: %s", name, err)
 	}
 
-	// Set the volume UUID and partials
+	// Set the volume ID and partials
 	d.SetId(r.Id)
 	d.SetPartial("name")
 	d.SetPartial("device")
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ func resourceCloudStackDiskRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 	d.Set("attach", v.Attached != "")           // If attached this will contain a timestamp when attached
 	d.Set("size", int(v.Size/(1024*1024*1024))) // Needed to get GB's again
 
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "disk_offering", v.Diskofferingname, v.Diskofferingid)
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "project", v.Project, v.Projectid)
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "zone", v.Zonename, v.Zoneid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "disk_offering", v.Diskofferingname, v.Diskofferingid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "project", v.Project, v.Projectid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "zone", v.Zonename, v.Zoneid)
 
 	if v.Attached != "" {
 		// Get the virtual machine details
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackDiskRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 		}
 
 		d.Set("device", retrieveDeviceName(v.Deviceid, c.Name))
-		setValueOrUUID(d, "virtual_machine", v.Vmname, v.Virtualmachineid)
+		setValueOrID(d, "virtual_machine", v.Vmname, v.Virtualmachineid)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -205,13 +205,13 @@ func resourceCloudStackDiskUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) erro
 		// Create a new parameter struct
 		p := cs.Volume.NewResizeVolumeParams(d.Id())
 
-		// Retrieve the disk_offering UUID
-		diskofferingid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "disk_offering", d.Get("disk_offering").(string))
+		// Retrieve the disk_offering ID
+		diskofferingid, e := retrieveID(cs, "disk_offering", d.Get("disk_offering").(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
 
-		// Set the disk_offering UUID
+		// Set the disk_offering ID
 		p.SetDiskofferingid(diskofferingid)
 
 		if d.Get("size").(int) != 0 {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackDiskUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) erro
 			return fmt.Errorf("Error changing disk offering/size for disk %s: %s", name, err)
 		}
 
-		// Update the volume UUID and set partials
+		// Update the volume ID and set partials
 		d.SetId(r.Id)
 		d.SetPartial("disk_offering")
 		d.SetPartial("size")
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackDiskDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) erro
 
 	// Delete the voluem
 	if _, err := cs.Volume.DeleteVolume(p); err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackDiskAttach(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) erro
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the virtual_machine UUID
-	virtualmachineid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "virtual_machine", d.Get("virtual_machine").(string))
+	// Retrieve the virtual_machine ID
+	virtualmachineid, e := retrieveID(cs, "virtual_machine", d.Get("virtual_machine").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -341,13 +341,13 @@ func resourceCloudStackDiskDetach(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) erro
 	// Create a new parameter struct
 	p := cs.Volume.NewDetachVolumeParams()
 
-	// Set the volume UUID
+	// Set the volume ID
 	p.SetId(d.Id())
 
 	// Detach the currently attached volume
 	if _, err := cs.Volume.DetachVolume(p); err != nil {
-		// Retrieve the virtual_machine UUID
-		virtualmachineid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "virtual_machine", d.Get("virtual_machine").(string))
+		// Retrieve the virtual_machine ID
+		virtualmachineid, e := retrieveID(cs, "virtual_machine", d.Get("virtual_machine").(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_egress_firewall.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_egress_firewall.go
index e61ac0173..55209eadf 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_egress_firewall.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_egress_firewall.go
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackEgressFirewallCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interfa
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the network UUID
-	networkid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "network", d.Get("network").(string))
+	// Retrieve the network ID
+	networkid, e := retrieveID(cs, "network", d.Get("network").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackEgressFirewallRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface
 
 				// Get the rule
 				r, count, err := cs.Firewall.GetEgressFirewallRuleByID(id.(string))
-				// If the count == 0, there is no object found for this UUID
+				// If the count == 0, there is no object found for this ID
 				if err != nil {
 					if count == 0 {
 						delete(uuids, "icmp")
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackEgressFirewallDeleteRule(
 		// Delete the rule
 		if _, err := cs.Firewall.DeleteEgressFirewallRule(p); err != nil {
 
-			// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+			// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 				"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 					"or entity does not exist", id.(string))) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_egress_firewall_test.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_egress_firewall_test.go
index 05c3b985e..dbca8c32b 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_egress_firewall_test.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_egress_firewall_test.go
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ func testAccCheckCloudStackEgressFirewallRulesExist(n string) resource.TestCheck
 			return fmt.Errorf("No firewall ID is set")
 		}
 
-		for k, uuid := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
+		for k, id := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
 			if !strings.Contains(k, ".uuids.") || strings.HasSuffix(k, ".uuids.#") {
 				continue
 			}
 
 			cs := testAccProvider.Meta().(*cloudstack.CloudStackClient)
-			_, count, err := cs.Firewall.GetEgressFirewallRuleByID(uuid)
+			_, count, err := cs.Firewall.GetEgressFirewallRuleByID(id)
 
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@ func testAccCheckCloudStackEgressFirewallDestroy(s *terraform.State) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("No instance ID is set")
 		}
 
