diff --git a/builder/vmware/step_upload_tools.go b/builder/vmware/step_upload_tools.go
index a381e2ae3..ee6bfc14c 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/step_upload_tools.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/step_upload_tools.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package vmware
 import (
 	"github.com/mitchellh/multistep"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/packer"
-	"log"
 	"os"
 	"fmt"
 )
@@ -16,13 +15,13 @@ func (*stepUploadTools) Run(state map[string]interface{}) multistep.StepAction {
 	driver := state["driver"].(Driver)
 
 	ui.Say("Uploading the VMware Tools.")
-	log.Println("Uploading the VMware Tools.")
 
 	f, err := os.Open(driver.ToolsIsoPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		state["error"] = fmt.Errorf("Error opening VMware Tools ISO: %s", err)
 		return multistep.ActionHalt
 	}
+	defer f.Close()
 
 	if err := comm.Upload("/tmp/linux.iso", f); err != nil {
 		state["error"] = fmt.Errorf("Error uploading VMware Tools: %s", err)