diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
index 833cbbbbc..c645f40b7 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func normalizeVersion(version string) (string, error) {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d", i), nil
 }
 
-func compareVersions(versionFound string, versionWanted string) error {
+func compareVersions(versionFound string, versionWanted string, product string) error {
 	found, err := normalizeVersion(versionFound)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func compareVersions(versionFound string, versionWanted string) error {
 
 	if found < wanted {
 		return fmt.Errorf(
-			"VMware WS version %s, or greater, is required. Found version: %s", versionWanted, versionFound)
+			"VMware %s version %s, or greater, is required. Found version: %s", product, versionWanted, versionFound)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver_fusion6.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver_fusion6.go
index 09f308e70..ae4d63b9a 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/driver_fusion6.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver_fusion6.go
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-// Fusion6Driver is a driver that can run VMware Fusion 5.
+const VMWARE_FUSION_VERSION = "6"
+
+// Fusion6Driver is a driver that can run VMware Fusion 6.
 type Fusion6Driver struct {
 	Fusion5Driver
 }
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ func (d *Fusion6Driver) Clone(dst, src string) error {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "parameters was invalid") {
 			return fmt.Errorf(
 				"Clone is not supported with your version of Fusion. Packer " +
-					"only works with Fusion 6 Professional. Please verify your version.")
+					"only works with Fusion %s Professional or above. Please verify your version.", VMWARE_FUSION_VERSION)
 		}
 
 		return err
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ func (d *Fusion6Driver) Verify() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	versionRe := regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)VMware [a-z0-9-]+ (\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\s`)
+	versionRe := regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)VMware [a-z0-9-]+ (\d+)\.`)
 	matches := versionRe.FindStringSubmatch(stderr.String())
 	if matches == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(
@@ -64,10 +66,5 @@ func (d *Fusion6Driver) Verify() error {
 	}
 	log.Printf("Detected VMware version: %s", matches[1])
 
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(matches[1], "6.") {
-		return fmt.Errorf(
-			"Fusion 6 not detected. Got version: %s", matches[1])
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return compareVersions(matches[1], VMWARE_FUSION_VERSION, "Fusion Professional")
 }
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver_player6_windows.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver_player6_windows.go
index 78fd06618..91c1f7a19 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/driver_player6_windows.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver_player6_windows.go
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ func playerVerifyVersion(version string) error {
 	}
 	log.Printf("Detected VMware Player version: %s", matches[1])
 
-	return compareVersions(matches[1], version)
+	return compareVersions(matches[1], version, "Player")
 }
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver_player_unix.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver_player_unix.go
index 7f23c4453..0c2cc8635 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/driver_player_unix.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver_player_unix.go
@@ -64,5 +64,5 @@ func playerVerifyVersion(version string) error {
 	}
 	log.Printf("Detected VMWare Player version: %s", matches[1])
 
-	return compareVersions(matches[1], version)
+	return compareVersions(matches[1], version, "Player")
 }
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver_workstation10_windows.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver_workstation10_windows.go
index 11721e950..dd7028056 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/driver_workstation10_windows.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver_workstation10_windows.go
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ func workstationVerifyVersion(version string) error {
 	}
 	log.Printf("Detected VMware WS version: %s", matches[1])
 
-	return compareVersions(matches[1], version)
+	return compareVersions(matches[1], version, "Workstation")
 }
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver_workstation_unix.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver_workstation_unix.go
index 74fd3ba0a..bf6ef53da 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/driver_workstation_unix.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver_workstation_unix.go
@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ func workstationVerifyVersion(version string) error {
 	}
 	log.Printf("Detected VMware WS version: %s", matches[1])
 
-	return compareVersions(matches[1], version)
+	return compareVersions(matches[1], version, "Workstation")
 }