diff --git a/builder/hyperv/common/step_shutdown.go b/builder/hyperv/common/step_shutdown.go
index 06ddb6f39..db60a1517 100644
--- a/builder/hyperv/common/step_shutdown.go
+++ b/builder/hyperv/common/step_shutdown.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (s *StepShutdown) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 		if !(cmd.ExitStatus == 0 || (cmd.ExitStatus == 1 && len(stderrString) == 0)) {
 			state.Put("error", fmt.Errorf(
 				"Shutdown command has not successful.\n\nExitStatus: %d\n\nStdout: %s\n\nStderr: %s",
-				cmd.ExitStatus, stdoutString), stderrString))
+				cmd.ExitStatus, stdoutString, stderrString))
 			return multistep.ActionHalt
 		}