diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
index b230d84b9..a8a898a21 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/communicator"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/multistep"
 )
 
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ type Driver interface {
 
 // NewDriver returns a new driver implementation for this operating
 // system, or an error if the driver couldn't be initialized.
-func NewDriver(dconfig *DriverConfig, config *SSHConfig, commConfig *communicator.Config, vmName string) (Driver, error) {
+func NewDriver(dconfig *DriverConfig, config *SSHConfig, vmName string) (Driver, error) {
 	drivers := []Driver{}
 
 	if dconfig.RemoteType != "" {
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ func NewDriver(dconfig *DriverConfig, config *SSHConfig, commConfig *communicato
 				CacheDatastore: dconfig.RemoteCacheDatastore,
 				CacheDirectory: dconfig.RemoteCacheDirectory,
 				VMName:         vmName,
-				CommConfig:     *commConfig,
+				CommConfig:     *(&config.Comm),
 			},
 		}
 
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/export_config.go b/builder/vmware/common/export_config.go
index 663972847..79c4eaeea 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/export_config.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/export_config.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ type ExportConfig struct {
 	OVFToolOptions []string `mapstructure:"ovftool_options"`
 	SkipExport     bool     `mapstructure:"skip_export"`
 	KeepRegistered bool     `mapstructure:"keep_registered"`
+	SkipCompaction bool     `mapstructure:"skip_compaction"`
 }
 
 func (c *ExportConfig) Prepare(ctx *interpolate.Context) []error {
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/step_export.go b/builder/vmware/common/step_export.go
index 088541d0d..173de488b 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/step_export.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/step_export.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type StepExport struct {
 	OutputDir      string
 }
 
-func (s *StepExport) generateArgs(c *DriverConfig, displayName string, outputPath string, hidePassword bool) []string {
+func (s *StepExport) generateArgs(c *DriverConfig, displayName string, hidePassword bool) []string {
 	password := url.QueryEscape(c.RemotePassword)
 	if hidePassword {
 		password = "****"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (s *StepExport) generateArgs(c *DriverConfig, displayName string, outputPat
 		"-tt=" + s.Format,
 
 		"vi://" + c.RemoteUser + ":" + password + "@" + c.RemoteHost + "/" + displayName,
-		outputPath,
+		s.OutputDir,
 	}
 	return append(s.OVFToolOptions, args...)
 }
diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go b/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go
index 9ec662dca..129180d1f 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go
@@ -66,17 +66,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	Serial   string `mapstructure:"serial"`
 	Parallel string `mapstructure:"parallel"`
 
-	// booting a guest
-	KeepRegistered bool     `mapstructure:"keep_registered"`
-	OVFToolOptions []string `mapstructure:"ovftool_options"`
-	SkipCompaction bool     `mapstructure:"skip_compaction"`
-	SkipExport     bool     `mapstructure:"skip_export"`
-
 	VMXDiskTemplatePath string `mapstructure:"vmx_disk_template_path"`
 	VMXTemplatePath     string `mapstructure:"vmx_template_path"`
 
-	CommConfig communicator.Config `mapstructure:",squash"`
-
 	ctx interpolate.Context
 }
 
@@ -232,7 +224,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 }
 
 func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packer.Artifact, error) {
-	driver, err := vmwcommon.NewDriver(&b.config.DriverConfig, &b.config.SSHConfig, &b.config.CommConfig, b.config.VMName)
+	driver, err := vmwcommon.NewDriver(&b.config.DriverConfig, &b.config.SSHConfig, b.config.VMName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed creating VMware driver: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -369,6 +361,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 			SkipExport:     b.config.SkipExport,
 			VMName:         b.config.VMName,
 			OVFToolOptions: b.config.OVFToolOptions,
+			OutputDir:      b.config.OutputDir,
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/builder_test.go b/builder/vmware/iso/builder_test.go
index 59e18907d..b17fb95ab 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/builder_test.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/builder_test.go
@@ -459,13 +459,13 @@ func TestBuilderPrepare_CommConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("should not have error: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		if b.config.CommConfig.WinRMUser != "username" {
-			t.Errorf("bad winrm_username: %s", b.config.CommConfig.WinRMUser)
+		if b.config.SSHConfig.Comm.WinRMUser != "username" {
+			t.Errorf("bad winrm_username: %s", b.config.SSHConfig.Comm.WinRMUser)
 		}
-		if b.config.CommConfig.WinRMPassword != "password" {
-			t.Errorf("bad winrm_password: %s", b.config.CommConfig.WinRMPassword)
+		if b.config.SSHConfig.Comm.WinRMPassword != "password" {
+			t.Errorf("bad winrm_password: %s", b.config.SSHConfig.Comm.WinRMPassword)
 		}
-		if host := b.config.CommConfig.Host(); host != "1.2.3.4" {
+		if host := b.config.SSHConfig.Comm.Host(); host != "1.2.3.4" {
 			t.Errorf("bad host: %s", host)
 		}
 	}
@@ -487,13 +487,13 @@ func TestBuilderPrepare_CommConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("should not have error: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		if b.config.CommConfig.SSHUsername != "username" {
-			t.Errorf("bad ssh_username: %s", b.config.CommConfig.SSHUsername)
+		if b.config.SSHConfig.Comm.SSHUsername != "username" {
+			t.Errorf("bad ssh_username: %s", b.config.SSHConfig.Comm.SSHUsername)
 		}
-		if b.config.CommConfig.SSHPassword != "password" {
-			t.Errorf("bad ssh_password: %s", b.config.CommConfig.SSHPassword)
+		if b.config.SSHConfig.Comm.SSHPassword != "password" {
+			t.Errorf("bad ssh_password: %s", b.config.SSHConfig.Comm.SSHPassword)
 		}
-		if host := b.config.CommConfig.Host(); host != "1.2.3.4" {
+		if host := b.config.SSHConfig.Comm.Host(); host != "1.2.3.4" {
 			t.Errorf("bad host: %s", host)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go b/builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go
index 4f0a5258c..017e32918 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 // Run executes a Packer build and returns a packer.Artifact representing
 // a VMware image.
 func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packer.Artifact, error) {
-	driver, err := vmwcommon.NewDriver(&b.config.DriverConfig, &b.config.SSHConfig, &b.config.CommConfig, b.config.VMName)
+	driver, err := vmwcommon.NewDriver(&b.config.DriverConfig, &b.config.SSHConfig, b.config.VMName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed creating VMware driver: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/builder/vmware/vmx/config.go b/builder/vmware/vmx/config.go
index e21daba2f..0c726f590 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/vmx/config.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/vmx/config.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	vmwcommon "github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/vmware/common"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/common"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/common/bootcommand"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/communicator"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/template/interpolate"
@@ -28,14 +27,10 @@ type Config struct {
 	vmwcommon.VMXConfig      `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	vmwcommon.ExportConfig   `mapstructure:",squash"`
 
-	Linked         bool     `mapstructure:"linked"`
-	RemoteType     string   `mapstructure:"remote_type"`
-	SkipCompaction bool     `mapstructure:"skip_compaction"`
-	BootCommand    []string `mapstructure:"boot_command"`
-	SourcePath     string   `mapstructure:"source_path"`
-	VMName         string   `mapstructure:"vm_name"`
-
-	CommConfig communicator.Config `mapstructure:",squash"`
+	Linked     bool   `mapstructure:"linked"`
+	RemoteType string `mapstructure:"remote_type"`
+	SourcePath string `mapstructure:"source_path"`
+	VMName     string `mapstructure:"vm_name"`
 
 	ctx interpolate.Context
 }