diff --git a/builder/vmware/builder.go b/builder/vmware/builder.go
index 1f3655e03..4ea3ccab9 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/builder.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/builder.go
@@ -298,7 +298,13 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 
 	steps := []multistep.Step{
 		&stepPrepareTools{},
-		&stepDownloadISO{},
+		&common.StepDownload{
+			Checksum:     b.config.ISOChecksum,
+			ChecksumType: b.config.ISOChecksumType,
+			Description:  "ISO",
+			ResultKey:    "iso_path",
+			Url:          []string{b.config.ISOUrl},
+		},
 		&stepPrepareOutputDir{},
 		&common.StepCreateFloppy{
 			Files: b.config.FloppyFiles,
diff --git a/builder/vmware/step_download_iso.go b/builder/vmware/step_download_iso.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 999138f49..000000000
--- a/builder/vmware/step_download_iso.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-package vmware
-
-import (
-	"encoding/hex"
-	"fmt"
-	"github.com/mitchellh/multistep"
-	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/common"
-	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/packer"
-	"log"
-	"time"
-)
-
-// This step downloads the ISO specified.
-//
-// Uses:
-//   cache packer.Cache
-//   config *config
-//   ui     packer.Ui
-//
-// Produces:
-//   iso_path string
-type stepDownloadISO struct{}
-
-func (s stepDownloadISO) Run(state map[string]interface{}) multistep.StepAction {
-	cache := state["cache"].(packer.Cache)
-	config := state["config"].(*config)
-	ui := state["ui"].(packer.Ui)
-
-	checksum, err := hex.DecodeString(config.ISOChecksum)
-	if err != nil {
-		err := fmt.Errorf("Error parsing checksum: %s", err)
-		state["error"] = err
-		ui.Error(err.Error())
-		return multistep.ActionHalt
-	}
-
-	log.Printf("Acquiring lock to download the ISO.")
-	cachePath := cache.Lock(config.ISOUrl)
-	defer cache.Unlock(config.ISOUrl)
-
-	downloadConfig := &common.DownloadConfig{
-		Url:        config.ISOUrl,
-		TargetPath: cachePath,
-		CopyFile:   false,
-		Hash:       common.HashForType(config.ISOChecksumType),
-		Checksum:   checksum,
-	}
-
-	download := common.NewDownloadClient(downloadConfig)
-
-	downloadCompleteCh := make(chan error, 1)
-	go func() {
-		ui.Say("Copying or downloading ISO. Progress will be reported periodically.")
-		cachePath, err = download.Get()
-		downloadCompleteCh <- err
-	}()
-
-	progressTicker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
-	defer progressTicker.Stop()
-
-DownloadWaitLoop:
-	for {
-		select {
-		case err := <-downloadCompleteCh:
-			if err != nil {
-				err := fmt.Errorf("Error downloading ISO: %s", err)
-				state["error"] = err
-				ui.Error(err.Error())
-				return multistep.ActionHalt
-			}
-
-			break DownloadWaitLoop
-		case <-progressTicker.C:
-			progress := download.PercentProgress()
-			if progress >= 0 {
-				ui.Message(fmt.Sprintf("Download progress: %d%%", progress))
-			}
-		case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
-			if _, ok := state[multistep.StateCancelled]; ok {
-				ui.Say("Interrupt received. Cancelling download...")
-				return multistep.ActionHalt
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	log.Printf("Path to ISO on disk: %s", cachePath)
-	state["iso_path"] = cachePath
-
-	return multistep.ActionContinue
-}
-
-func (stepDownloadISO) Cleanup(map[string]interface{}) {}