-		for k, uuid := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
+		for k, id := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
 			if !strings.Contains(k, ".uuids.") || strings.HasSuffix(k, ".uuids.#") {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			_, _, err := cs.Firewall.GetEgressFirewallRuleByID(uuid)
+			_, _, err := cs.Firewall.GetEgressFirewallRuleByID(id)
 			if err == nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Egress rule %s still exists", rs.Primary.ID)
 			}
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_firewall.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_firewall.go
index 48a780545..1e7ff8e70 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_firewall.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_firewall.go
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackFirewallCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the ipaddress UUID
-	ipaddressid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "ipaddress", d.Get("ipaddress").(string))
+	// Retrieve the ipaddress ID
+	ipaddressid, e := retrieveID(cs, "ipaddress", d.Get("ipaddress").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackFirewallRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) er
 
 				// Get the rule
 				r, count, err := cs.Firewall.GetFirewallRuleByID(id.(string))
-				// If the count == 0, there is no object found for this UUID
+				// If the count == 0, there is no object found for this ID
 				if err != nil {
 					if count == 0 {
 						delete(uuids, "icmp")
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackFirewallDeleteRule(
 		// Delete the rule
 		if _, err := cs.Firewall.DeleteFirewallRule(p); err != nil {
 
-			// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+			// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 				"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 					"or entity does not exist", id.(string))) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_firewall_test.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_firewall_test.go
index 2be2cebea..a86cdc3b2 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_firewall_test.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_firewall_test.go
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ func testAccCheckCloudStackFirewallRulesExist(n string) resource.TestCheckFunc {
 			return fmt.Errorf("No firewall ID is set")
 		}
 
-		for k, uuid := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
+		for k, id := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
 			if !strings.Contains(k, ".uuids.") || strings.HasSuffix(k, ".uuids.#") {
 				continue
 			}
 
 			cs := testAccProvider.Meta().(*cloudstack.CloudStackClient)
-			_, count, err := cs.Firewall.GetFirewallRuleByID(uuid)
+			_, count, err := cs.Firewall.GetFirewallRuleByID(id)
 
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ func testAccCheckCloudStackFirewallDestroy(s *terraform.State) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("No instance ID is set")
 		}
 
-		for k, uuid := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
+		for k, id := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
 			if !strings.Contains(k, ".uuids.") || strings.HasSuffix(k, ".uuids.#") {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			_, _, err := cs.Firewall.GetFirewallRuleByID(uuid)
+			_, _, err := cs.Firewall.GetFirewallRuleByID(id)
 			if err == nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Firewall rule %s still exists", rs.Primary.ID)
 			}
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_instance.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_instance.go
index ea5d85caf..504a2dbbf 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_instance.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_instance.go
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ func resourceCloudStackInstance() *schema.Resource {
 func resourceCloudStackInstanceCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	cs := meta.(*cloudstack.CloudStackClient)
 
-	// Retrieve the service_offering UUID
-	serviceofferingid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "service_offering", d.Get("service_offering").(string))
+	// Retrieve the service_offering ID
+	serviceofferingid, e := retrieveID(cs, "service_offering", d.Get("service_offering").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the zone UUID
-	zoneid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "zone", d.Get("zone").(string))
+	// Retrieve the zone ID
+	zoneid, e := retrieveID(cs, "zone", d.Get("zone").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackInstanceCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the template UUID
-	templateid, e := retrieveTemplateUUID(cs, zone.Id, d.Get("template").(string))
+	// Retrieve the template ID
+	templateid, e := retrieveTemplateID(cs, zone.Id, d.Get("template").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackInstanceCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 	}
 
 	if zone.Networktype == "Advanced" {
-		// Retrieve the network UUID
-		networkid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "network", d.Get("network").(string))
+		// Retrieve the network ID
+		networkid, e := retrieveID(cs, "network", d.Get("network").(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackInstanceCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 
 	// If there is a project supplied, we retrieve and set the project id
 	if project, ok := d.GetOk("project"); ok {
-		// Retrieve the project UUID
-		projectid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "project", project.(string))
+		// Retrieve the project ID
+		projectid, e := retrieveID(cs, "project", project.(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -229,11 +229,11 @@ func resourceCloudStackInstanceRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) er
 	d.Set("ipaddress", vm.Nic[0].Ipaddress)
 	//NB cloudstack sometimes sends back the wrong keypair name, so dont update it
 
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "network", vm.Nic[0].Networkname, vm.Nic[0].Networkid)
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "service_offering", vm.Serviceofferingname, vm.Serviceofferingid)
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "template", vm.Templatename, vm.Templateid)
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "project", vm.Project, vm.Projectid)
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "zone", vm.Zonename, vm.Zoneid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "network", vm.Nic[0].Networkname, vm.Nic[0].Networkid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "service_offering", vm.Serviceofferingname, vm.Serviceofferingid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "template", vm.Templatename, vm.Templateid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "project", vm.Project, vm.Projectid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "zone", vm.Zonename, vm.Zoneid)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackInstanceUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 		if d.HasChange("service_offering") {
 			log.Printf("[DEBUG] Service offering changed for %s, starting update", name)
 
