diff --git a/lib/vagrant/errors.rb b/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
index 057d6a823..ebdf23516 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
@@ -324,10 +324,6 @@ module Vagrant
       error_key(:darwin_mount_failed)
     end
 
-    class DarwinNFSMountFailed < VagrantError
-      error_key(:darwin_nfs_mount_failed)
-    end
-
     class DestroyRequiresForce < VagrantError
       error_key(:destroy_requires_force)
     end
@@ -404,10 +400,6 @@ module Vagrant
       error_key(:linux_mount_failed)
     end
 
-    class LinuxNFSMountFailed < VagrantError
-      error_key(:linux_nfs_mount_failed)
-    end
-
     class LinuxRDPClientNotFound < VagrantError
       error_key(:linux_rdp_client_not_found)
     end
@@ -464,6 +456,10 @@ module Vagrant
       error_key(:nfs_cant_read_exports)
     end
 
+    class NFSMountFailed < VagrantError
+      error_key(:nfs_mount_failed)
+    end
+
     class NFSNoGuestIP < VagrantError
       error_key(:nfs_no_guest_ip)
     end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/bsd/cap/nfs.rb b/plugins/guests/bsd/cap/nfs.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a54835e89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/guests/bsd/cap/nfs.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+require "shellwords"
+require "vagrant/util/retryable"
+
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module GuestBSD
+    module Cap
+      class NFS
+        extend Vagrant::Util::Retryable
+
+        # Mount the given NFS folder.
+        def self.mount_nfs_folder(machine, ip, folders)
+          comm = machine.communicate
+
+          folders.each do |name, opts|
+            # Mount each folder separately so we can retry.
+            commands = ["set -e"]
+
+            # Shellescape the paths in case they do not have special characters.
+            guest_path = Shellwords.escape(opts[:guestpath])
+            host_path  = Shellwords.escape(opts[:hostpath])
+
+            # Build the list of mount options.
+            mount_opts =  []
+            mount_opts << "nfsv#{opts[:nfs_version]}" if opts[:nfs_version]
+            mount_opts << "mntudp" if opts[:nfs_udp]
+            if opts[:mount_options]
+              mount_opts = mount_opts + opts[:mount_options].dup
+            end
+            mount_opts = mount_opts.join(",")
+
+            # Make the directory on the guest.
+            commands << "mkdir -p #{guest_path}"
+
+            # Perform the mount operation.
+            commands << "/sbin/mount -t nfs -o '#{mount_opts}' #{ip}:#{host_path} #{guest_path}"
+
+            # Run the command, raising a specific error.
+            retryable(on: Vagrant::Errors::NFSMountFailed, tries: 3, sleep: 5) do
+              machine.communicate.sudo(commands.join("\n"),
+                error_class: Vagrant::Errors::NFSMountFailed,
+                shell: "sh",
+              )
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/bsd/plugin.rb b/plugins/guests/bsd/plugin.rb
index a6d82742f..2da50eaf7 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/bsd/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/bsd/plugin.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         require_relative "cap/insert_public_key"
         Cap::InsertPublicKey
       end
+
+      guest_capability(:bsd, :mount_nfs_folder) do
+        require_relative "cap/nfs"
+        Cap::NFS
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/darwin/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/darwin/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 85c68e8e7..000000000
--- a/plugins/guests/darwin/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-require "vagrant/util/retryable"
-
-module VagrantPlugins
-  module GuestDarwin
-    module Cap
-      class MountNFSFolder
-        extend Vagrant::Util::Retryable
-        def self.mount_nfs_folder(machine, ip, folders)
-          folders.each do |name, opts|
-            # Expand the guest path so we can handle things like "~/vagrant"
-            expanded_guest_path = machine.guest.capability(
-              :shell_expand_guest_path, opts[:guestpath])
-
-            # Create the folder
-            machine.communicate.sudo("mkdir -p #{expanded_guest_path}")
-
-            # Figure out any options
-            mount_opts = ["vers=#{opts[:nfs_version]}"]
-            mount_opts << "udp" if opts[:nfs_udp]
-            if opts[:mount_options]
-              mount_opts = opts[:mount_options].dup
-            end
-
-            mount_command = "mount -t nfs " +
-              "-o '#{mount_opts.join(",")}' " +
-              "'#{ip}:#{opts[:hostpath]}' '#{expanded_guest_path}'"
-            retryable(on: Vagrant::Errors::DarwinNFSMountFailed, tries: 10, sleep: 5) do
-              machine.communicate.sudo(
-                mount_command,
-                error_class: Vagrant::Errors::DarwinNFSMountFailed)
-            end
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/darwin/plugin.rb b/plugins/guests/darwin/plugin.rb
index 5f1ce453c..c3c264bd2 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/darwin/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/darwin/plugin.rb
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         Cap::Halt
       end
 
