diff --git a/builder/hyperv/vmcx/builder.go b/builder/hyperv/vmcx/builder.go
index dc1fcea2b..c7c840f40 100644
--- a/builder/hyperv/vmcx/builder.go
+++ b/builder/hyperv/vmcx/builder.go
@@ -236,23 +236,15 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ctx context.Context, ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook) (pack
 			Force: b.config.PackerForce,
 			Path:  b.config.OutputDir,
 		},
-	}
-
-	if b.config.RawSingleISOUrl != "" || len(b.config.ISOUrls) > 0 {
-		steps = append(steps,
-			&common.StepDownload{
-				Checksum:     b.config.ISOChecksum,
-				ChecksumType: b.config.ISOChecksumType,
-				Description:  "ISO",
-				ResultKey:    "iso_path",
-				Url:          b.config.ISOUrls,
-				Extension:    b.config.TargetExtension,
-				TargetPath:   b.config.TargetPath,
-			},
-		)
-	}
-
-	steps = append(steps,
+		&common.StepDownload{
+			Checksum:     b.config.ISOChecksum,
+			ChecksumType: b.config.ISOChecksumType,
+			Description:  "ISO",
+			ResultKey:    "iso_path",
+			Url:          b.config.ISOUrls,
+			Extension:    b.config.TargetExtension,
+			TargetPath:   b.config.TargetPath,
+		},
 		&common.StepCreateFloppy{
 			Files:       b.config.FloppyFiles,
 			Directories: b.config.FloppyConfig.FloppyDirectories,
@@ -367,9 +359,9 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ctx context.Context, ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook) (pack
 			OutputDir:  b.config.OutputDir,
 			SkipExport: b.config.SkipExport,
 		},
+	}
 
-		// the clean up actions for each step will be executed reverse order
-	)
+	// the clean up actions for each step will be executed reverse order
 
 	// Run the steps.
 	b.runner = common.NewRunner(steps, b.config.PackerConfig, ui)
diff --git a/common/step_download.go b/common/step_download.go
index a1fa6db89..3b0b84932 100644
--- a/common/step_download.go
+++ b/common/step_download.go
@@ -53,12 +53,18 @@ type StepDownload struct {
 }
 
 func (s *StepDownload) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
+	if len(s.Url) == 0 {
+		log.Printf("No URLs were provided to Step Download. Continuing...")
+		return multistep.ActionContinue
+	}
+
 	defer log.Printf("Leaving retrieve loop for %s", s.Description)
 
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 	ui.Say(fmt.Sprintf("Retrieving %s", s.Description))
 
 	var errs []error
+
 	for _, source := range s.Url {
 		if ctx.Err() != nil {
 			state.Put("error", fmt.Errorf("Download cancelled: %v", errs))
diff --git a/common/step_download_test.go b/common/step_download_test.go
index 6a5a70bd8..cffed33d8 100644
--- a/common/step_download_test.go
+++ b/common/step_download_test.go
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ func TestStepDownload_Run(t *testing.T) {
 		want      multistep.StepAction
 		wantFiles []string
 	}{
+		{"Empty URL field passes",
+			fields{Url: []string{}},
+			multistep.ActionContinue,
+			nil,
+		},
 		{"not passing a checksum passes",
 			fields{Url: []string{abs(t, "./test-fixtures/root/another.txt")}},
 			multistep.ActionContinue,