diff --git a/lib/vagrant/errors.rb b/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
index 2f50cc8e7..179efd992 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
@@ -43,17 +43,6 @@ module Vagrant
     # error code, and the error key is used as a default message from
     # I18n.
     class VagrantError < StandardError
-      @@used_codes = []
-
-      def self.status_code(code = nil)
-        if code
-          raise "Status code already in use: #{code}"  if @@used_codes.include?(code)
-          @@used_codes << code
-        end
-
-        define_method(:status_code) { code }
-      end
-
       def self.error_key(key=nil, namespace=nil)
         define_method(:error_key) { key }
         error_namespace(namespace) if namespace
@@ -80,6 +69,12 @@ module Vagrant
       # {error_key} method but can be overridden here if needed.
       def error_key; nil; end
 
+      # This is the exit code that should be used when exiting from
+      # this exception.
+      #
+      # @return [Integer]
+      def status_code; 1; end
+
       protected
 
       def translate_error(opts)
@@ -93,27 +88,22 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class BaseVMNotFound < VagrantError
-      status_code(18)
       error_key(:base_vm_not_found)
     end
 
     class BoxAlreadyExists < VagrantError
-      status_code(14)
       error_key(:already_exists, "vagrant.actions.box.unpackage")
     end
 
     class BoxDownloadUnknownType < VagrantError
-      status_code(13)
       error_key(:unknown_type, "vagrant.actions.box.download")
     end
 
     class BoxNotFound < VagrantError
-      status_code(2)
       error_key(:box_not_found)
     end
 
     class BoxNotSpecified < VagrantError
-      status_code(22)
       error_key(:not_specified, "vagrant.actions.vm.check_box")
     end
 
@@ -122,12 +112,10 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class BoxSpecifiedDoesntExist < VagrantError
-      status_code(23)
       error_key(:does_not_exist, "vagrant.actions.vm.check_box")
     end
 
     class BoxUnpackageFailure < VagrantError
-      status_code(57)
       error_key(:untar_failure, "vagrant.actions.box.unpackage")
     end
 
@@ -136,17 +124,14 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class BoxVerificationFailed < VagrantError
-      status_code(15)
       error_key(:failed, "vagrant.actions.box.verify")
     end
 
     class CLIInvalidUsage < VagrantError
-      status_code(69)
       error_key(:cli_invalid_usage)
     end
 
     class CLIInvalidOptions < VagrantError
-      status_code(1)
       error_key(:cli_invalid_options)
     end
 
@@ -159,12 +144,10 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class DestroyRequiresForce < VagrantError
-      status_code(74)
       error_key(:destroy_requires_force)
     end
 
     class DotfileIsDirectory < VagrantError
-      status_code(46)
       error_key(:dotfile_is_directory)
     end
 
@@ -173,7 +156,6 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class DownloaderFileDoesntExist < VagrantError
-      status_code(37)
       error_key(:file_missing, "vagrant.downloaders.file")
     end
 
@@ -182,57 +164,46 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class DownloaderHTTPConnectTimeout < VagrantError
-      status_code(79)
       error_key(:connection_timeout, "vagrant.downloaders.http")
     end
 
     class DownloaderHTTPSocketError < VagrantError
-      status_code(38)
       error_key(:socket_error, "vagrant.downloaders.http")
     end
 
     class DownloaderHTTPStatusError < VagrantError
-      status_code(51)
       error_key(:status_error, "vagrant.downloaders.http")
     end
 
     class EnvironmentNonExistentCWD < VagrantError
-      status_code(75)
       error_key(:environment_non_existent_cwd)
     end
 
     class EnvironmentLockedError < VagrantError
-      status_code(52)
       error_key(:environment_locked)
     end
 
     class GemCommandInBundler < VagrantError
-      status_code(71)
       error_key(:gem_command_in_bundler)
     end
 
     class HomeDirectoryMigrationFailed < VagrantError
-      status_code(53)
       error_key(:home_dir_migration_failed)
     end
 
