diff --git a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_virtualbox_shared_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_virtualbox_shared_folder.rb
index f2882d82d..dccfac54e 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_virtualbox_shared_folder.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_virtualbox_shared_folder.rb
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           result = machine.communicate.sudo(
             "umount #{guestpath}", error_check: false)
           if result == 0
-            machine.communicate.sudo("rm -rf #{guestpath}", error_check: false)
+            machine.communicate.sudo("rmdir #{guestpath}", error_check: false)
           end
         end
       end