diff --git a/lib/vagrant/env.rb b/lib/vagrant/env.rb
index f94bd7a3c..1b94363ae 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/env.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/env.rb
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ msg
       end
 
       def load_root_path!(path=nil)
-	path = Pathname.new(File.expand_path(path || Dir.pwd))
+	      path = Pathname.new(File.expand_path(path || Dir.pwd))
 
         # Stop if we're at the root.
         return false if path.root?
diff --git a/test/vagrant/env_test.rb b/test/vagrant/env_test.rb
index 909b2ba1b..3ca15c6a6 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/env_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/env_test.rb
@@ -246,9 +246,13 @@ class EnvTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
 
     should "return false if not found on windows-style root" do
-      # Note the escaped back slash
-      path = Pathname.new("C:\\")
-      assert !Vagrant::Env.load_root_path!(path)
+      # TODO: Is there _any_ way to test this on unix machines? The
+      # expand path doesn't work [properly for the test] on unix machines.
+      if RUBY_PLATFORM.downcase.include?("mswin")
+        # Note the escaped back slash
+        path = Pathname.new("C:\\")
+        assert !Vagrant::Env.load_root_path!(path)
+      end
     end
 
     should "should set the path for the rootfile" do