diff --git a/builder/vmware/builder.go b/builder/vmware/builder.go
index 5c4286a5c..c551f980e 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/builder.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/builder.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type config struct {
 	VMName    string `mapstructure:"vm_name"`
 	OutputDir string `mapstructure:"output_directory"`
 	HTTPDir   string `mapstructure:"http_directory"`
+	BootCommand []string `mapstructure:"boot_command"`
 }
 
 func (b *Builder) Prepare(raw interface{}) (err error) {
diff --git a/builder/vmware/step_create_vmx.go b/builder/vmware/step_create_vmx.go
index f4cb07ce0..eec05707d 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/step_create_vmx.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/step_create_vmx.go
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ type vmxTemplateData struct {
 	VNCPort  uint
 }
 
+// This step creates the VMX file for the VM.
+//
+// Uses:
+//   config *config
+//   ui     packer.Ui
+//
+// Produces:
+//   vnc_port uint - The port the VM is configured to listen on for VNC.
 type stepCreateVMX struct{}
 
 func (stepCreateVMX) Run(state map[string]interface{}) multistep.StepAction {