diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
index a8a898a21..525c13d2e 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func NewDriver(dconfig *DriverConfig, config *SSHConfig, vmName string) (Driver,
 				CacheDatastore: dconfig.RemoteCacheDatastore,
 				CacheDirectory: dconfig.RemoteCacheDirectory,
 				VMName:         vmName,
-				CommConfig:     *(&config.Comm),
+				CommConfig:     config.Comm,
 			},
 		}