diff --git a/builder/hyperv/iso/builder.go b/builder/hyperv/iso/builder.go
index e3556eb65..ef174a584 100644
--- a/builder/hyperv/iso/builder.go
+++ b/builder/hyperv/iso/builder.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if b.config.VMName == "" {
-		b.config.VMName = fmt.Sprintf("packer-%s-{{timestamp}}", b.config.PackerBuildName)
+		b.config.VMName = fmt.Sprintf("packer-%s", b.config.PackerBuildName)
 	}
 
 	log.Println(fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v", "VMName", b.config.VMName))