diff --git a/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go b/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
index 9beec2173f7e..8b567fb26156 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
@@ -667,6 +667,11 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Remove(name string, opts machine.RemoveOptions) (string, fun
 	if !opts.SaveImage {
 		files = append(files, v.ImagePath)
 	}
+	socketPath, err := v.getForwardSocketPath()
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Error(err)
+	}
+	files = append(files, socketPath)
 	files = append(files, v.archRemovalFiles()...)
 
 	if err := machine.RemoveConnection(v.Name); err != nil {