diff --git a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef.rb b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef.rb
index edc64249e..b5d372d1d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef.rb
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ module Vagrant
       end
 
       def chown_provisioning_folder
-        env.ui.info "Setting permissions on chef provisioning folder..."
         vm.ssh.execute do |ssh|
           ssh.exec!("sudo mkdir -p #{env.config.chef.provisioning_path}")
           ssh.exec!("sudo chown #{env.config.ssh.username} #{env.config.chef.provisioning_path}")
@@ -97,12 +96,11 @@ module Vagrant
           :log_level => env.config.chef.log_level.to_sym
         }.merge(template_vars))
 
-        env.ui.info "Uploading chef configuration script..."
         vm.ssh.upload!(StringIO.new(config_file), File.join(env.config.chef.provisioning_path, filename))
       end
 
       def setup_json
-        env.ui.info "Generating chef JSON and uploading..."
+        env.ui.info "vagrant.provisioners.chef.json"
 
         # Set up initial configuration
         data = {
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_server.rb b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_server.rb
index d83a5dfd2..f9f0419db 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_server.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_server.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module Vagrant
       end
 
       def create_client_key_folder
-        env.ui.info "Creating folder to hold client key..."
+        env.ui.info "vagrant.provisioners.chef.client_key_folder"
         path = Pathname.new(env.config.chef.client_key_path)
 
         vm.ssh.execute do |ssh|
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module Vagrant
       end
 
       def upload_validation_key
-        env.ui.info "Uploading chef client validation key..."
+        env.ui.info "vagrant.provisioners.chef.upload_validation_key"
         vm.ssh.upload!(validation_key_path, guest_validation_key_path)
       end
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module Vagrant
       def run_chef_client
         command = "cd #{env.config.chef.provisioning_path} && sudo -E chef-client -c client.rb -j dna.json"
 
-        env.ui.info "Running chef-client..."
+        env.ui.info "vagrant.provisioners.chef.running_client"
         vm.ssh.execute do |ssh|
           ssh.exec!(command) do |channel, type, data|
             if type == :exit_status
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb
index 1bcdac1dd..002d1c4d7 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module Vagrant
       def run_chef_solo
         command = "cd #{env.config.chef.provisioning_path} && sudo -E chef-solo -c solo.rb -j dna.json"
 
-        env.ui.info "Running chef-solo..."
+        env.ui.info "vagrant.provisioners.chef.running_solo"
         vm.ssh.execute do |ssh|
           ssh.exec!(command) do |channel, type, data|
             ssh.check_exit_status(data, command) if type == :exit_status
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb b/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb
index 623dd320e..533a4078e 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module Vagrant
       # Overridden methods
       #-------------------------------------------------------------------
       def halt
-        vm.env.ui.info "Attempting graceful shutdown of linux..."
+        vm.env.ui.info "vagrant.systems.linux.attempting_halt"
         vm.ssh.execute do |ssh|
           ssh.exec!("sudo halt")
         end
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index d38495059..a749ba26f 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -189,3 +189,14 @@ en:
         nfs_export:
           prepare: "Preparing to edit /etc/exports. Administrator priveleges will be required..."
 
+    provisioners:
+      chef:
+        json: "Generating chef JSON and uploading..."
+        client_key_folder: "Creating folder to hold client key..."
+        upload_validation_key: "Uploading chef client validation key..."
+        running_client: "Running chef-client..."
+        running_solo: "Running chef-solo..."
+
+    systems:
+      linux:
+        attempting_halt: "Attempting graceful shutdown of linux..."