-			// Retrieve the service_offering UUID
-			serviceofferingid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "service_offering", d.Get("service_offering").(string))
+			// Retrieve the service_offering ID
+			serviceofferingid, e := retrieveID(cs, "service_offering", d.Get("service_offering").(string))
 			if e != nil {
 				return e.Error()
 			}
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackInstanceDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 
 	log.Printf("[INFO] Destroying instance: %s", d.Get("name").(string))
 	if _, err := cs.VirtualMachine.DestroyVirtualMachine(p); err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_ipaddress.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_ipaddress.go
index 7d958d104..aff6f79bb 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_ipaddress.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_ipaddress.go
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackIPAddressCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 	p := cs.Address.NewAssociateIpAddressParams()
 
 	if network, ok := d.GetOk("network"); ok {
-		// Retrieve the network UUID
-		networkid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "network", network.(string))
+		// Retrieve the network ID
+		networkid, e := retrieveID(cs, "network", network.(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackIPAddressCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 	}
 
 	if vpc, ok := d.GetOk("vpc"); ok {
-		// Retrieve the vpc UUID
-		vpcid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "vpc", vpc.(string))
+		// Retrieve the vpc ID
+		vpcid, e := retrieveID(cs, "vpc", vpc.(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackIPAddressCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 
 	// If there is a project supplied, we retrieve and set the project id
 	if project, ok := d.GetOk("project"); ok {
-		// Retrieve the project UUID
-		projectid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "project", project.(string))
+		// Retrieve the project ID
+		projectid, e := retrieveID(cs, "project", project.(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackIPAddressRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) e
 			return err
 		}
 
-		setValueOrUUID(d, "network", n.Name, f.Associatednetworkid)
+		setValueOrID(d, "network", n.Name, f.Associatednetworkid)
 	}
 
 	if _, ok := d.GetOk("vpc"); ok {
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ func resourceCloudStackIPAddressRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) e
 			return err
 		}
 
-		setValueOrUUID(d, "vpc", v.Name, f.Vpcid)
+		setValueOrID(d, "vpc", v.Name, f.Vpcid)
 	}
 
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "project", f.Project, f.Projectid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "project", f.Project, f.Projectid)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackIPAddressDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 
 	// Disassociate the IP address
 	if _, err := cs.Address.DisassociateIpAddress(p); err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_loadbalancer.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_loadbalancer.go
index 73bf1d493..6f8d5473f 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_loadbalancer.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_loadbalancer.go
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ func resourceCloudStackLoadBalancerRuleCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta inter
 		p.SetDescription(d.Get("name").(string))
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the network and the UUID
+	// Retrieve the network and the ID
 	if network, ok := d.GetOk("network"); ok {
-		networkid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "network", network.(string))
+		networkid, e := retrieveID(cs, "network", network.(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackLoadBalancerRuleCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta inter
 		p.SetNetworkid(networkid)
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the ipaddress UUID
-	ipaddressid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "ipaddress", d.Get("ipaddress").(string))
+	// Retrieve the ipaddress ID
+	ipaddressid, e := retrieveID(cs, "ipaddress", d.Get("ipaddress").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackLoadBalancerRuleCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta inter
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Set the load balancer rule UUID and set partials
+	// Set the load balancer rule ID and set partials
 	d.SetId(r.Id)
 	d.SetPartial("name")
 	d.SetPartial("description")
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackLoadBalancerRuleRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interfa
 	d.Set("public_port", lb.Publicport)
 	d.Set("private_port", lb.Privateport)
 
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "ipaddress", lb.Publicip, lb.Publicipid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "ipaddress", lb.Publicip, lb.Publicipid)
 
 	// Only set network if user specified it to avoid spurious diffs
 	if _, ok := d.GetOk("network"); ok {
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackLoadBalancerRuleRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interfa
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		setValueOrUUID(d, "network", network.Name, lb.Networkid)
+		setValueOrID(d, "network", network.Name, lb.Networkid)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackLoadBalancerRuleDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta inter
 
 	log.Printf("[INFO] Deleting load balancer rule: %s", d.Get("name").(string))
 	if _, err := cs.LoadBalancer.DeleteLoadBalancerRule(p); err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_loadbalancer_test.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_loadbalancer_test.go
index 59e119b16..a316d5988 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_loadbalancer_test.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_loadbalancer_test.go
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@ func testAccCheckCloudStackLoadBalancerRuleDestroy(s *terraform.State) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("No Loadbalancer rule ID is set")
 		}
 
