diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/providers/hyperv/config_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/providers/hyperv/config_test.rb
index efce526be..23328cf3b 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/providers/hyperv/config_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/providers/hyperv/config_test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/providers/hyperv/config")
 
 describe VagrantPlugins::HyperV::Config do
 
-  let(:machine){ double("machine") }
+  let(:machine){ double("machine", ui: ui) }
+  let(:ui){ double("ui") }
 
   describe "#ip_address_timeout" do
     it "can be set" do
@@ -92,6 +93,13 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::HyperV::Config do
       expect(subject.differencing_disk).to eq(true)
       expect(subject.linked_clone).to eq(true)
     end
+
+    it "should provide a deprecation warning when set" do
+      expect(ui).to receive(:warn)
+      subject.differencing_disk = true
+      subject.finalize!
+      subject.validate(machine)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#linked_clone" do