diff --git a/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_attach_keypair.go b/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_attach_keypair.go
index 9b14a2d88..a6cc01381 100644
--- a/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_attach_keypair.go
+++ b/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_attach_keypair.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (s *stepAttachKeyPar) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	client := state.Get("client").(*ecs.Client)
 	config := state.Get("config").(Config)
 	instance := state.Get("instance").(*ecs.InstanceAttributesType)
-	start := time.Now().Add(120 * time.Second)
+	timeoutPoint := time.Now().Add(120 * time.Second)
 	for {
 		err := client.AttachKeyPair(&ecs.AttachKeyPairArgs{RegionId: common.Region(config.AlicloudRegion),
 			KeyPairName: keyPairName, InstanceIds: "[\"" + instance.InstanceId + "\"]"})
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (s *stepAttachKeyPar) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 			e, _ := err.(*common.Error)
 			if (!(e.Code == "MissingParameter" || e.Code == "DependencyViolation.WindowsInstance" ||
 				e.Code == "InvalidKeyPairName.NotFound" || e.Code == "InvalidRegionId.NotFound")) &&
-				time.Now().Before(start) {
+				time.Now().Before(timeoutPoint) {
 				time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 				continue
 			}
diff --git a/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_config_security_group.go b/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_config_security_group.go
index 4d6b14323..dc8c083b2 100644
--- a/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_config_security_group.go
+++ b/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_config_security_group.go
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@ func (s *stepConfigAlicloudSecurityGroup) Cleanup(state multistep.StateBag) {
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 
 	message(state, "security group")
-	start := time.Now().Add(120 * time.Second)
+	timeoutPoint := time.Now().Add(120 * time.Second)
 	for {
 		if err := client.DeleteSecurityGroup(common.Region(s.RegionId), s.SecurityGroupId); err != nil {
 			e, _ := err.(*common.Error)
-			if e.Code == "DependencyViolation" && time.Now().Before(start) {
+			if e.Code == "DependencyViolation" && time.Now().Before(timeoutPoint) {
 				time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 				continue
 			}
diff --git a/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_config_vpc.go b/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_config_vpc.go
index 926fc61a4..c4bdd59a3 100644
--- a/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_config_vpc.go
+++ b/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_config_vpc.go
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ func (s *stepConfigAlicloudVPC) Cleanup(state multistep.StateBag) {
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 
 	message(state, "VPC")
-	start := time.Now().Add(60 * time.Second)
+	timeoutPoint := time.Now().Add(60 * time.Second)
 	for {
 		if err := client.DeleteVpc(s.VpcId); err != nil {
 			e, _ := err.(*common.Error)
 			if (e.Code == "DependencyViolation.Instance" || e.Code == "DependencyViolation.RouteEntry" ||
 				e.Code == "DependencyViolation.VSwitch" ||
-				e.Code == "DependencyViolation.SecurityGroup") && time.Now().Before(start) {
+				e.Code == "DependencyViolation.SecurityGroup") && time.Now().Before(timeoutPoint) {
 				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 				continue
 			}
diff --git a/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_config_vswitch.go b/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_config_vswitch.go
index 0705fb45a..734647e07 100644
--- a/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_config_vswitch.go
+++ b/builder/alicloud/ecs/step_config_vswitch.go
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ func (s *stepConfigAlicloudVSwitch) Cleanup(state multistep.StateBag) {
 	client := state.Get("client").(*ecs.Client)
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 	message(state, "vSwitch")
-	start := time.Now().Add(10 * time.Second)
+	timeoutPoint := time.Now().Add(10 * time.Second)
 	for {
 		if err := client.DeleteVSwitch(s.VSwitchId); err != nil {
 			e, _ := err.(*common.Error)
 			if (e.Code == "IncorrectVSwitchStatus" || e.Code == "DependencyViolation" ||
 				e.Code == "DependencyViolation.HaVip" ||
-				e.Code == "IncorretRouteEntryStatus") && time.Now().Before(start) {
+				e.Code == "IncorretRouteEntryStatus") && time.Now().Before(timeoutPoint) {
 				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 				continue
 			}