diff --git a/lib/vagrant/util/checkpoint_client.rb b/lib/vagrant/util/checkpoint_client.rb
index 7bffc6302..3013e4e6a 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/util/checkpoint_client.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/util/checkpoint_client.rb
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ module Vagrant
       def version_check
         latest_version = Gem::Version.new(result["current_version"])
         installed_version = Gem::Version.new(VERSION)
-        ui = Vagrant::UI::Prefixed.new(env.ui, "vagrant")
+        ui = Vagrant::UI::Prefixed.new(Vagrant::UI::Basic.new, "vagrant")
         if latest_version > installed_version
           @logger.info("new version of Vagrant available - #{latest_version}")
-          ui.info(I18n.t("vagrant.version_upgrade_available", latest_version: latest_version, installed_version: installed_version))
-          env.ui.info("")
+          ui.error(I18n.t("vagrant.version_upgrade_available", latest_version: latest_version, installed_version: installed_version))
+          env.ui.error("")
         else
           @logger.debug("vagrant is currently up to date")
         end
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/util/checkpoint_client_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/util/checkpoint_client_test.rb
index 0e38c54d8..a4fa99165 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/util/checkpoint_client_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/util/checkpoint_client_test.rb
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ describe Vagrant::Util::CheckpointClient do
       let(:result) { {"current_version" => new_version} }
 
       it "should not display upgrade information" do
-        expect(prefixed_ui).not_to receive(:info).at_least(:once)
+        expect(prefixed_ui).not_to receive(:error).at_least(:once)
         subject.version_check
       end
     end