     class HomeDirectoryNotAccessible < VagrantError
-      status_code(55)
       error_key(:home_dir_not_accessible)
     end
 
     class ForwardPortAutolistEmpty < VagrantError
-      status_code(27)
       error_key(:auto_empty, "vagrant.actions.vm.forward_ports")
     end
 
     class ForwardPortCollision < VagrantError
-      status_code(26)
       error_key(:collision_error, "vagrant.actions.vm.forward_ports")
     end
 
     class ForwardPortCollisionResume < VagrantError
-      status_code(62)
       error_key(:port_collision_resume)
     end
 
@@ -253,82 +224,66 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class MultiVMEnvironmentRequired < VagrantError
-      status_code(5)
       error_key(:multi_vm_required)
     end
 
     class MultiVMTargetRequired < VagrantError
-      status_code(7)
       error_key(:multi_vm_target_required)
     end
 
     class NetworkAdapterCollision < VagrantError
-      status_code(65)
       error_key(:adapter_collision, "vagrant.actions.vm.network")
     end
 
     class NetworkCollision < VagrantError
-      status_code(29)
       error_key(:collides, "vagrant.actions.vm.host_only_network")
     end
 
     class NetworkNoAdapters < VagrantError
-      status_code(64)
       error_key(:no_adapters, "vagrant.actions.vm.network")
     end
 
     class NetworkDHCPAlreadyAttached < VagrantError
-      status_code(68)
       error_key(:dhcp_already_attached, "vagrant.actions.vm.network")
     end
 
     class NetworkNotFound < VagrantError
-      status_code(30)
       error_key(:not_found, "vagrant.actions.vm.host_only_network")
     end
 
     class NFSHostRequired < VagrantError
-      status_code(31)
       error_key(:host_required, "vagrant.actions.vm.nfs")
     end
 
     class NFSNotSupported < VagrantError
-      status_code(32)
       error_key(:not_supported, "vagrant.actions.vm.nfs")
     end
 
     class NFSNoHostNetwork < VagrantError
-      status_code(33)
       error_key(:no_host_network, "vagrant.actions.vm.nfs")
     end
 
     class NoEnvironmentError < VagrantError
-      status_code(3)
       error_key(:no_env)
     end
 
     class PackageIncludeMissing < VagrantError
-      status_code(20)
       error_key(:include_file_missing, "vagrant.actions.general.package")
     end
 
     class PackageOutputDirectory < VagrantError
-      status_code(72)
       error_key(:output_is_directory, "vagrant.actions.general.package")
     end
 
     class PackageOutputExists < VagrantError
-      status_code(16)
       error_key(:output_exists, "vagrant.actions.general.package")
     end
 
     class PackageRequiresDirectory < VagrantError
-      status_code(19)
       error_key(:requires_directory, "vagrant.actions.general.package")
     end
 
     class PersistDotfileExists < VagrantError
-      status_code(34)
       error_key(:dotfile_error, "vagrant.actions.vm.persist")
     end
 
@@ -349,7 +304,6 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class PluginLoadError < VagrantError
-      status_code(81)
       error_key(:plugin_load_error)
     end
 
@@ -358,37 +312,30 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class SCPPermissionDenied < VagrantError
-      status_code(82)
       error_key(:scp_permission_denied)
     end
 
     class SCPUnavailable < VagrantError
-      status_code(56)
       error_key(:scp_unavailable)
     end
 
     class SharedFolderCreateFailed < VagrantError
-      status_code(66)
       error_key(:shared_folder_create_failed)
     end
 
     class SSHAuthenticationFailed < VagrantError
-      status_code(11)
       error_key(:ssh_authentication_failed)
     end
 
     class SSHConnectionRefused < VagrantError
-      status_code(43)
       error_key(:ssh_connection_refused)
     end
 
     class SSHConnectionTimeout < VagrantError
-      status_code(78)
       error_key(:ssh_connection_timeout)
     end
 
     class SSHDisconnected < VagrantError
-      status_code(83)
       error_key(:ssh_disconnected)
     end
 
