package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Simply trying to perform updates, no beta packages are used.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jul 22 07:26:37 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-13 (343 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-78-generic root=UUID=4e850fbd-a638-43ca-926f-17797f6e4bd3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)