-		for k, uuid := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
+		for k, id := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
 			if !strings.Contains(k, "uuid") {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			_, _, err := cs.LoadBalancer.GetLoadBalancerRuleByID(uuid)
+			_, _, err := cs.LoadBalancer.GetLoadBalancerRuleByID(id)
 			if err == nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Loadbalancer rule %s still exists", rs.Primary.ID)
 			}
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network.go
index 9be63b927..a76beae32 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network.go
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ func resourceCloudStackNetworkCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) e
 
 	name := d.Get("name").(string)
 
-	// Retrieve the network_offering UUID
-	networkofferingid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "network_offering", d.Get("network_offering").(string))
+	// Retrieve the network_offering ID
+	networkofferingid, e := retrieveID(cs, "network_offering", d.Get("network_offering").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the zone UUID
-	zoneid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "zone", d.Get("zone").(string))
+	// Retrieve the zone ID
+	zoneid, e := retrieveID(cs, "zone", d.Get("zone").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -108,27 +108,27 @@ func resourceCloudStackNetworkCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) e
 	// Check is this network needs to be created in a VPC
 	vpc := d.Get("vpc").(string)
 	if vpc != "" {
-		// Retrieve the vpc UUID
-		vpcid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "vpc", vpc)
+		// Retrieve the vpc ID
+		vpcid, e := retrieveID(cs, "vpc", vpc)
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
 
-		// Set the vpc UUID
+		// Set the vpc ID
 		p.SetVpcid(vpcid)
 
 		// Since we're in a VPC, check if we want to assiciate an ACL list
 		aclid := d.Get("aclid").(string)
 		if aclid != "" {
-			// Set the acl UUID
+			// Set the acl ID
 			p.SetAclid(aclid)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// If there is a project supplied, we retrieve and set the project id
 	if project, ok := d.GetOk("project"); ok {
-		// Retrieve the project UUID
-		projectid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "project", project.(string))
+		// Retrieve the project ID
+		projectid, e := retrieveID(cs, "project", project.(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ func resourceCloudStackNetworkRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) err
 	d.Set("display_text", n.Displaytext)
 	d.Set("cidr", n.Cidr)
 
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "network_offering", n.Networkofferingname, n.Networkofferingid)
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "project", n.Project, n.Projectid)
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "zone", n.Zonename, n.Zoneid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "network_offering", n.Networkofferingname, n.Networkofferingid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "project", n.Project, n.Projectid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "zone", n.Zonename, n.Zoneid)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackNetworkUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) e
 
 	// Check if the network offering is changed
 	if d.HasChange("network_offering") {
-		// Retrieve the network_offering UUID
-		networkofferingid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "network_offering", d.Get("network_offering").(string))
+		// Retrieve the network_offering ID
+		networkofferingid, e := retrieveID(cs, "network_offering", d.Get("network_offering").(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackNetworkDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) e
 	// Delete the network
 	_, err := cs.Network.DeleteNetwork(p)
 	if err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network_acl.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network_acl.go
index 7f073bbf8..2504b762b 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network_acl.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network_acl.go
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackNetworkACLCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}
 
 	name := d.Get("name").(string)
 
-	// Retrieve the vpc UUID
-	vpcid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "vpc", d.Get("vpc").(string))
+	// Retrieve the vpc ID
+	vpcid, e := retrieveID(cs, "vpc", d.Get("vpc").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackNetworkACLRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 		return err
 	}
 
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "vpc", v.Name, v.Id)
+	setValueOrID(d, "vpc", v.Name, v.Id)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackNetworkACLDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}
 	// Delete the network ACL list
 	_, err := cs.NetworkACL.DeleteNetworkACLList(p)
 	if err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network_acl_rule.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network_acl_rule.go
index fceeb7d45..ba2650484 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network_acl_rule.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network_acl_rule.go
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackNetworkACLRuleRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface
 
 				// Get the rule
 				r, count, err := cs.NetworkACL.GetNetworkACLByID(id.(string))
-				// If the count == 0, there is no object found for this UUID
+				// If the count == 0, there is no object found for this ID
 				if err != nil {
 					if count == 0 {
 						delete(uuids, "icmp")
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackNetworkACLRuleRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface
 
 				// Get the rule
 				r, count, err := cs.NetworkACL.GetNetworkACLByID(id.(string))
-				// If the count == 0, there is no object found for this UUID
+				// If the count == 0, there is no object found for this ID
 				if err != nil {
 					if count == 0 {
 						delete(uuids, "all")
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackNetworkACLRuleDeleteRule(
 		// Delete the rule
 		if _, err := cs.NetworkACL.DeleteNetworkACL(p); err != nil {
 
-			// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+			// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 				"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 					"or entity does not exist", id.(string))) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network_acl_rule_test.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network_acl_rule_test.go
index 5f450f931..6f2370f5b 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network_acl_rule_test.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_network_acl_rule_test.go
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ func testAccCheckCloudStackNetworkACLRulesExist(n string) resource.TestCheckFunc
 			return fmt.Errorf("No network ACL rule ID is set")
 		}
 
