diff --git a/lib/vagrant/config/ssh.rb b/lib/vagrant/config/ssh.rb
index 32bf31a00..a694f3a5c 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/config/ssh.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/config/ssh.rb
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ module Vagrant
       attr_writer :private_key_path
       attr_accessor :forward_agent
 
-      # The attribute(s) below do nothing. They are just kept here to
-      # prevent syntax errors for backwards compat.
-      attr_accessor :password
-
       def private_key_path
         File.expand_path(@private_key_path, env.root_path)
       end