diff --git a/lib/vagrant/box.rb b/lib/vagrant/box.rb
index e93d9ba92..11edf495e 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/box.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/box.rb
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ module Vagrant
       # Returns an array of all created boxes, as strings.
       #
       # @return [Array<String>]
-      def all
+      def all(env)
         results = []
 
-        Dir.open(Env.boxes_path) do |dir|
+        Dir.open(env.boxes_path) do |dir|
           dir.each do |d|
-            next if d == "." || d == ".." || !File.directory?(File.join(Env.boxes_path, d))
+            next if d == "." || d == ".." || !File.directory?(File.join(env.boxes_path, d))
             results << d.to_s
           end
         end
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ module Vagrant
       #
       # @param [String] name The name of the box
       # @return [Box] Instance of {Box} representing the box found
-      def find(name)
-        return nil unless File.directory?(directory(name))
+      def find(env, name)
+        return nil unless File.directory?(directory(env, name))
         new(name)
       end
 
@@ -90,10 +90,11 @@ module Vagrant
       #
       # @param [String] name The name of the box
       # @param [String] uri URI to the box file
-      def add(name, uri)
+      def add(env, name, uri)
         box = new
         box.name = name
         box.uri = uri
+        box.env = env
         box.add
       end
 
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ module Vagrant
       #
       # @param [String] name Name of the box whose directory you're interested in.
       # @return [String] Full path to the box directory.
-      def directory(name)
+      def directory(env, name)
         File.join(Env.boxes_path, name)
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/commands.rb b/lib/vagrant/commands.rb
index 3e5d42cd7..e77bdfd2e 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/commands.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/commands.rb
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ msg
       # which action to take and calls the respective action method
       # (see {box_add} and {box_remove})
       def box(argv)
-        Environment.load!
+        env = Environment.load!
 
         sub_commands = ["list", "add", "remove"]
 
@@ -177,12 +177,12 @@ msg
           error_and_exit(:command_box_invalid)
         end
 
-        send("box_#{argv[0]}", *argv[1..-1])
+        send("box_#{argv[0]}", env, *argv[1..-1])
       end
 
       # Lists all added boxes
-      def box_list
-        boxes = Box.all.sort
+      def box_list(env)
+        boxes = Box.all(env).sort
 
         wrap_output do
           if !boxes.empty?
@@ -197,13 +197,13 @@ msg
       end
 
       # Adds a box to the local filesystem, given a URI.
-      def box_add(name, path)
-        Box.add(name, path)
+      def box_add(env, name, path)
+        Box.add(env, name, path)
       end
 
       # Removes a box.
-      def box_remove(name)
-        box = Box.find(name)
+      def box_remove(env, name)
+        box = Box.find(env, name)
         if box.nil?
           error_and_exit(:box_remove_doesnt_exist)
           return # for tests
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
index c108eef77..4a4ef1b9b 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ module Vagrant
       File.join(home_path, "tmp")
     end
 
+    # The path to the Vagrant boxes directory
+    def boxes_path
+      File.join(home_path, "boxes")
+    end
+
     #---------------------------------------------------------------
     # Load Methods
     #---------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/test/vagrant/box_test.rb b/test/vagrant/box_test.rb
index 8a0d20a7d..b2fce27a7 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/box_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/box_test.rb
@@ -2,36 +2,40 @@ require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'test_helper')
 
 class BoxTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   context "class methods" do
+    setup do
+      @env = mock_environment
+    end
+
     context "listing all boxes" do
       setup do
         Dir.stubs(:open)
         File.stubs(:directory?).returns(true)
 
         @boxes_path = "foo"
-        Vagrant::Env.stubs(:boxes_path).returns(@boxes_path)
+        @env.stubs(:boxes_path).returns(@boxes_path)
       end
 
       should "open the boxes directory" do
-        Dir.expects(:open).with(Vagrant::Env.boxes_path)
-        Vagrant::Box.all
+        Dir.expects(:open).with(@env.boxes_path)
+        Vagrant::Box.all(@env)
       end
 
       should "return an array" do
-        result = Vagrant::Box.all
+        result = Vagrant::Box.all(@env)
         assert result.is_a?(Array)
       end
 
       should "not return the '.' and '..' directories" do
         dir = [".", "..", "..", ".", ".."]
         Dir.expects(:open).yields(dir)
-        result = Vagrant::Box.all
+        result = Vagrant::Box.all(@env)
         assert result.empty?
       end
 
       should "return the other directories" do
         dir = [".", "foo", "bar", "baz"]
         Dir.expects(:open).yields(dir)
-        result = Vagrant::Box.all
+        result = Vagrant::Box.all(@env)
         assert_equal ["foo", "bar", "baz"], result
       end
 