-		for k, uuid := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
+		for k, id := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
 			if !strings.Contains(k, ".uuids.") || strings.HasSuffix(k, ".uuids.#") {
 				continue
 			}
 
 			cs := testAccProvider.Meta().(*cloudstack.CloudStackClient)
-			_, count, err := cs.NetworkACL.GetNetworkACLByID(uuid)
+			_, count, err := cs.NetworkACL.GetNetworkACLByID(id)
 
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -155,12 +155,12 @@ func testAccCheckCloudStackNetworkACLRuleDestroy(s *terraform.State) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("No network ACL rule ID is set")
 		}
 
-		for k, uuid := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
+		for k, id := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
 			if !strings.Contains(k, ".uuids.") || strings.HasSuffix(k, ".uuids.#") {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			_, _, err := cs.NetworkACL.GetNetworkACLByID(uuid)
+			_, _, err := cs.NetworkACL.GetNetworkACLByID(id)
 			if err == nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Network ACL rule %s still exists", rs.Primary.ID)
 			}
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_nic.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_nic.go
index 2eb89c80b..e118a5fe9 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_nic.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_nic.go
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ func resourceCloudStackNIC() *schema.Resource {
 func resourceCloudStackNICCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	cs := meta.(*cloudstack.CloudStackClient)
 
-	// Retrieve the network UUID
-	networkid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "network", d.Get("network").(string))
+	// Retrieve the network ID
+	networkid, e := retrieveID(cs, "network", d.Get("network").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the virtual_machine UUID
-	virtualmachineid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "virtual_machine", d.Get("virtual_machine").(string))
+	// Retrieve the virtual_machine ID
+	virtualmachineid, e := retrieveID(cs, "virtual_machine", d.Get("virtual_machine").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackNICRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	for _, n := range vm.Nic {
 		if n.Id == d.Id() {
 			d.Set("ipaddress", n.Ipaddress)
-			setValueOrUUID(d, "network", n.Networkname, n.Networkid)
-			setValueOrUUID(d, "virtual_machine", vm.Name, vm.Id)
+			setValueOrID(d, "network", n.Networkname, n.Networkid)
+			setValueOrID(d, "virtual_machine", vm.Name, vm.Id)
 			found = true
 			break
 		}
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackNICRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 func resourceCloudStackNICDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	cs := meta.(*cloudstack.CloudStackClient)
 
-	// Retrieve the virtual_machine UUID
-	virtualmachineid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "virtual_machine", d.Get("virtual_machine").(string))
+	// Retrieve the virtual_machine ID
+	virtualmachineid, e := retrieveID(cs, "virtual_machine", d.Get("virtual_machine").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackNICDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 	// Remove the NIC
 	_, err := cs.VirtualMachine.RemoveNicFromVirtualMachine(p)
 	if err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_port_forward.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_port_forward.go
index 3781fc1ae..0bec41af5 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_port_forward.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_port_forward.go
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackPortForward() *schema.Resource {
 func resourceCloudStackPortForwardCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	cs := meta.(*cloudstack.CloudStackClient)
 
-	// Retrieve the ipaddress UUID
-	ipaddressid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "ipaddress", d.Get("ipaddress").(string))
+	// Retrieve the ipaddress ID
+	ipaddressid, e := retrieveID(cs, "ipaddress", d.Get("ipaddress").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackPortForwardCreateForward(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the virtual_machine UUID
-	virtualmachineid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "virtual_machine", forward["virtual_machine"].(string))
+	// Retrieve the virtual_machine ID
+	virtualmachineid, e := retrieveID(cs, "virtual_machine", forward["virtual_machine"].(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackPortForwardRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 
 			// Get the forward
 			r, count, err := cs.Firewall.GetPortForwardingRuleByID(id.(string))
-			// If the count == 0, there is no object found for this UUID
+			// If the count == 0, there is no object found for this ID
 			if err != nil {
 				if count == 0 {
 					forward["uuid"] = ""
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackPortForwardRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 			forward["private_port"] = privPort
 			forward["public_port"] = pubPort
 
-			if isUUID(forward["virtual_machine"].(string)) {
+			if isID(forward["virtual_machine"].(string)) {
 				forward["virtual_machine"] = r.Virtualmachineid
 			} else {
 				forward["virtual_machine"] = r.Virtualmachinename
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackPortForwardDeleteForward(
 
 	// Delete the forward
 	if _, err := cs.Firewall.DeletePortForwardingRule(p); err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", forward["uuid"].(string))) {
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackPortForwardDeleteForward(
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Empty the UUID of this rule
 	forward["uuid"] = ""
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_port_forward_test.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_port_forward_test.go
index 39ebfe8f6..b0851753f 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_port_forward_test.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_port_forward_test.go
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@ func testAccCheckCloudStackPortForwardsExist(n string) resource.TestCheckFunc {
 			return fmt.Errorf("No port forward ID is set")
 		}
 
-		for k, uuid := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
+		for k, id := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
 			if !strings.Contains(k, "uuid") {
 				continue
 			}
 
 			cs := testAccProvider.Meta().(*cloudstack.CloudStackClient)
-			_, count, err := cs.Firewall.GetPortForwardingRuleByID(uuid)
+			_, count, err := cs.Firewall.GetPortForwardingRuleByID(id)
 
