diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action.rb b/lib/vagrant/action.rb
index 1ad7cc3ce..93e41d776 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action.rb
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ module Vagrant
     autoload :Warden,      'vagrant/action/warden'
 
     module Box
-      autoload :Destroy,   'vagrant/action/box/destroy'
+      autoload :Add,       'vagrant/action/box/add'
       autoload :Download,  'vagrant/action/box/download'
       autoload :Package,   'vagrant/action/box/package'
-      autoload :Unpackage, 'vagrant/action/box/unpackage'
       autoload :Verify,    'vagrant/action/box/verify'
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/box/add.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/box/add.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc9835ad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/box/add.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+module Vagrant
+  module Action
+    module Box
+      # Adds a downloaded box file to the environment's box collection.
+      # This handles unpacking the box. See {BoxCollection#add} for more
+      # information.
+      class Add
+        def initialize(app, env)
+          @app = app
+          @env = env
+        end
+
+        def call(env)
+          @env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.box.add.adding", :name => env[:box_name])
+          env[:box_collection].add(env[:box_download_temp_path], env[:box_name])
+          @app.call(env)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/box/destroy.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/box/destroy.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index d06d9ea07..000000000
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/box/destroy.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-require 'fileutils'
-
-module Vagrant
-  module Action
-    module Box
-      class Destroy
-        def initialize(app, env)
-          @app = app
-          @env = env
-        end
-
-        def call(env)
-          # Delete the existing box
-          env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.box.destroy.destroying", :name => env[:box_name])
-          FileUtils.rm_rf(env[:box_directory])
-
-          # Reload the box collection
-          env[:box_collection].reload!
-
-          @app.call(env)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/box/download.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/box/download.rb
index 283d2eb55..144546f27 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/box/download.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/box/download.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module Vagrant
 
             # Use the class if it matches the given URI or if this
             # is the last class...
-            if classes.length == (i + 1) || klass.match?(@env["box_url"])
+            if classes.length == (i + 1) || klass.match?(@env[:box_url])
               @env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.box.download.with", :class => klass.to_s)
               @downloader = klass.new(@env[:ui])
               break
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ module Vagrant
           # just in case for now.
           raise Errors::BoxDownloadUnknownType if !@downloader
 
-          @downloader.prepare(@env["box_url"])
+          @downloader.prepare(@env[:box_url])
           true
         end
 
         def download
           with_tempfile do |tempfile|
             download_to(tempfile)
-            @temp_path = @env["download.temp_path"] = tempfile.path
+            @temp_path = @env[:box_download_temp_path] = tempfile.path
           end
         end
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ module Vagrant
         end
 
         def download_to(f)
-          @downloader.download!(@env["box_url"], f)
+          @downloader.download!(@env[:box_url], f)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/box/unpackage.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/box/unpackage.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 02dad75c6..000000000
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/box/unpackage.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-require 'fileutils'
-require 'archive/tar/minitar'
-
-module Vagrant
-  module Action
-    module Box
-      # Unpackages a downloaded box to a given directory with a given
-      # name.
-      #
-      # # Required Variables
-      #
-      # * `download.temp_path` - A location for the downloaded box. This is
-      #   set by the {Download} action.
-      # * `box` - A {Vagrant::Box} object.
-      #
-      class Unpackage
-        attr_reader :box_directory
-
-        def initialize(app, env)
-          @app = app
-          @env = env
-        end
-
-        def call(env)
-          @env = env
-
-          setup_box_directory
-          decompress
-
-          @app.call(@env)
-        end
-
-        def recover(env)
-          if box_directory && File.directory?(box_directory)
-            FileUtils.rm_rf(box_directory)
-          end
-        end
-
-        def setup_box_directory
-          if File.directory?(@env["box_directory"])
-            raise Errors::BoxAlreadyExists, :name => @env["box_name"]
-          end
-
-          FileUtils.mkdir_p(@env["box_directory"])
-          @box_directory = @env["box_directory"]
-        end
-
-        def decompress
-          Dir.chdir(@env["box_directory"]) do
-            @env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.box.unpackage.extracting")
-            begin
-              Archive::Tar::Minitar.unpack(@env["download.temp_path"], @env["box_directory"].to_s)
-            rescue SystemCallError
-              raise Errors::BoxUnpackageFailure
-            end
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/box/verify.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/box/verify.rb
index 67232db05..082cf4fc0 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/box/verify.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/box/verify.rb
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ module Vagrant
         def call(env)
           @env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.box.verify.verifying")
 
+          box    = env[:box_collection].find(env[:box_name], :virtualbox)
           driver = Driver::VirtualBox.new(nil)
-          if !driver.verify_image(env["box_directory"].join("box.ovf").to_s)
+          if !driver.verify_image(box.directory.join("box.ovf").to_s)
             raise Errors::BoxVerificationFailed
           end
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb
index 9f402dd47..f7ec000d7 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ module Vagrant
           Builder.new do
             use General::CheckVirtualbox
             use Box::Download
-            use Box::Unpackage
+            use Box::Add
             use Box::Verify
           end
         end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/box/command/add.rb b/plugins/commands/box/command/add.rb
index 9c9f549eb..996074b26 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/box/command/add.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/box/command/add.rb
@@ -24,11 +24,16 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           # If we're force adding, then be sure to destroy any existing box if it
           # exists.
           if options[:force]
-            existing = @env.boxes.find(argv[0])
-            existing.destroy if existing
+            existing = @env.boxes.find(argv[0], :virtualbox)
+            existing.destroy! if existing
           end
 
-          @env.boxes.add(argv[0], argv[1])
+          # Invoke the "box_add" middleware sequence.
+          @env.action_runner.run(:box_add, {
+            :box_name     => argv[0],
+            :box_provider => :virtualbox,
+            :box_url      => argv[1]
+          })
 
           # Success, exit status 0
           0
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index 98031702c..d5325b4cd 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -571,22 +571,15 @@ en:
           suspending: Saving VM state and suspending execution...
 
       box:
+        add:
+          adding: |-
+            Extracting box...
         destroy:
           destroying: "Deleting box '%{name}'..."
         download:
           with: "Downloading with %{class}..."
           cleaning: "Cleaning up downloaded box..."
           unknown_type: "Unknown or unsupported URI type given for box download."
-        unpackage:
-          extracting: "Extracting box..."
-          already_exists: |-
-            A box already exists under the name of '%{name}'. This may or may
-            not be the same box you are trying to add. Please use another name
-            or remove the previous box then try to add it again.
-          untar_failure: |-
-            Failed to untar the box file. This is usually because you're
-            attempting to add a box that isn't a valid box file. Please
-            double check that the box file is properly packaged.
         verify:
           verifying: "Verifying box..."
           failed: |-