-      guest_capability(:darwin, :mount_nfs_folder) do
-        require_relative "cap/mount_nfs_folder"
-        Cap::MountNFSFolder
-      end
-
       guest_capability(:darwin, :mount_smb_shared_folder) do
         require_relative "cap/mount_smb_shared_folder"
         Cap::MountSMBSharedFolder
diff --git a/plugins/guests/esxi/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/esxi/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
index 1c2f80820..3fe7e2a3b 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/esxi/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/esxi/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
                 comm.execute("localcli storage nfs remove -v #{volume}")
               end
               mount_command = "localcli storage nfs add -H #{ip} -s '#{opts[:hostpath]}' -v '#{volume}'"
-              retryable(on: Vagrant::Errors::LinuxNFSMountFailed, tries: 5, sleep: 2) do
+              retryable(on: Vagrant::Errors::NFSMountFailed, tries: 5, sleep: 2) do
                 comm.execute(mount_command,
-                             error_class: Vagrant::Errors::LinuxNFSMountFailed)
+                             error_class: Vagrant::Errors::NFSMountFailed)
               end
 
               # symlink vmfs volume to :guestpath
diff --git a/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 1541eff33..000000000
--- a/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-module VagrantPlugins
-  module GuestFreeBSD
-    module Cap
-      class MountNFSFolder
-        def self.mount_nfs_folder(machine, ip, folders)
-          comm = machine.communicate
-
-          commands = []
-
-          folders.each do |_, opts|
-            if opts[:nfs_version]
-              mount_opts = "-o nfsv#{opts[:nfs_version]}"
-            end
-
-            commands << "mkdir -p '#{opts[:guestpath]}'"
-            commands << "mount -t nfs #{mount_opts} '#{ip}:#{opts[:hostpath]}' '#{opts[:guestpath]}'"
-          end
-
-          comm.sudo(commands.join("\n"), { shell: "sh" })
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/freebsd/plugin.rb b/plugins/guests/freebsd/plugin.rb
index 17d2f30b2..000c67021 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/freebsd/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/freebsd/plugin.rb
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         Cap::Halt
       end
 
-      guest_capability(:freebsd, :mount_nfs_folder) do
-        require_relative "cap/mount_nfs_folder"
-        Cap::MountNFSFolder
-      end
-
       guest_capability(:freebsd, :remove_public_key) do
         require_relative "cap/remove_public_key"
         Cap::RemovePublicKey
diff --git a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs.rb b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs.rb
index 83731f563..27be70a33 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_nfs.rb
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             EOH
           end
 