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ func testAccCheckCloudStackPortForwardDestroy(s *terraform.State) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("No port forward ID is set")
 		}
 
-		for k, uuid := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
+		for k, id := range rs.Primary.Attributes {
 			if !strings.Contains(k, "uuid") {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			_, _, err := cs.Firewall.GetPortForwardingRuleByID(uuid)
+			_, _, err := cs.Firewall.GetPortForwardingRuleByID(id)
 			if err == nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Port forward %s still exists", rs.Primary.ID)
 			}
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_secondary_ipaddress.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_secondary_ipaddress.go
index 1c491be44..697e55eb4 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_secondary_ipaddress.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_secondary_ipaddress.go
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackSecondaryIPAddressCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta int
 
 	nicid := d.Get("nicid").(string)
 	if nicid == "" {
-		// Retrieve the virtual_machine UUID
-		virtualmachineid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "virtual_machine", d.Get("virtual_machine").(string))
+		// Retrieve the virtual_machine ID
+		virtualmachineid, e := retrieveID(cs, "virtual_machine", d.Get("virtual_machine").(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackSecondaryIPAddressCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta int
 func resourceCloudStackSecondaryIPAddressRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	cs := meta.(*cloudstack.CloudStackClient)
 
-	// Retrieve the virtual_machine UUID
-	virtualmachineid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "virtual_machine", d.Get("virtual_machine").(string))
+	// Retrieve the virtual_machine ID
+	virtualmachineid, e := retrieveID(cs, "virtual_machine", d.Get("virtual_machine").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackSecondaryIPAddressDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta int
 
 	log.Printf("[INFO] Removing secondary IP address: %s", d.Get("ipaddress").(string))
 	if _, err := cs.Nic.RemoveIpFromNic(p); err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_secondary_ipaddress_test.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_secondary_ipaddress_test.go
index e0c353e20..beedcd2cb 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_secondary_ipaddress_test.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_secondary_ipaddress_test.go
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ func testAccCheckCloudStackSecondaryIPAddressExists(
 
 		cs := testAccProvider.Meta().(*cloudstack.CloudStackClient)
 
-		// Retrieve the virtual_machine UUID
-		virtualmachineid, e := retrieveUUID(
+		// Retrieve the virtual_machine ID
+		virtualmachineid, e := retrieveID(
 			cs, "virtual_machine", rs.Primary.Attributes["virtual_machine"])
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ func testAccCheckCloudStackSecondaryIPAddressDestroy(s *terraform.State) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("No IP address ID is set")
 		}
 
-		// Retrieve the virtual_machine UUID
-		virtualmachineid, e := retrieveUUID(
+		// Retrieve the virtual_machine ID
+		virtualmachineid, e := retrieveID(
 			cs, "virtual_machine", rs.Primary.Attributes["virtual_machine"])
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_ssh_keypair.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_ssh_keypair.go
index 9fb859a22..8f6f0f9c5 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_ssh_keypair.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_ssh_keypair.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackSSHKeyPairDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}
 	// Remove the SSH Keypair
 	_, err := cs.SSH.DeleteSSHKeyPair(p)
 	if err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"A key pair with name '%s' does not exist for account", d.Id())) {
 			return nil
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_template.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_template.go
index 2cce32ae7..04aaca22e 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_template.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_template.go
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ func resourceCloudStackTemplateCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 		displaytext = name
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the os_type UUID
-	ostypeid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "os_type", d.Get("os_type").(string))
+	// Retrieve the os_type ID
+	ostypeid, e := retrieveID(cs, "os_type", d.Get("os_type").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the zone UUID
-	zoneid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "zone", d.Get("zone").(string))
+	// Retrieve the zone ID
+	zoneid, e := retrieveID(cs, "zone", d.Get("zone").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackTemplateCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 
 	// If there is a project supplied, we retrieve and set the project id
 	if project, ok := d.GetOk("project"); ok {
-		// Retrieve the project UUID
-		projectid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "project", project.(string))
+		// Retrieve the project ID
+		projectid, e := retrieveID(cs, "project", project.(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -236,16 +236,10 @@ func resourceCloudStackTemplateRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) er
 	d.Set("password_enabled", t.Passwordenabled)
 	d.Set("is_ready", t.Isready)
 
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "project", t.Project, t.Projectid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "os_type", t.Ostypename, t.Ostypeid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "project", t.Project, t.Projectid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "zone", t.Zonename, t.Zoneid)
 
