diff --git a/builder/hyperv/common/config.go b/builder/hyperv/common/config.go
index 982f9c6ac..e890d5ac3 100644
--- a/builder/hyperv/common/config.go
+++ b/builder/hyperv/common/config.go
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ type CommonConfig struct {
 
 func (c *CommonConfig) Prepare(ctx *interpolate.Context, pc *common.PackerConfig) ([]error, []string) {
 	// Accumulate any errors and warns
-	errs := make([]error, 0)
-	warns := make([]string, 0)
+	var errs []error
+	var warns []string
 
 	if c.VMName == "" {
 		c.VMName = fmt.Sprintf("packer-%s", pc.PackerBuildName)
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ func (c *CommonConfig) Prepare(ctx *interpolate.Context, pc *common.PackerConfig
 	}
 
 	if len(c.AdditionalDiskSize) > 64 {
-		err := fmt.Errorf("VM's currently support a maximum of 64 additional SCSI attached disks.")
-		errs = append(errs, err)
+		errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("VM's currently support a maximum of 64 additional SCSI attached disks."))
 	}
 
 	// Errors
-	errs = c.FloppyConfig.Prepare(ctx)
+	floppyerrs := c.FloppyConfig.Prepare(ctx)
+	errs = append(errs, floppyerrs...)
 	if c.GuestAdditionsMode == "" {
 		if c.GuestAdditionsPath != "" {
 			c.GuestAdditionsMode = "attach"
diff --git a/builder/hyperv/iso/builder.go b/builder/hyperv/iso/builder.go
index 1ee63f142..796182760 100644
--- a/builder/hyperv/iso/builder.go
+++ b/builder/hyperv/iso/builder.go
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	common.PackerConfig            `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	common.HTTPConfig              `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	common.ISOConfig               `mapstructure:",squash"`
-	common.FloppyConfig            `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	bootcommand.BootConfig         `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	hypervcommon.OutputConfig      `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	hypervcommon.SSHConfig         `mapstructure:",squash"`
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, isoErrs...)
 
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, b.config.BootConfig.Prepare(&b.config.ctx)...)
-	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, b.config.FloppyConfig.Prepare(&b.config.ctx)...)
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, b.config.HTTPConfig.Prepare(&b.config.ctx)...)
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, b.config.OutputConfig.Prepare(&b.config.ctx, &b.config.PackerConfig)...)
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, b.config.SSHConfig.Prepare(&b.config.ctx)...)