diff --git a/bin/vagrant b/bin/vagrant
index 0cd730b68..a51aaf8be 100755
--- a/bin/vagrant
+++ b/bin/vagrant
@@ -45,7 +45,13 @@ begin
   env.ui.warn(I18n.t("vagrant.general.not_in_installer")) if !Vagrant.in_installer?
 
   # Execute the CLI interface, and exit with the proper error code
-  exit(env.cli(ARGV))
+  exit_status = env.cli(ARGV)
+
+  # Unload the environment so cleanup can be done
+  env.unload
+
+  # Exit with the exit status from our CLI command
+  exit(exit_status)
 rescue Vagrant::Errors::VagrantError => e
   logger.error("Vagrant experienced an error! Details:")
   logger.error(e.inspect)
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
index c88f245af..8cbe2d642 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
@@ -379,6 +379,18 @@ module Vagrant
       nil
     end
 
+    # Unload the environment, running completion hooks. The environment
+    # should not be used after this (but CAN be, technically). It is
+    # recommended to always immediately set the variable to `nil` after
+    # running this so you can't accidentally run any more methods. Example:
+    #
+    #     env.unload
+    #     env = nil
+    #
+    def unload
+      hook(:environment_unload)
+    end
+
     # Makes a call to the CLI with the given arguments as if they
     # came from the real command line (sometimes they do!). An example:
     #
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/environment_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/environment_test.rb
index 9de9d531c..b455f62e0 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/environment_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/environment_test.rb
@@ -300,6 +300,13 @@ VF
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#unload" do
+    it "should run the unload hook" do
+      instance.should_receive(:hook).with(:environment_unload).once
+      instance.unload
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "getting a machine" do
     # A helper to register a provider for use in tests.
     def register_provider(name, config_class=nil)