diff --git a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
index 3c320747d..eff6c4c3a 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ module Vagrant
           error_and_exit(:virtualbox_not_detected)
         elsif version.to_f < 3.1
           error_and_exit(:virtualbox_invalid_version, :version => version.to_s)
+        elsif version.to_s.downcase.include?("ose")
+          error_and_exit(:virtualbox_invalid_ose, :version => version.to_s)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/templates/errors.yml b/templates/errors.yml
index c12d23260..ce08b9671 100644
--- a/templates/errors.yml
+++ b/templates/errors.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@
   Vagrant could not detect VirtualBox! Make sure VirtualBox is properly installed.
   If VirtualBox is installed, it may be an incorrect version. Vagrant currently
   only supports VirtualBox 3.1.x. Please install the proper version to continue.
+:virtualbox_invalid_ose: |-
+  Vagrant has detected you're using an OSE ("Open Source Edition") of VirtualBox.
+  Vagrant currently doesn't support any of the OSE editions due to slight API
+  differences. Please download the regular package from virtualbox.org and install
+  to continue.
 :vm_failed_to_boot: |-
   Failed to connect to VM! Failed to boot?
 :vm_base_not_found: |-
diff --git a/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb b/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb
index 68fbee62c..5a1c18ec5 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ class EnvironmentTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       VirtualBox.expects(:version).returns(version)
       Vagrant::Environment.check_virtualbox!
     end
+
+    should "error and exit for OSE VirtualBox" do
+      version = "3.1.6_OSE"
+      Vagrant::Environment.expects(:error_and_exit).with(:virtualbox_invalid_ose, :version => version.to_s).once
+      VirtualBox.expects(:version).returns(version)
+      Vagrant::Environment.check_virtualbox!
+    end
   end
 
   context "class method load!" do