diff --git a/plugins/guests/darwin/cap/mount_vmware_shared_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/darwin/cap/mount_vmware_shared_folder.rb
index 3d7525e7a..cc9eff562 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/darwin/cap/mount_vmware_shared_folder.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/darwin/cap/mount_vmware_shared_folder.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           machine.communicate.tap do |comm|
             # clear prior symlink
             if comm.test("test -L \"#{guestpath}\"", sudo: true)
-              comm.sudo("rm \"#{guestpath}\"")
+              comm.sudo("rm -f \"#{guestpath}\"")
             end
 
             # clear prior directory if exists
diff --git a/plugins/guests/debian/cap/configure_networks.rb b/plugins/guests/debian/cap/configure_networks.rb
index 97be13d40..49da980bf 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/debian/cap/configure_networks.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/debian/cap/configure_networks.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             # from the interface file.
             comm.sudo("sed -e '/^#VAGRANT-BEGIN/,/^#VAGRANT-END/ d' /etc/network/interfaces > /tmp/vagrant-network-interfaces")
             comm.sudo("su -c 'cat /tmp/vagrant-network-interfaces > /etc/network/interfaces'")
-            comm.sudo("rm /tmp/vagrant-network-interfaces")
+            comm.sudo("rm -f /tmp/vagrant-network-interfaces")
 
             # Accumulate the configurations to add to the interfaces file as
             # well as what interfaces we're actually configuring since we use that
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             end
 
             comm.sudo("cat /tmp/vagrant-network-entry >> /etc/network/interfaces")
-            comm.sudo("rm /tmp/vagrant-network-entry")
+            comm.sudo("rm -f /tmp/vagrant-network-entry")
 
             # Bring back up each network interface, reconfigured
             interfaces.each do |interface|
diff --git a/plugins/guests/esxi/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/esxi/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
index bbd98ce4d..1c2f80820 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/esxi/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/esxi/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
               # symlink vmfs volume to :guestpath
               if comm.test("test -L '#{guestpath}'")
-                comm.execute("rm '#{guestpath}'")
+                comm.execute("rm -f '#{guestpath}'")
               end
               if comm.test("test -d '#{guestpath}'")
                 comm.execute("rmdir '#{guestpath}'")
diff --git a/plugins/guests/fedora/cap/configure_networks.rb b/plugins/guests/fedora/cap/configure_networks.rb
index 93806c025..549a99dff 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/fedora/cap/configure_networks.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/fedora/cap/configure_networks.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             machine.communicate.sudo("touch #{network_scripts_dir}/ifcfg-#{interface}")
             machine.communicate.sudo("sed -e '/^#VAGRANT-BEGIN/,/^#VAGRANT-END/ d' #{network_scripts_dir}/ifcfg-#{interface} > /tmp/vagrant-ifcfg-#{interface}")
             machine.communicate.sudo("cat /tmp/vagrant-ifcfg-#{interface} > #{network_scripts_dir}/ifcfg-#{interface}")
-            machine.communicate.sudo("rm /tmp/vagrant-ifcfg-#{interface}")
+            machine.communicate.sudo("rm -f /tmp/vagrant-ifcfg-#{interface}")
 
             # Render and upload the network entry file to a deterministic
             # temporary location.
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
               machine.communicate.sudo("/sbin/ifup #{interface}")
             end
 
-            machine.communicate.sudo("rm /tmp/vagrant-network-entry_#{interface}")
+            machine.communicate.sudo("rm -f /tmp/vagrant-network-entry_#{interface}")
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/configure_networks.rb b/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/configure_networks.rb
index 80267ca23..5b9b07082 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/configure_networks.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/configure_networks.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
             machine.communicate.upload(temp.path, "/tmp/vagrant-network-entry")
             machine.communicate.sudo("su -m root -c 'cat /tmp/vagrant-network-entry >> /etc/rc.conf'", {shell: "sh"})
-            machine.communicate.sudo("rm /tmp/vagrant-network-entry", {shell: "sh"})
+            machine.communicate.sudo("rm -f /tmp/vagrant-network-entry", {shell: "sh"})
 
             if network[:type].to_sym == :static
               machine.communicate.sudo("ifconfig #{ifname} inet #{network[:ip]} netmask #{network[:netmask]}", {shell: "sh"})
diff --git a/plugins/guests/gentoo/cap/configure_networks.rb b/plugins/guests/gentoo/cap/configure_networks.rb
index c4848f321..549977b02 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/gentoo/cap/configure_networks.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/gentoo/cap/configure_networks.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             # Remove any previous host only network additions to the interface file
             comm.sudo("sed -e '/^#VAGRANT-BEGIN/,/^#VAGRANT-END/ d' /etc/conf.d/net > /tmp/vagrant-network-interfaces")
             comm.sudo("cat /tmp/vagrant-network-interfaces > /etc/conf.d/net")
-            comm.sudo("rm /tmp/vagrant-network-interfaces")
+            comm.sudo("rm -f /tmp/vagrant-network-interfaces")
 
