diff --git a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
index 1987e8614..e4d01ca29 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
@@ -122,6 +122,16 @@ module Vagrant
     # Helpers
     #---------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    # This returns the provider name for the default provider for this
+    # environment. The provider returned is currently hardcoded to "virtualbox"
+    # but one day should be a detected valid, best-case provider for this
+    # environment.
+    #
+    # @return [Symbol] Name of the default provider.
+    def default_provider
+      :virtualbox
+    end
+
     # The path to the `dotfile`, which contains the persisted UUID of
     # the VM if it exists.
     #
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/command.rb b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/command.rb
index 4ffc0be17..6ea89feac 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/command.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/command.rb
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ module Vagrant
         # specific VM name is specified.
         #
         # @param [String] name The name of the VM. Nil if every VM.
-        # @param [Boolean] single_target If true, then an exception will be
-        #   raised if more than one target is found.
+        # @param [Hash] options Additional tweakable settings.
+        # @option options [Boolean] :single_target If true, then an
+        #   exception will be raised if more than one target is found.
         def with_target_vms(names=nil, options=nil)
           # Using VMs requires a Vagrant environment to be properly setup
           raise Errors::NoEnvironmentError if !@env.root_path
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ module Vagrant
           names ||= []
           names = [names] if !names.is_a?(Array)
 
+          # The provider that we'll be loading up.
+          provider = @env.default_provider
+
           # First determine the proper array of VMs.
           machines = []
           if names.length > 0
@@ -85,14 +89,14 @@ module Vagrant
 
                 @env.machine_names.each do |machine_name|
                   if machine_name =~ regex
-                    machines << @env.machine(machine_name, :virtualbox)
+                    machines << @env.machine(machine_name, provider)
                   end
                 end
 
                 raise Errors::VMNoMatchError if machines.empty?
               else
                 # String name, just look for a specific VM
-                machines << @env.machine(name.to_sym, :virtualbox)
+                machines << @env.machine(name.to_sym, provider)
                 raise Errors::VMNotFoundError, :name => name if !machines[0]
               end
             end
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ module Vagrant
             # No name was given, so we return every VM in the order
             # configured.
             machines = @env.machine_names.map do |machine_name|
-              @env.machine(machine_name, :virtualbox)
+              @env.machine(machine_name, provider)
             end
           end
 
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/environment_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/environment_test.rb
index caae744ab..71bf36c74 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/environment_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/environment_test.rb
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ describe Vagrant::Environment do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "default provider" do
+    it "should return virtualbox" do
+      instance.default_provider.should == :virtualbox
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "copying the private SSH key" do
     it "copies the SSH key into the home directory" do
       env = isolated_environment
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/command_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/command_test.rb
index ce3faf139..525696f11 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/command_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/command_test.rb
@@ -53,8 +53,11 @@ describe Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Command do
       end
     end
 
+    let(:default_provider) { :virtualbox }
+
     let(:environment) do
       env = double("environment")
+      env.stub(:default_provider => default_provider)
       env.stub(:root_path => "foo")
       env
     end
@@ -76,8 +79,8 @@ describe Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Command do
       bar_vm.stub(:name).and_return("bar")
 
       environment.stub(:machine_names => [:foo, :bar])
-      environment.stub(:machine).with(:foo, :virtualbox).and_return(foo_vm)
-      environment.stub(:machine).with(:bar, :virtualbox).and_return(bar_vm)
+      environment.stub(:machine).with(:foo, default_provider).and_return(foo_vm)
+      environment.stub(:machine).with(:bar, default_provider).and_return(bar_vm)
 
       vms = []
       instance.with_target_vms do |vm|
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@ describe Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Command do
     it "yields the given VM if a name is given" do
       foo_vm = double("foo")
 
-      environment.stub(:machine).with(:foo, :virtualbox).and_return(foo_vm)
+      environment.stub(:machine).with(:foo, default_provider).and_return(foo_vm)
 
       vms = []
       instance.with_target_vms("foo") { |vm| vms << vm }