diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/step_register.go b/builder/vmware/iso/step_register.go
index f4c5d776d..96528ee5c 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/step_register.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/step_register.go
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ func (s *StepRegister) Cleanup(state multistep.StateBag) {
 			}
 			// Wait for the machine to actually destroy
 			for {
-				exists, _ := remoteDriver.IsDestroyed()
-				if !exists {
+				destroyed, _ := remoteDriver.IsDestroyed()
+				if destroyed {
 					break
 				}
 				time.Sleep(150 * time.Millisecond)