diff --git a/builder/hyperv/vmcx/builder.go b/builder/hyperv/vmcx/builder.go
index 9eb88dca7..a9583327a 100644
--- a/builder/hyperv/vmcx/builder.go
+++ b/builder/hyperv/vmcx/builder.go
@@ -471,17 +471,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 	)
 
 	// Run the steps.
-	if b.config.PackerDebug {
-		pauseFn := common.MultistepDebugFn(ui)
-		state.Put("pauseFn", pauseFn)
-		b.runner = &multistep.DebugRunner{
-			Steps:   steps,
-			PauseFn: pauseFn,
-		}
-	} else {
-		b.runner = &multistep.BasicRunner{Steps: steps}
-	}
-
+	b.runner = common.NewRunner(steps, b.config.PackerConfig, ui)
 	b.runner.Run(state)
 
 	// Report any errors.