diff --git a/tackerclient/tacker/v1_0/nfvo/vnffg.py b/tackerclient/tacker/v1_0/nfvo/vnffg.py
index 729cd192..92b98ed2 100644
--- a/tackerclient/tacker/v1_0/nfvo/vnffg.py
+++ b/tackerclient/tacker/v1_0/nfvo/vnffg.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ class CreateVNFFG(tackerV10.CreateCommand):
             help=_('List of logical VNFD name to VNF instance name mapping.  '
                    'Example: VNF1:my_vnf1,VNF2:my_vnf2'))
         parser.add_argument(
-            '--symmetrical', metavar='{True,False}',
+            '--symmetrical',
+            action='store_true',
+            default=False,
             help=_('Should a reverse path be created for the NFP'))
         parser.add_argument(
             '--param-file',
diff --git a/tackerclient/tests/unit/vm/test_cli10_vnffg.py b/tackerclient/tests/unit/vm/test_cli10_vnffg.py
index cb2fb701..8ce1a79b 100644
--- a/tackerclient/tests/unit/vm/test_cli10_vnffg.py
+++ b/tackerclient/tests/unit/vm/test_cli10_vnffg.py
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ class CLITestV10VmVNFFGJSON(test_cli10.CLITestV10Base):
             vnffg_name,
             '--vnffgd-id', vnffgd_id,
             '--vnf-mapping', vnf_mapping,
-            '--symmetrical', 'True']
+            '--symmetrical']
         position_names = ['vnffgd_id', 'vnf_mapping', 'symmetrical']
-        position_values = [vnffgd_id, {"VNFD1": "VNF1"}, 'True']
+        position_values = [vnffgd_id, {"VNFD1": "VNF1"}, True]
         extra_body = {'name': vnffg_name, 'attributes': {}}
         self._test_create_resource(self._RESOURCE, cmd, None, my_id,
                                    args, position_names, position_values,
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ class CLITestV10VmVNFFGJSON(test_cli10.CLITestV10Base):
         ]
         position_names = ['vnffgd_id']
         position_values = [vnffgd_id]
-        extra_body = {'name': vnffg_name, 'attributes': {}}
+        extra_body = {'symmetrical': False, 'name': vnffg_name,
+                      'attributes': {}}
         self._test_create_resource(self._RESOURCE, cmd, vnffg_name, my_id,
                                    args, position_names, position_values,
                                    extra_body=extra_body,