diff --git a/plugins/commands/validate/command.rb b/plugins/commands/validate/command.rb
index ace01d601..ab2b9740f 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/validate/command.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/validate/command.rb
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         Vagrant.plugin("2").manager.providers.each do |key, data|
           data[0].class_eval do
             def initialize(machine)
-              @machine = machine
             end
 
             def machine_id_changed