diff --git a/lib/vagrant/commands/package.rb b/lib/vagrant/commands/package.rb
index 197342575..e9ef16fc6 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/commands/package.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/commands/package.rb
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@ module Vagrant
       def package_base
         # Packaging a base box; that is a VM not tied to a specific
         # vagrant environment
-        vm = VM.find(options[:base])
+        vm = VM.find(options[:base], env)
         if !vm
           error_and_exit(:vm_base_not_found, :name => options[:base])
           return # for tests
         end
 
-        vm.env = env
         package_vm(vm)
       end
 
diff --git a/test/vagrant/commands/package_test.rb b/test/vagrant/commands/package_test.rb
index 14d035670..ebe0e0873 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/commands/package_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/commands/package_test.rb
@@ -27,15 +27,14 @@ class CommandsPackageTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
   context "packaging base" do
     should "error and exit if no VM is found" do
-      Vagrant::VM.expects(:find).with("foo").returns(nil)
+      Vagrant::VM.expects(:find).with("foo", @instance.env).returns(nil)
       @instance.expects(:error_and_exit).with(:vm_base_not_found, :name => "foo").once
       @instance.execute(["--base", "foo"])
     end
 
     should "package the VM like any other VM" do
       vm = mock("vm")
-      Vagrant::VM.expects(:find).with("foo").returns(vm)
-      vm.expects(:env=).with(@env).once
+      Vagrant::VM.expects(:find).with("foo", @instance.env).returns(vm)
       @instance.expects(:package_vm).with(vm).once
       @instance.execute(["--base", "foo"])
     end
diff --git a/vagrant.gemspec b/vagrant.gemspec
index 27db581ce..91a3b6c95 100644
--- a/vagrant.gemspec
+++ b/vagrant.gemspec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new("> 1.3.1") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Mitchell Hashimoto", "John Bender"]
-  s.date = %q{2010-05-17}
+  s.date = %q{2010-05-18}
   s.default_executable = %q{vagrant}
   s.description = %q{Vagrant is a tool for building and distributing virtualized development environments.}
   s.email = ["mitchell.hashimoto@gmail.com", "john.m.bender@gmail.com"]