-          retryable(on: Vagrant::Errors::LinuxNFSMountFailed, tries: 8, sleep: 3) do
-            comm.sudo(commands.join("\n"), error_class: Vagrant::Errors::LinuxNFSMountFailed)
+          retryable(on: Vagrant::Errors::NFSMountFailed, tries: 8, sleep: 3) do
+            comm.sudo(commands.join("\n"), error_class: Vagrant::Errors::NFSMountFailed)
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/netbsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/netbsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 5facd3780..000000000
--- a/plugins/guests/netbsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-module VagrantPlugins
-  module GuestNetBSD
-    module Cap
-      class MountNFSFolder
-        def self.mount_nfs_folder(machine, ip, folders)
-          folders.each do |name, opts|
-            machine.communicate.sudo(<<CMDS, {shell: "sh"})
-set -e
-mkdir -p #{opts[:guestpath]}
-/sbin/mount -t nfs '#{ip}:#{opts[:hostpath]}' '#{opts[:guestpath]}'
-CMDS
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/netbsd/plugin.rb b/plugins/guests/netbsd/plugin.rb
index ea5c9b3dd..e29e713f2 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/netbsd/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/netbsd/plugin.rb
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         Cap::Halt
       end
 
-      guest_capability(:netbsd, :mount_nfs_folder) do
-        require_relative "cap/mount_nfs_folder"
-        Cap::MountNFSFolder
-      end
-
       guest_capability(:netbsd, :remove_public_key) do
         require_relative "cap/remove_public_key"
         Cap::RemovePublicKey
diff --git a/plugins/guests/openbsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/openbsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 20a97b9a6..000000000
--- a/plugins/guests/openbsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-module VagrantPlugins
-  module GuestOpenBSD
-    module Cap
-      class MountNFSFolder
-        def self.mount_nfs_folder(machine, ip, folders)
-          folders.each do |name, opts|
-            machine.communicate.sudo("mkdir -p #{opts[:guestpath]}")
-            machine.communicate.sudo("mount '#{ip}:#{opts[:hostpath]}' '#{opts[:guestpath]}'")
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/plugins/guests/openbsd/plugin.rb b/plugins/guests/openbsd/plugin.rb
index b63383fa9..2b4683755 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/openbsd/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/openbsd/plugin.rb
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         Cap::Halt
       end
 
-      guest_capability(:openbsd, :mount_nfs_folder) do
-        require_relative "cap/mount_nfs_folder"
-        Cap::MountNFSFolder
-      end
-
       guest_capability(:openbsd, :remove_public_key) do
         require_relative "cap/remove_public_key"
         Cap::RemovePublicKey
diff --git a/plugins/guests/tinycore/cap/mount_nfs.rb b/plugins/guests/tinycore/cap/mount_nfs.rb
index e1cb4a3ce..1f39631b2 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/tinycore/cap/mount_nfs.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/tinycore/cap/mount_nfs.rb
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             end
 
             mount_command = "mount.nfs -o '#{mount_opts.join(",")}' #{ip}:'#{hostpath}' #{expanded_guest_path}"
-            retryable(on: Vagrant::Errors::LinuxNFSMountFailed, tries: 8, sleep: 3) do
+            retryable(on: Vagrant::Errors::NFSMountFailed, tries: 8, sleep: 3) do
               machine.communicate.sudo(mount_command,
-                                       error_class: Vagrant::Errors::LinuxNFSMountFailed)
+                                       error_class: Vagrant::Errors::NFSMountFailed)
             end
 
             # Emit an upstart event if we can
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index 1eac164bd..fc3d6245c 100755
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -822,12 +822,6 @@ en:
         The error output from the last command was:
 
