diff --git a/drivers/virtualbox/virtualbox.go b/drivers/virtualbox/virtualbox.go
index c4b3e2dbe6..0b12303c1a 100644
--- a/drivers/virtualbox/virtualbox.go
+++ b/drivers/virtualbox/virtualbox.go
@@ -462,6 +462,8 @@ func (d *Driver) Remove() error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
+	// vbox will not release it's lock immediately after the stop
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 	return vbm("unregistervm", "--delete", d.MachineName)
 }