diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/common/step_export.go b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_export.go
index 0a3cd816c..56b013d9f 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/common/step_export.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_export.go
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@ func (s *StepExport) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	// Wait a second to ensure VM is really shutdown.
 	log.Println("1 second timeout to ensure VM is really shutdown")
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	ui.Say("Preparing to export machine...")
 
 	// Clear out the Packer-created forwarding rule
-	ui.Say("Preparing to export machine...")
-	var command []string
-
-	if s.SkipNatMapping == false {
+	if !s.SkipNatMapping {
 		ui.Message(fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Deleting forwarded port mapping for SSH (host port %d)",
 			state.Get("sshHostPort")))
@@ -52,13 +50,12 @@ func (s *StepExport) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	// Export the VM to an OVF
 	outputPath := filepath.Join(s.OutputDir, vmName+"."+s.Format)
 
-	command = []string{
+	command := []string{
 		"export",
 		vmName,
 		"--output",
 		outputPath,
 	}
-
 	command = append(command, s.ExportOpts...)
 
 	ui.Say("Exporting virtual machine...")
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/common/step_forward_ssh.go b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_forward_ssh.go
index d6d604e00..fe6004281 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/common/step_forward_ssh.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_forward_ssh.go
@@ -30,11 +30,8 @@ func (s *StepForwardSSH) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 	vmName := state.Get("vmName").(string)
 
-	var sshHostPort uint
-	if s.SkipNatMapping {
-		sshHostPort = s.GuestPort
-		log.Printf("Skipping SSH NAT mapping and using SSH port %d", sshHostPort)
-	} else {
+	sshHostPort := s.GuestPort
+	if !s.SkipNatMapping {
 		log.Printf("Looking for available SSH port between %d and %d",
 			s.HostPortMin, s.HostPortMax)
 		var offset uint = 0