         %{output}
-      linux_nfs_mount_failed: |-
-        Mounting NFS shared folders failed. This is most often caused by the NFS
-        client software not being installed on the guest machine. Please verify
-        that the NFS client software is properly installed, and consult any resources
-        specific to the linux distro you're using for more information on how to
-        do this.
       linux_rdp_client_not_found: |-
         An appropriate RDP client was not found. Vagrant requires either
         `xfreerdp` or `rdesktop` in order to connect via RDP to the Vagrant
@@ -885,6 +879,12 @@ en:
         Vagrant can't read your current NFS exports! The exports file should be
         readable by any user. This is usually caused by invalid permissions
         on your NFS exports file. Please fix them and try again.
+      nfs_mount_failed: |-
+        Mounting NFS shared folders failed. This is most often caused by the NFS
+        client software not being installed on the guest machine. Please verify
+        that the NFS client software is properly installed, and consult any resources
+        specific to the linux distro you're using for more information on how to
+        do this.
       nfs_no_guest_ip: |-
         No guest IP was given to the Vagrant core NFS helper. This is an
         internal error that should be reported as a bug.
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/guests/bsd/cap/nfs_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/guests/bsd/cap/nfs_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66b1adde2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/guests/bsd/cap/nfs_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+require_relative "../../../../base"
+
+describe "VagrantPlugins::GuestBSD::Cap::NFS" do
+  let(:caps) do
+    VagrantPlugins::GuestBSD::Plugin
+      .components
+      .guest_capabilities[:bsd]
+  end
+
+  let(:machine) { double("machine") }
+  let(:comm) { VagrantTests::DummyCommunicator::Communicator.new(machine) }
+
+  before do
+    allow(machine).to receive(:communicate).and_return(comm)
+  end
+
+  after do
+    comm.verify_expectations!
+  end
+
+  describe ".mount_nfs_folder" do
+    let(:cap) { caps.get(:mount_nfs_folder) }
+    let(:ip) { "1.2.3.4" }
+
+    it "mounts the folder" do
+      folders = {
+        "/vagrant-nfs" => {
+          guestpath: "/guest",
+          hostpath: "/host",
+        }
+      }
+      cap.mount_nfs_folder(machine, ip, folders)
+
+      expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/set -e/)
+      expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/mkdir -p \/guest/)
+      expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/mount -t nfs/)
+      expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/1.2.3.4:\/host \/guest/)
+    end
+
+    it "mounts with options" do
+      folders = {
+        "/vagrant-nfs" => {
+          guestpath: "/guest",
+          hostpath: "/host",
+          nfs_version: 2,
+          nfs_udp: true,
+          mount_options: ["banana"]
+        }
+      }
+      cap.mount_nfs_folder(machine, ip, folders)
+
+      expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/mount -t nfs -o 'nfsv2,mntudp,banana'/)
+    end
+
+    it "escapes host and guest paths" do
+      folders = {
+        "/vagrant-nfs" => {
+          guestpath: "/guest with spaces",
+          hostpath: "/host's",
+        }
+      }
+      cap.mount_nfs_folder(machine, ip, folders)
+
+      expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/host\\\'s/)
+      expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/guest\\\ with\\\ spaces/)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder_test.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index b86ad26df..000000000
--- a/test/unit/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder_test.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-require_relative "../../../../base"
-
-describe "VagrantPlugins::GuestFreeBSD::Cap::MountNFSFolder" do
-  let(:described_class) do
-    VagrantPlugins::GuestFreeBSD::Plugin
-      .components
-      .guest_capabilities[:freebsd]
-      .get(:mount_nfs_folder)
-  end
-
-  let(:machine) { double("machine") }
-  let(:comm) { VagrantTests::DummyCommunicator::Communicator.new(machine) }
-
-  before do
-    allow(machine).to receive(:communicate).and_return(comm)
-  end
-
-  after do
-    comm.verify_expectations!
-  end
-
-  describe ".mount_nfs_folder" do
-    let(:ip) { "1.2.3.4" }
-
-    it "mounts the folder" do
-      folders = {
-        "/vagrant-nfs" => {
-          type: :nfs,
-          guestpath: "/guest",
-          hostpath: "/host",
-        }
-      }
-      described_class.mount_nfs_folder(machine, ip, folders)
-
-      expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/mkdir -p '\/guest'/)
-      expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/'1.2.3.4:\/host' '\/guest'/)
-    end
-
-    it "mounts with options" do
-      folders = {
-        "/vagrant-nfs" => {
-          type: :nfs,
-          guestpath: "/guest",
-          hostpath: "/host",
-          nfs_version: 2,
-        }
-      }
-      described_class.mount_nfs_folder(machine, ip, folders)
-
-      expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/mount -t nfs -o nfsv2/)
-    end
-  end
-end