diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/base_runner_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/base_runner_test.rb
index 3ef7e2fab..8bc6c6402 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/base_runner_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/base_runner_test.rb
@@ -121,23 +121,23 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Chef::Config::BaseRunner do
   end
 
   describe "#provisioning_path" do
-    it "defaults to a tmp_path" do
+    it "defaults to nil" do
       subject.finalize!
-      expect(subject.provisioning_path).to eq("/tmp/vagrant-chef")
+      expect(subject.provisioning_path).to be(nil)
     end
   end
 
   describe "#file_backup_path" do
-    it "defaults to /var/chef/backup" do
+    it "defaults to nil" do
       subject.finalize!
-      expect(subject.file_backup_path).to eq("/var/chef/backup")
+      expect(subject.file_backup_path).to be(nil)
     end
   end
 
   describe "#file_cache_path" do
-    it "defaults to /var/chef/cache" do
+    it "defaults to nil" do
       subject.finalize!
-      expect(subject.file_cache_path).to eq("/var/chef/cache")
+      expect(subject.file_cache_path).to be(nil)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_client_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_client_test.rb
index 17f2dc321..25034d019 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_client_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_client_test.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Chef::Config::ChefClient do
   end
 
   describe "#client_key_path" do
-    it "defaults to /etc/chef/client.pem" do
+    it "defaults to nil" do
       subject.finalize!
-      expect(subject.client_key_path).to eq("/etc/chef/client.pem")
+      expect(subject.client_key_path).to be(nil)
     end
   end