diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/virtualbox_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/virtualbox_handler.py
index 8b7125a6..03a2e99e 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/virtualbox_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/virtualbox_handler.py
@@ -125,3 +125,22 @@ class VirtualBoxHandler:
         vm = vbox_manager.get_vm(request.match_info["uuid"])
         yield from vm.resume()
         response.set_status(204)
+
+    @classmethod
+    @Route.post(
+        r"/virtualbox/{uuid}/reload",
+        parameters={
+            "uuid": "VirtualBox VM instance UUID"
+        },
+        status_codes={
+            204: "VirtualBox VM instance reloaded",
+            400: "Invalid VirtualBox VM instance UUID",
+            404: "VirtualBox VM instance doesn't exist"
+        },
+        description="Reload a VirtualBox VM instance")
+    def suspend(request, response):
+
+        vbox_manager = VirtualBox.instance()
+        vm = vbox_manager.get_vm(request.match_info["uuid"])
+        yield from vm.reload()
+        response.set_status(204)
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/base_manager.py b/gns3server/modules/base_manager.py
index d40c5c7a..5c5d9de4 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/base_manager.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/base_manager.py
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ class BaseManager:
         return self._config
 
     @classmethod
-    @asyncio.coroutine  # FIXME: why coroutine?
-    def destroy(cls):
+    def unload(cls):
 
+        # TODO: close explicitly all the VMs here?
         cls._instance = None
 
     def get_vm(self, uuid):
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ class BaseManager:
         """
 
         vm = self.get_vm(uuid)
-        if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(vm.destroy):
-            yield from vm.destroy()
+        if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(vm.close):
+            yield from vm.close()
         else:
-            vm.destroy()
+            vm.close()
         del self._vms[vm.uuid]
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/base_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/base_vm.py
index 4f13ca04..51fd0461 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/base_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/base_vm.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class BaseVM:
                                                                  uuid=self.uuid))
 
     def __del__(self):
-        self.destroy()
+
+        self.close()
 
     @property
     def project(self):
@@ -120,9 +121,9 @@ class BaseVM:
 
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def destroy(self):
+    def close(self):
         """
-        Destroy the VM process.
+        Close the VM process.
         """
 
         raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py
index cdfabf70..00c20847 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ class VPCSVM(BaseVM):
         else:
             self._console = self._manager.port_manager.get_free_console_port()
 
-    def destroy(self):
+    def close(self):
+
         self._kill_process()
         if self._console:
             self._manager.port_manager.release_console_port(self._console)
diff --git a/gns3server/server.py b/gns3server/server.py
index 4161a917..b8a847f2 100644
--- a/gns3server/server.py
+++ b/gns3server/server.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Server:
         for module in MODULES:
             log.debug("Unloading module {}".format(module.__name__))
             m = module.instance()
-            m.destroy()
+            m.unload()
         self._loop.stop()
 
     def _signal_handling(self):
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 537b1663..cbb0a758 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def server(request, loop, port_manager):
 
     def tear_down():
         for module in MODULES:
-            loop.run_until_complete(module.destroy())
+            loop.run_until_complete(module.unload())
         srv.close()
         srv.wait_closed()
     request.addfinalizer(tear_down)
diff --git a/tests/modules/vpcs/test_vpcs_vm.py b/tests/modules/vpcs/test_vpcs_vm.py
index 9c1d7a40..231bf0ae 100644
--- a/tests/modules/vpcs/test_vpcs_vm.py
+++ b/tests/modules/vpcs/test_vpcs_vm.py
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ def test_change_script_file(vm, tmpdir):
     assert vm.script_file == path
 
 
-def test_destroy(vm, port_manager):
+def test_close(vm, port_manager):
     with asyncio_patch("gns3server.modules.vpcs.vpcs_vm.VPCSVM._check_requirements", return_value=True):
         with asyncio_patch("asyncio.create_subprocess_exec", return_value=MagicMock()):
             vm.start()
             port = vm.console
-            vm.destroy()
+            vm.close()
             # Raise an exception if the port is not free
             port_manager.reserve_console_port(port)
             assert vm.is_running() is False