@@ -397,12 +344,10 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class SSHKeyBadPermissions < VagrantError
-      status_code(12)
       error_key(:ssh_key_bad_permissions)
     end
 
     class SSHKeyTypeNotSupported < VagrantError
-      status_code(76)
       error_key(:ssh_key_type_not_supported)
     end
 
@@ -411,22 +356,18 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class SSHPortNotDetected < VagrantError
-      status_code(50)
       error_key(:ssh_port_not_detected)
     end
 
     class SSHUnavailable < VagrantError
-      status_code(45)
       error_key(:ssh_unavailable)
     end
 
     class SSHUnavailableWindows < VagrantError
-      status_code(10)
       error_key(:ssh_unavailable_windows)
     end
 
     class UIExpectsTTY < VagrantError
-      status_code(73)
       error_key(:ui_expects_tty)
     end
 
@@ -435,12 +376,10 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class VagrantInterrupt < VagrantError
-      status_code(40)
       error_key(:interrupted)
     end
 
     class VagrantfileExistsError < VagrantError
-      status_code(58)
       error_key(:vagrantfile_exists)
     end
 
@@ -449,17 +388,14 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class VagrantfileSyntaxError < VagrantError
-      status_code(41)
       error_key(:vagrantfile_syntax_error)
     end
 
     class VBoxManageError < VagrantError
-      status_code(59)
       error_key(:vboxmanage_error)
     end
 
     class VirtualBoxInvalidVersion < VagrantError
-      status_code(17)
       error_key(:virtualbox_invalid_version)
     end
 
@@ -468,52 +404,42 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class VirtualBoxNotDetected < VagrantError
-      status_code(8)
       error_key(:virtualbox_not_detected)
     end
 
     class VirtualBoxKernelModuleNotLoaded < VagrantError
-      status_code(70)
       error_key(:virtualbox_kernel_module_not_loaded)
     end
 
     class VirtualBoxInstallIncomplete < VagrantError
-      status_code(80)
       error_key(:virtualbox_install_incomplete)
     end
 
     class VMBaseMacNotSpecified < VagrantError
-      status_code(47)
       error_key(:no_base_mac, "vagrant.actions.vm.match_mac")
     end
 
     class VMCustomizationFailed < VagrantError
-      status_code(61)
       error_key(:failure, "vagrant.actions.vm.customize")
     end
 
     class VMFailedToBoot < VagrantError
-      status_code(21)
       error_key(:failed_to_boot, "vagrant.actions.vm.boot")
     end
 
     class VMFailedToRun < VagrantError
-      status_code(77)
       error_key(:failed_to_run, "vagrant.actions.vm.boot")
     end
 
     class VMGuestError < VagrantError
-      status_code(39)
       error_namespace("vagrant.errors.guest")
     end
 
     class VMImportFailure < VagrantError
-      status_code(28)
       error_key(:failure, "vagrant.actions.vm.import")
     end
 
     class VMInaccessible < VagrantError
-      status_code(54)
       error_key(:vm_inaccessible)
     end
 
@@ -522,27 +448,22 @@ module Vagrant
     end
 
     class VMNoMatchError < VagrantError
-      status_code(63)
       error_key(:vm_no_match)
     end
 
     class VMNotCreatedError < VagrantError
-      status_code(6)
       error_key(:vm_creation_required)
     end
 
     class VMNotFoundError < VagrantError
-      status_code(4)
       error_key(:vm_not_found)
     end
 
     class VMNotRunningError < VagrantError
-      status_code(44)
       error_key(:vm_not_running)
     end
 
     class VMPowerOffToPackage < VagrantError
-      status_code(24)
       error_key(:power_off, "vagrant.actions.vm.export")
     end
   end