diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/import_master.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/import_master.rb
index ae8f52f32..c1bda5b01 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/import_master.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/import_master.rb
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
               "Master VM for '#{env[:machine].box.name}' already exists " +
               " (id=#{env[:clone_id]}) - skipping import step.")
             return
+          else
+            env.delete(:clone_id)
           end
 
           env[:ui].info(I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.clone.setup_master"))