diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_defs.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_defs.py
index 808602e9..ee4274a0 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_defs.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_defs.py
@@ -1630,6 +1630,8 @@ class Condition(object):
         if self.scope_operator is not None:
             if (version.LooseVersion(self.nsx_version) >=
                     version.LooseVersion(nsx_constants.NSX_VERSION_3_2_0)):
+                if self.scope_operator == 'NOTEQUALS':
+                    del body['operator']
                 body['scope_operator'] = self.scope_operator
             else:
                 LOG.warning(