diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/base.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/base.rb
index 922a89008..5d35f43d3 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/base.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/base.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module Vagrant
       # removes the need to prefix `logger` with `@runner` over and
       # over.
       def logger
-        runner.logger
+        runner.env.logger
       end
 
       # Initialization of the action, passing any arguments which may have
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
index adb6f6e52..57d2f5639 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ module Vagrant
     # references to logger won't throw nil exceptions, but by default
     # the logger will just send the log data to a black hole.
     def load_logger!
-      @logger = ResourceLogger.new("vagrant", self)
+      resource = vm_name || "vagrant"
+      @logger = ResourceLogger.new(resource, self)
     end
 
     # Loads the home directory path and creates the necessary subdirectories
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/ssh.rb b/lib/vagrant/ssh.rb
index 2f5f8ec55..0e92d7e7b 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/ssh.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/ssh.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ module Vagrant
       stat = File.stat(key_path)
 
       if stat.owned? && file_perms(key_path) != "600"
-        logger.info "Permissions on private key incorrect, fixing..."
+        env.logger.info "Permissions on private key incorrect, fixing..."
         File.chmod(0600, key_path)
 
         error_and_exit(:ssh_bad_permissions, :key_path => key_path) if file_perms(key_path) != "600"
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/vm.rb b/lib/vagrant/vm.rb
index cb6dc49ff..e77cb17dc 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/vm.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/vm.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ module Vagrant
 
     attr_reader :env
     attr_reader :system
-    attr_reader :logger
     attr_reader :name
     attr_accessor :vm
 
@@ -43,8 +42,6 @@ module Vagrant
         # Load the associated system.
         load_system!
       end
-
-      @logger = ResourceLogger.new(@name, @env)
     end
 
     # Loads the system associated with the VM. The system class is
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 42b746251..41b06e3b0 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class Test::Unit::TestCase
     mock_vm.stubs(:invoke_around_callback).yields
     mock_vm.stubs(:actions).returns([action])
     mock_vm.stubs(:env).returns(mock_environment)
-    mock_vm.stubs(:logger).returns(Vagrant::ResourceLogger.new("mock", nil))
+    mock_vm.env.stubs(:logger).returns(Vagrant::ResourceLogger.new("mock", nil))
 
     mock_ssh = Vagrant::SSH.new(mock_vm.env)
     mock_ssh.stubs(:execute)
diff --git a/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb b/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb
index 60cf2a0e8..2b633fa4e 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/environment_test.rb
@@ -351,6 +351,26 @@ class EnvironmentTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       end
     end
 
+    context "loading logger" do
+      setup do
+        @env = mock_environment
+        @env.stubs(:vm_name).returns(nil)
+      end
+
+      should "use 'vagrant' by default" do
+        assert @env.vm_name.nil? # sanity
+        @env.load_logger!
+        assert_equal "vagrant", @env.logger.resource
+      end
+
+      should "use the vm name if available" do
+        name = "foo"
+        @env.stubs(:vm_name).returns(name)
+        @env.load_logger!
+        assert_equal name, @env.logger.resource
+      end
+    end
+
     context "loading home directory" do
       setup do
         @env = mock_environment
diff --git a/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb b/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb
index 3aee41e00..9158dcb9b 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb
@@ -54,16 +54,6 @@ class VMTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       end
     end
 
-    context "the logger" do
-      should "create a logger for the proper environment" do
-        logger = @vm.logger
-        assert logger
-        assert logger.is_a?(Vagrant::ResourceLogger)
-        assert_equal @vm.env, logger.env
-        assert_equal @vm_name, logger.resource
-      end
-    end
-
     context "accessing the SSH object" do
       setup do
         # Reset this to nil to force the reload