diff --git a/lib/vagrant/box.rb b/lib/vagrant/box.rb
index 67ed8923d..e4a265c20 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/box.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/box.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module Vagrant
       # @return [Box] Instance of {Box} representing the box found
       def find(env, name)
         return nil unless File.directory?(directory(env, name))
-        new(name)
+        new(env, name)
       end
 
       # Adds a new box with given name from the given URI. This method
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ module Vagrant
     #
     # **Note:** This method does not actually _create_ the box, but merely
     # returns a new, abstract representation of it. To add a box, see {#add}.
-    def initialize(name=nil)
+    def initialize(env=nil, name=nil)
       @name = name
+      @env = env
     end
 
     # Returns path to the OVF file of the box. The OVF file is an open
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
index ca1535408..7eebdc2b7 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ module Vagrant
       return unless root_path
 
       @box = Box.find(self, config.vm.box) if config.vm.box
-      @box.env = self if @box
     end
 
     # Loads the persisted VM (if it exists) for this environment.
diff --git a/test/vagrant/box_test.rb b/test/vagrant/box_test.rb
index 37a5f93fa..559e83f27 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/box_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/box_test.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ class BoxTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
         assert result
         assert_equal @name, result.name
       end
+
+      should "return a box object with the proper env set" do
+        File.expects(:directory?).with(@dir).once.returns(true)
+        result = Vagrant::Box.find(@env, @name)
+        assert result
+        assert_equal @env, result.env
+      end
     end
 
     context "adding" do
diff --git a/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb b/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb
index 3738c2ffc..c0dbd5a12 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb
@@ -345,12 +345,6 @@ class EnvironmentTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
         @env.load_box!
         assert @box.equal?(@env.box)
       end
-
-      should "set the environment of the box" do
-        @box.expects(:env=).with(@env).once
-        Vagrant::Box.expects(:find).with(@env, @env.config.vm.box).once.returns(@box)
-        @env.load_box!
-      end
     end
 
     context "loading the UUID out from the persisted dotfile" do