diff --git a/quantum/extensions/extensions.py b/quantum/extensions/extensions.py
index af7f91d413..f7dd55cb2b 100644
--- a/quantum/extensions/extensions.py
+++ b/quantum/extensions/extensions.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class ExtensionController(wsgi.Controller):
         if not ext:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPNotFound(
                 _("Extension with alias %s does not exist") % id)
-        return self._translate(ext)
+        return dict(extension=self._translate(ext))
 
     def delete(self, request, id):
         raise webob.exc.HTTPNotFound()
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/test_extensions.py b/quantum/tests/unit/test_extensions.py
index 777c745f4d..d86c4784f8 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/test_extensions.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/test_extensions.py
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ class ExtensionControllerTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_extension_can_be_accessed_by_alias(self):
         foxnsox_extension = self.test_app.get("/extensions/FOXNSOX").json
-
+        foxnsox_extension = foxnsox_extension['extension']
         self.assertEqual(foxnsox_extension["alias"], "FOXNSOX")
         self.assertEqual(foxnsox_extension["namespace"],
                          "http://www.fox.in.socks/api/ext/pie/v1.0")