diff --git a/builder/vsphere/driver/datastore.go b/builder/vsphere/driver/datastore.go
index 6a87f9a36..12cf5ff6e 100644
--- a/builder/vsphere/driver/datastore.go
+++ b/builder/vsphere/driver/datastore.go
@@ -88,15 +88,6 @@ func (ds *Datastore) ResolvePath(path string) string {
 func (ds *Datastore) UploadFile(src, dst string, host string) error {
 	p := soap.DefaultUpload
 	ctx := ds.driver.ctx
-
-	if host != "" {
-		h, err := ds.driver.FindHost(host)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		ctx = ds.ds.HostContext(ctx, h.host)
-	}
-
 	return ds.ds.UploadFile(ctx, src, dst, &p)
 }