Hi Hermes,
Your problem is related to upgrading from 2.0.12 to 2.0.18a, right?
1. If your site is not active, you can re-download and re-install template, as it's currently based on VM 2.0.18a out of the box.
2. If your site is active, you can re-download template and upload ONLY new template files via FTP. Then you can upgrade your VM to version 2.0.18a.
Thanks
Milos