diff --git a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs.rb b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs.rb
index a3396cf54..aae63125c 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ module VagrantPlugins
               machine.communicate.sudo(mount_command,
                                        :error_class => Vagrant::Errors::LinuxNFSMountFailed)
             end
+
+            # Emit an upstart event if we can
+            if machine.communicate.test("test -x /sbin/initctl")
+              machine.communicate.sudo(
+                "/sbin/initctl emit --no-wait vagrant-mounted MOUNTPOINT=#{expanded_guest_path}")
+            end
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_virtualbox_shared_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_virtualbox_shared_folder.rb
index 9459a9842..069614ded 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_virtualbox_shared_folder.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_virtualbox_shared_folder.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           # Emit an upstart event if we can
           if machine.communicate.test("test -x /sbin/initctl")
             machine.communicate.sudo(
-              "/sbin/initctl emit --no-wait vagrant-mounted MOUNTPOINT=#{guestpath}")
+              "/sbin/initctl emit --no-wait vagrant-mounted MOUNTPOINT=#{expanded_guest_path}")
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/ubuntu/cap/mount_nfs.rb b/plugins/guests/ubuntu/cap/mount_nfs.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index d808e1cf0..000000000
--- a/plugins/guests/ubuntu/cap/mount_nfs.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs")
-
-module VagrantPlugins
-  module GuestUbuntu
-    module Cap
-      class MountNFS < GuestLinux::Cap::MountNFS
-        def self.mount_nfs_folder(machine, ip, folders)
-          super
-
-          # Emit an upstart events if upstart is available
-          folders.each do |name, opts|
-            real_guestpath =  machine.guest.capability(:shell_expand_guest_path, opts[:guestpath])
-            machine.communicate.sudo("[ -x /sbin/initctl ] && /sbin/initctl emit vagrant-mounted MOUNTPOINT=#{real_guestpath}")
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end