-	if t.Zoneid == "" {
-		setValueOrUUID(d, "zone", UnlimitedResourceID, UnlimitedResourceID)
-	} else {
-		setValueOrUUID(d, "zone", t.Zonename, t.Zoneid)
-	}
-
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "os_type", t.Ostypename, t.Ostypeid)
-	
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -273,7 +267,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackTemplateUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 	}
 
 	if d.HasChange("os_type") {
-		ostypeid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "os_type", d.Get("os_type").(string))
+		ostypeid, e := retrieveID(cs, "os_type", d.Get("os_type").(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -302,7 +296,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackTemplateDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 	log.Printf("[INFO] Deleting template: %s", d.Get("name").(string))
 	_, err := cs.Template.DeleteTemplate(p)
 	if err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpc.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpc.go
index 4cc07d7b6..1671416f4 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpc.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpc.go
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ func resourceCloudStackVPCCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 
 	name := d.Get("name").(string)
 
-	// Retrieve the vpc_offering UUID
-	vpcofferingid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "vpc_offering", d.Get("vpc_offering").(string))
+	// Retrieve the vpc_offering ID
+	vpcofferingid, e := retrieveID(cs, "vpc_offering", d.Get("vpc_offering").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve the zone UUID
-	zoneid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "zone", d.Get("zone").(string))
+	// Retrieve the zone ID
+	zoneid, e := retrieveID(cs, "zone", d.Get("zone").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackVPCCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 
 	// If there is a project supplied, we retrieve and set the project id
 	if project, ok := d.GetOk("project"); ok {
-		// Retrieve the project UUID
-		projectid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "project", project.(string))
+		// Retrieve the project ID
+		projectid, e := retrieveID(cs, "project", project.(string))
 		if e != nil {
 			return e.Error()
 		}
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ func resourceCloudStackVPCRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "vpc_offering", o.Name, v.Vpcofferingid)
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "project", v.Project, v.Projectid)
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "zone", v.Zonename, v.Zoneid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "vpc_offering", o.Name, v.Vpcofferingid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "project", v.Project, v.Projectid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "zone", v.Zonename, v.Zoneid)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackVPCDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 	// Delete the VPC
 	_, err := cs.VPC.DeleteVPC(p)
 	if err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpn_connection.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpn_connection.go
index b036890a5..322f07a2c 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpn_connection.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpn_connection.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackVPNConnectionDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interfac
 	// Delete the VPN Connection
 	_, err := cs.VPN.DeleteVpnConnection(p)
 	if err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpn_customer_gateway.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpn_customer_gateway.go
index f27e28d38..b049c0319 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpn_customer_gateway.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpn_customer_gateway.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackVPNCustomerGatewayDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta int
 	// Delete the VPN Customer Gateway
 	_, err := cs.VPN.DeleteVpnCustomerGateway(p)
 	if err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpn_gateway.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpn_gateway.go
index 704511ca8..17533a3a6 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpn_gateway.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_vpn_gateway.go
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ func resourceCloudStackVPNGateway() *schema.Resource {
 func resourceCloudStackVPNGatewayCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	cs := meta.(*cloudstack.CloudStackClient)
 
-	// Retrieve the VPC UUID
-	vpcid, e := retrieveUUID(cs, "vpc", d.Get("vpc").(string))
+	// Retrieve the VPC ID
+	vpcid, e := retrieveID(cs, "vpc", d.Get("vpc").(string))
 	if e != nil {
 		return e.Error()
 	}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackVPNGatewayRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 		return err
 	}
 
-	setValueOrUUID(d, "vpc", d.Get("vpc").(string), v.Vpcid)
+	setValueOrID(d, "vpc", d.Get("vpc").(string), v.Vpcid)
 
 	d.Set("public_ip", v.Publicip)
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func resourceCloudStackVPNGatewayDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}
 	// Delete the VPN Gateway
 	_, err := cs.VPN.DeleteVpnGateway(p)
 	if err != nil {
-		// This is a very poor way to be told the UUID does no longer exist :(
+		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
 				"or entity does not exist", d.Id())) {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resources.go b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resources.go
index 02d7a81ec..53e017b14 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resources.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/cloudstack/resources.go
@@ -20,46 +20,51 @@ type retrieveError struct {
 }
 
 func (e *retrieveError) Error() error {
-	return fmt.Errorf("Error retrieving UUID of %s %s: %s", e.name, e.value, e.err)
+	return fmt.Errorf("Error retrieving ID of %s %s: %s", e.name, e.value, e.err)
 }
 
-func setValueOrUUID(d *schema.ResourceData, key string, value string, uuid string) {
-	if isUUID(d.Get(key).(string)) {
-		d.Set(key, uuid)
+func setValueOrID(d *schema.ResourceData, key string, value string, id string) {
+	if isID(d.Get(key).(string)) {
+		// If the given id is an empty string, check if the configured value matches
+		// the UnlimitedResourceID in which case we set id to UnlimitedResourceID
+		if id == "" && d.Get(key).(string) == UnlimitedResourceID {
+			id = UnlimitedResourceID
+		}
+
+		d.Set(key, id)
 	} else {
 		d.Set(key, value)
 	}
 }
 
