diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb
index 400fdfa46..d1ee6c2b5 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb
@@ -247,43 +247,12 @@ module Vagrant
             metadata_version.version,
             metadata_provider.name,
             url,
-            env)
+            env,
+            checksum: metadata_provider.checksum,
+            checksum_type: metadata_provider.checksum_type,
+          )
         end
 
-=begin
-          # Determine the checksum type to use
-          checksum = (env[:box_checksum] || "").to_s
-          checksum_klass = nil
-          if env[:box_checksum_type]
-            checksum_klass = case env[:box_checksum_type].to_sym
-            when :md5
-              Digest::MD5
-            when :sha1
-              Digest::SHA1
-            when :sha256
-              Digest::SHA2
-            else
-              raise Errors::BoxChecksumInvalidType,
-                type: env[:box_checksum_type].to_s
-            end
-          end
-
-          if checksum_klass
-            @logger.info("Validating checksum with #{checksum_klass}")
-            @logger.info("Expected checksum: #{checksum}")
-
-            env[:ui].info(I18n.t("vagrant.actions.box.add.checksumming",
-              name: box_name))
-            actual = FileChecksum.new(@temp_path, checksum_klass).checksum
-            if actual != checksum
-              raise Errors::BoxChecksumMismatch,
-                actual: actual,
-                expected: checksum
-            end
-          end
-        end
-=end
-
         protected
 
         # Shared helper to add a box once you know various details
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add_test.rb
index 2ffff9a00..b690f00bd 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add_test.rb
@@ -331,6 +331,89 @@ describe Vagrant::Action::Builtin::BoxAdd do
       end
     end
 
+    it "adds from HTTP URL with a checksum" do
+      box_path = iso_env.box2_file(:virtualbox)
+      tf = Tempfile.new(["vagrant", ".json"]).tap do |f|
+        f.write(<<-RAW)
+        {
+          "name": "foo/bar",
+          "versions": [
+            {
+              "version": "0.5"
+            },
+            {
+              "version": "0.7",
+              "providers": [
+                {
+                  "name": "virtualbox",
+                  "url":  "#{box_path}",
+                  "checksum_type": "sha1",
+                  "checksum": "#{checksum(box_path)}"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+        RAW
+        f.close
+      end
+
+      md_path = Pathname.new(tf.path)
+      with_web_server(md_path) do |port|
+        env[:box_url] = "http://127.0.0.1:#{port}/#{md_path.basename}"
+
+        box_collection.should_receive(:add).with do |path, name, version, **opts|
+          expect(name).to eq("foo/bar")
+          expect(version).to eq("0.7")
+          expect(checksum(path)).to eq(checksum(box_path))
+          expect(opts[:metadata_url]).to eq(env[:box_url])
+          true
+        end.and_return(box)
+
+        app.should_receive(:call).with(env)
+
+        subject.call(env)
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "raises an exception if checksum given but not correct" do
+      box_path = iso_env.box2_file(:virtualbox)
+      tf = Tempfile.new(["vagrant", ".json"]).tap do |f|
+        f.write(<<-RAW)
+        {
+          "name": "foo/bar",
+          "versions": [
+            {
+              "version": "0.5"
+            },
+            {
+              "version": "0.7",
+              "providers": [
+                {
+                  "name": "virtualbox",
+                  "url":  "#{box_path}",
+                  "checksum_type": "sha1",
+                  "checksum": "thisisnotcorrect"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+        RAW
+        f.close
+      end
+
+      md_path = Pathname.new(tf.path)
+      with_web_server(md_path) do |port|
+        env[:box_url] = "http://127.0.0.1:#{port}/#{md_path.basename}"
+
+        box_collection.should_receive(:add).never
+        app.should_receive(:call).never
+
+        expect { subject.call(env) }.
+          to raise_error(Vagrant::Errors::BoxChecksumMismatch)
+      end
+    end
 
     it "raises an error if no Vagrant server is set" do
       tf = Tempfile.new("foo")