             # Configure each network interface
             networks.each do |network|
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
               comm.sudo("ln -fs /etc/init.d/net.lo /etc/init.d/net.eth#{network[:interface]}")
               comm.sudo("/etc/init.d/net.eth#{network[:interface]} stop 2> /dev/null")
               comm.sudo("cat /tmp/vagrant-network-entry >> /etc/conf.d/net")
-              comm.sudo("rm /tmp/vagrant-network-entry")
+              comm.sudo("rm -f /tmp/vagrant-network-entry")
               comm.sudo("/etc/init.d/net.eth#{network[:interface]} start")
             end
           end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/netbsd/cap/configure_networks.rb b/plugins/guests/netbsd/cap/configure_networks.rb
index 750f2c7b6..b5c157c4c 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/netbsd/cap/configure_networks.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/netbsd/cap/configure_networks.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             # upload it and append it to the new rc.conf file
             machine.communicate.upload(temp.path, "/tmp/vagrant-network-entry")
             machine.communicate.sudo("cat /tmp/vagrant-network-entry >> #{newrcconf}")
-            machine.communicate.sudo("rm /tmp/vagrant-network-entry")
+            machine.communicate.sudo("rm -f /tmp/vagrant-network-entry")
 
             ifname = "wm#{network[:interface]}"
             # remove old configuration
diff --git a/plugins/guests/suse/cap/configure_networks.rb b/plugins/guests/suse/cap/configure_networks.rb
index bf09b868a..d60bb8306 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/suse/cap/configure_networks.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/suse/cap/configure_networks.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             machine.communicate.sudo("touch #{network_scripts_dir}/ifcfg-eth#{network[:interface]}")
             machine.communicate.sudo("sed -e '/^#VAGRANT-BEGIN/,/^#VAGRANT-END/ d' #{network_scripts_dir}/ifcfg-eth#{network[:interface]} > /tmp/vagrant-ifcfg-eth#{network[:interface]}")
             machine.communicate.sudo("cat /tmp/vagrant-ifcfg-eth#{network[:interface]} > #{network_scripts_dir}/ifcfg-eth#{network[:interface]}")
-            machine.communicate.sudo("rm /tmp/vagrant-ifcfg-eth#{network[:interface]}")
+            machine.communicate.sudo("rm -f /tmp/vagrant-ifcfg-eth#{network[:interface]}")
 
             # Render and upload the network entry file to a deterministic
             # temporary location.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
               machine.communicate.sudo("/sbin/ifup eth#{interface} 2> /dev/null")
             end
 
-            machine.communicate.sudo("rm /tmp/vagrant-network-entry_#{interface}")
+            machine.communicate.sudo("rm -f /tmp/vagrant-network-entry_#{interface}")
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/communicator.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/communicator.rb
index 285e3eb82..657789575 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/communicator.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/docker/communicator.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           block.call(type, data)
         end
 
-        @host_vm.communicate.execute("rm #{remote_temp}", error_check: false)
+        @host_vm.communicate.execute("rm -f #{remote_temp}", error_check: false)
 
         return result
       end
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           "#{container_ssh_command} 'cat >#{to}' <#{to_temp}")
 
         # Remove the temporary file
-        @host_vm.communicate.execute("rm #{to_temp}", error_check: false)
+        @host_vm.communicate.execute("rm -f #{to_temp}", error_check: false)
       end
 
       #-------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/driver.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/driver.rb
index 00cbec080..5df5357e0 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/driver.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/docker/driver.rb
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
       def rm(cid)
         if created?(cid)
-          execute('docker', 'rm', '-v', cid)
+          execute('docker', 'rm', '-f', '-v', cid)
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/driver_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/driver_test.rb
index 7486fc4d1..337436a51 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/driver_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/driver_test.rb
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Driver do
       before { subject.stub(created?: true) }
 
       it 'removes the container' do
-        subject.should_receive(:execute).with('docker', 'rm', '-v', cid)
+        subject.should_receive(:execute).with('docker', 'rm', '-f', '-v', cid)
         subject.rm(cid)
       end
     end
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Driver do
       before { subject.stub(created?: false) }
 
       it 'does not attempt to remove the container' do
-        subject.should_not_receive(:execute).with('docker', 'rm', '-v', cid)
+        subject.should_not_receive(:execute).with('docker', 'rm', '-f', '-v', cid)
         subject.rm(cid)
       end
     end