diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/driver_esx5.go b/builder/vmware/iso/driver_esx5.go
index d57134ccf..c31d8da95 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/driver_esx5.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/driver_esx5.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (d *ESX5Driver) UploadISO(localPath string, checksum string, checksumType s
 func (d *ESX5Driver) RemoveCache(localPath string) error {
 	finalPath := d.cachePath(localPath)
 	log.Printf("Removing remote cache path %s (local %s)", finalPath, localPath)
-	return d.sh("rm", "-rf", finalPath)
+	return d.sh("rm", "-f", finalPath)
 }
 
 func (d *ESX5Driver) ToolsIsoPath(string) string {