-func retrieveUUID(cs *cloudstack.CloudStackClient, name, value string) (uuid string, e *retrieveError) {
-	// If the supplied value isn't a UUID, try to retrieve the UUID ourselves
-	if isUUID(value) {
+func retrieveID(cs *cloudstack.CloudStackClient, name, value string) (id string, e *retrieveError) {
+	// If the supplied value isn't a ID, try to retrieve the ID ourselves
+	if isID(value) {
 		return value, nil
 	}
 
-	log.Printf("[DEBUG] Retrieving UUID of %s: %s", name, value)
+	log.Printf("[DEBUG] Retrieving ID of %s: %s", name, value)
 
 	var err error
 	switch name {
 	case "disk_offering":
-		uuid, err = cs.DiskOffering.GetDiskOfferingID(value)
+		id, err = cs.DiskOffering.GetDiskOfferingID(value)
 	case "virtual_machine":
-		uuid, err = cs.VirtualMachine.GetVirtualMachineID(value)
+		id, err = cs.VirtualMachine.GetVirtualMachineID(value)
 	case "service_offering":
-		uuid, err = cs.ServiceOffering.GetServiceOfferingID(value)
+		id, err = cs.ServiceOffering.GetServiceOfferingID(value)
 	case "network_offering":
-		uuid, err = cs.NetworkOffering.GetNetworkOfferingID(value)
+		id, err = cs.NetworkOffering.GetNetworkOfferingID(value)
+	case "project":
+		id, err = cs.Project.GetProjectID(value)
 	case "vpc_offering":
-		uuid, err = cs.VPC.GetVPCOfferingID(value)
+		id, err = cs.VPC.GetVPCOfferingID(value)
 	case "vpc":
-		uuid, err = cs.VPC.GetVPCID(value)
+		id, err = cs.VPC.GetVPCID(value)
 	case "network":
-		uuid, err = cs.Network.GetNetworkID(value)
+		id, err = cs.Network.GetNetworkID(value)
 	case "zone":
-		if value == UnlimitedResourceID {
-			return value, nil
-		}
-		uuid, err = cs.Zone.GetZoneID(value)
+		id, err = cs.Zone.GetZoneID(value)
 	case "ipaddress":
 		p := cs.Address.NewListPublicIpAddressesParams()
 		p.SetIpaddress(value)
@@ -69,10 +74,10 @@ func retrieveUUID(cs *cloudstack.CloudStackClient, name, value string) (uuid str
 			break
 		}
 		if l.Count == 1 {
-			uuid = l.PublicIpAddresses[0].Id
+			id = l.PublicIpAddresses[0].Id
 			break
 		}
-		err = fmt.Errorf("Could not find UUID of IP address: %s", value)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Could not find ID of IP address: %s", value)
 	case "os_type":
 		p := cs.GuestOS.NewListOsTypesParams()
 		p.SetDescription(value)
@@ -82,43 +87,42 @@ func retrieveUUID(cs *cloudstack.CloudStackClient, name, value string) (uuid str
 			break
 		}
 		if l.Count == 1 {
-			uuid = l.OsTypes[0].Id
+			id = l.OsTypes[0].Id
 			break
 		}
-		err = fmt.Errorf("Could not find UUID of OS Type: %s", value)
-	case "project":
-		uuid, err = cs.Project.GetProjectID(value)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Could not find ID of OS Type: %s", value)
 	default:
-		return uuid, &retrieveError{name: name, value: value,
+		return id, &retrieveError{name: name, value: value,
 			err: fmt.Errorf("Unknown request: %s", name)}
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return uuid, &retrieveError{name: name, value: value, err: err}
+		return id, &retrieveError{name: name, value: value, err: err}
 	}
 
-	return uuid, nil
+	return id, nil
 }
 
-func retrieveTemplateUUID(cs *cloudstack.CloudStackClient, zoneid, value string) (uuid string, e *retrieveError) {
-	// If the supplied value isn't a UUID, try to retrieve the UUID ourselves
-	if isUUID(value) {
+func retrieveTemplateID(cs *cloudstack.CloudStackClient, zoneid, value string) (id string, e *retrieveError) {
+	// If the supplied value isn't a ID, try to retrieve the ID ourselves
+	if isID(value) {
 		return value, nil
 	}
 
-	log.Printf("[DEBUG] Retrieving UUID of template: %s", value)
+	log.Printf("[DEBUG] Retrieving ID of template: %s", value)
 
-	uuid, err := cs.Template.GetTemplateID(value, "executable", zoneid)
+	id, err := cs.Template.GetTemplateID(value, "executable", zoneid)
 	if err != nil {
-		return uuid, &retrieveError{name: "template", value: value, err: err}
+		return id, &retrieveError{name: "template", value: value, err: err}
 	}
 
-	return uuid, nil
+	return id, nil
 }
 
-func isUUID(s string) bool {
-	re := regexp.MustCompile(`^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}$`)
-	return re.MatchString(s)
+// ID can be either a UUID or a UnlimitedResourceID
+func isID(id string) bool {
+	re := regexp.MustCompile(`^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}|-1$`)
+	return re.MatchString(id)
 }
 
 // RetryFunc is the function retried n times