diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_client.rb b/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_client.rb
index 32d7ccef8..ad536067d 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_client.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_client.rb
@@ -34,16 +34,12 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           @chef_server_url = nil if @chef_server_url == UNSET_VALUE
           @client_key_path        = "/etc/chef/client.pem" if @client_key_path == UNSET_VALUE
           @encrypted_data_bag_secret_key_path = nil if @encrypted_data_bag_secret_key_path == UNSET_VALUE
-          @encrypted_data_bag_secret          = nil if @encrypted_data_bag_secret == UNSET_VALUE
+          @encrypted_data_bag_secret          = "/tmp/encrypted_data_bag_secret" if @encrypted_data_bag_secret == UNSET_VALUE
           @environment = nil if @environment == UNSET_VALUE
           @file_backup_path       = "/srv/chef/cache" if @file_backup_path == UNSET_VALUE
           @file_cache_path        = "/srv/chef/file_store" if @file_cache_path == UNSET_VALUE
           @validation_client_name = "chef-validator" if @validation_client_name == UNSET_VALUE
           @validation_key_path = nil if @validation_key_path == UNSET_VALUE
-
-          if @encrypted_data_bag_secret == UNSET_VALUE
-            @encrypted_data_bag_secret = "/tmp/encrypted_data_bag_secret"
-          end
         end
 
         def validate(machine)