diff --git a/gns3server/modules/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py
index eeff2277..c23e0cb2 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import asyncio
 
 from pkg_resources import parse_version
 from gns3server.utils.telnet_server import TelnetServer
+from gns3server.utils.asyncio import wait_for_file_creation
 from .virtualbox_error import VirtualBoxError
 from ..nios.nio_udp import NIOUDP
 from ..nios.nio_nat import NIONAT
@@ -214,6 +215,10 @@ class VirtualBoxVM(BaseVM):
         yield from self.manager.execute("guestproperty", ["set", self._vmname, "ProjectDirInGNS3", self.working_dir])
 
         if self._enable_remote_console and self._console is not None:
+            try:
+                yield from wait_for_file_creation(self._get_pipe_name())  # wait for VirtualBox to create the pipe file.
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                raise VirtualBoxError('Pipe file "{}" for remote console has not been created by VirtualBox'.format(self._get_pipe_name()))
             self._start_remote_console()
 
         if (yield from self.check_hw_virtualization()):
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/vmware/vmware_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/vmware/vmware_vm.py
index a471fabe..d1657b70 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/vmware/vmware_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/vmware/vmware_vm.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import tempfile
 
 from gns3server.utils.telnet_server import TelnetServer
 from gns3server.utils.interfaces import get_windows_interfaces
+from gns3server.utils.asyncio import wait_for_file_creation
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from .vmware_error import VMwareError
 from ..nios.nio_udp import NIOUDP
@@ -427,7 +428,10 @@ class VMwareVM(BaseVM):
                     yield from self._add_ubridge_connection(nio, adapter_number)
 
         if self._enable_remote_console and self._console is not None:
-            yield from asyncio.sleep(1)  # give some time to VMware to create the pipe file.
+            try:
+                yield from wait_for_file_creation(self._get_pipe_name())  # wait for VMware to create the pipe file.
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                raise VMwareError('Pipe file "{}" for remote console has not been created by VMware'.format(self._get_pipe_name()))
             self._start_remote_console()
 
         if self._get_vmx_setting("vhv.enable", "TRUE"):
diff --git a/gns3server/utils/asyncio.py b/gns3server/utils/asyncio.py
index 707c6901..a38c2b34 100644
--- a/gns3server/utils/asyncio.py
+++ b/gns3server/utils/asyncio.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import sys
+import os
 
 
 @asyncio.coroutine
@@ -96,3 +97,14 @@ def monitor_process(process, termination_callback):
     """Call termination_callback when a process dies"""
 
     asyncio.async(_check_process(process, termination_callback))
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def wait_for_file_creation(path, timeout=10):
+
+    while timeout > 0:
+        if os.path.exists(path):
+            return
+        yield from asyncio.sleep(0.5)
+        timeout -= 0.5
+    raise asyncio.TimeoutError()