diff --git a/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb b/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb
index 7ee8a2d06..5ac4bf987 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ module Vagrant
           box = boxes.find(config.vm.box, box_formats, config.vm.box_version)
           if box
             box_vagrantfile = find_vagrantfile(box.directory)
-            if box_vagrantfile && !config.vm.box_ignore_box_vagrantfile
+            if box_vagrantfile && !config.vm.ignore_box_vagrantfile
               box_config_key =
                 "#{boxes.object_id}_#{box.name}_#{box.provider}".to_sym
               @loader.set(box_config_key, box_vagrantfile)
diff --git a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
index 1ff3c95bb..6ed45729c 100644
--- a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
+++ b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       attr_accessor :base_mac
       attr_accessor :boot_timeout
       attr_accessor :box
-      attr_accessor :box_ignore_box_vagrantfile
+      attr_accessor :ignore_box_vagrantfile
       attr_accessor :box_check_update
       attr_accessor :box_url
       attr_accessor :box_server_url
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @base_mac                      = UNSET_VALUE
         @boot_timeout                  = UNSET_VALUE
         @box                           = UNSET_VALUE
-        @box_ignore_box_vagrantfile    = UNSET_VALUE
+        @ignore_box_vagrantfile        = UNSET_VALUE
         @box_check_update              = UNSET_VALUE
         @box_download_ca_cert          = UNSET_VALUE
         @box_download_ca_path          = UNSET_VALUE
@@ -379,8 +379,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @base_mac = nil if @base_mac == UNSET_VALUE
         @boot_timeout = 300 if @boot_timeout == UNSET_VALUE
         @box = nil if @box == UNSET_VALUE
-
-        @box_ignore_box_vagrantfile = false if @box_ignore_box_vagrantfile == UNSET_VALUE
+        @ignore_box_vagrantfile = false if @ignore_box_vagrantfile == UNSET_VALUE
 
         if @box_check_update == UNSET_VALUE
           @box_check_update = !present?(ENV["VAGRANT_BOX_UPDATE_CHECK_DISABLE"])
diff --git a/website/source/docs/vagrantfile/machine_settings.html.md b/website/source/docs/vagrantfile/machine_settings.html.md
index 7d6fe9a19..2854e5c40 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/vagrantfile/machine_settings.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/vagrantfile/machine_settings.html.md
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ on the guest with the configured hostname.
 
 <hr>
 
+`config.vm.ignore_box_vagrantfile` - If true, Vagrant will not load the the
+settings found inside a boxes Vagrantfile, if present. Defaults to `false`.
+
+<hr>
+
 `config.vm.network` - Configures [networks](/docs/networking/) on
 the machine. Please see the networking page for more information.