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ class BoxTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
           File.expects(:directory?).with(File.join(@boxes_path, dir)).returns(files[index]).in_sequence(dir_sequence)
         end
 
-        result = Vagrant::Box.all
+        result = Vagrant::Box.all(@env)
         assert_equal ["foo"], result
       end
     end
@@ -53,17 +57,17 @@ class BoxTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       setup do
         @dir = "foo"
         @name = "bar"
-        Vagrant::Box.stubs(:directory).with(@name).returns(@dir)
+        Vagrant::Box.stubs(:directory).with(@env, @name).returns(@dir)
       end
 
       should "return nil if the box doesn't exist" do
         File.expects(:directory?).with(@dir).once.returns(false)
-        assert_nil Vagrant::Box.find(@name)
+        assert_nil Vagrant::Box.find(@env, @name)
       end
 
       should "return a box object with the proper name set" do
         File.expects(:directory?).with(@dir).once.returns(true)
-        result = Vagrant::Box.find(@name)
+        result = Vagrant::Box.find(@env, @name)
         assert result
         assert_equal @name, result.name
       end
@@ -79,20 +83,21 @@ class BoxTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
         box = mock("box")
         box.expects(:name=).with(@name)
         box.expects(:uri=).with(@uri)
+        box.expects(:env=).with(@env)
         box.expects(:add).once
         Vagrant::Box.expects(:new).returns(box)
-        Vagrant::Box.add(@name, @uri)
+        Vagrant::Box.add(@env, @name, @uri)
       end
     end
 
     context "box directory" do
       setup do
         @name = "foo"
-        @box_dir = File.join(Vagrant::Env.boxes_path, @name)
+        @box_dir = File.join(@env.boxes_path, @name)
       end
 
       should "return the boxes_path joined with the name" do
-        assert_equal @box_dir, Vagrant::Box.directory(@name)
+        assert_equal @box_dir, Vagrant::Box.directory(@env, @name)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/commands_test.rb b/test/vagrant/commands_test.rb
index 0f028f1a8..40415951d 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/commands_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/commands_test.rb
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class CommandsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
 
     should "load the environment" do
-      Vagrant::Environment.expects(:load!).once
+      Vagrant::Environment.expects(:load!).once.returns(@env)
       Vagrant::Commands.box(["add"])
     end
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class CommandsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
 
     should "forward any additional arguments" do
-      Vagrant::Commands.expects(:box_add).with(1,2,3).once
+      Vagrant::Commands.expects(:box_add).with(@env, 1,2,3).once
       Vagrant::Commands.box(["add",1,2,3])
     end
   end
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ class CommandsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     should "call all on box and sort the results" do
       @all = mock("all")
       @all.expects(:sort).returns(@boxes)
-      Vagrant::Box.expects(:all).returns(@all)
-      Vagrant::Commands.box_list
+      Vagrant::Box.expects(:all).with(@env).returns(@all)
+      Vagrant::Commands.box_list(@env)
     end
   end
 
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ class CommandsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
 
     should "execute the add action with the name and path" do
-      Vagrant::Box.expects(:add).with(@name, @path).once
-      Vagrant::Commands.box_add(@name, @path)
+      Vagrant::Box.expects(:add).with(@env, @name, @path).once
+      Vagrant::Commands.box_add(@env, @name, @path)
     end
   end
 
@@ -312,14 +312,14 @@ class CommandsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     should "error and exit if the box doesn't exist" do
       Vagrant::Box.expects(:find).returns(nil)
       Vagrant::Commands.expects(:error_and_exit).with(:box_remove_doesnt_exist).once
-      Vagrant::Commands.box_remove(@name)
+      Vagrant::Commands.box_remove(@env, @name)
     end
 
     should "call destroy on the box if it exists" do
       @box = mock("box")
-      Vagrant::Box.expects(:find).with(@name).returns(@box)
+      Vagrant::Box.expects(:find).with(@env, @name).returns(@box)
       @box.expects(:destroy).once
-      Vagrant::Commands.box_remove(@name)
+      Vagrant::Commands.box_remove(@env, @name)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb b/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb
index 723426dcb..c3a33ff38 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb
@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ class EnvironmentTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
         assert_equal File.join("foo", "tmp"), @env.tmp_path
       end
     end
+
+    context "boxes path" do
+      should "return the home path joined with 'tmp'" do
+        home_path = "foo"
+        @env.stubs(:home_path).returns(home_path)
+        assert_equal File.join("foo", "boxes"), @env.boxes_path
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   context "loading" do