diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 6b887e070..773b3b2bd 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -112,24 +112,6 @@ class Test::Unit::TestCase
     [app, env]
   end
 
-  # Returns a resource logger which is safe for tests
-  def quiet_logger(resource, env=nil)
-    logger = Vagrant::ResourceLogger.new(resource, env)
-    logger.stubs(:flush_progress)
-    logger.stubs(:cl_reset).returns("")
-    logger
-  end
-
-  # Returns a linux system
-  def linux_system(vm)
-    Vagrant::Systems::Linux.new(vm)
-  end
-
-  def stub_default_action_dependecies(mock)
-    mock.stubs(:precedes).returns([])
-    mock.stubs(:follows).returns([])
-  end
-
   # Sets up the mocks and stubs for a downloader
   def mock_downloader(downloader_klass)
     tempfile = mock("tempfile")
diff --git a/test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_server_test.rb b/test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_server_test.rb
index b31537207..ce425494a 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_server_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_server_test.rb
@@ -30,18 +30,19 @@ class ChefServerProvisionerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
 
     should "not raise an exception if validation_key_path is set" do
-      @env = mock_environment do |config|
+      @env = vagrant_env(vagrantfile(<<-vf))
         config.chef.validation_key_path = "7"
-      end
+        config.chef.chef_server_url = "7"
+      vf
 
       @action.stubs(:env).returns(@env)
       assert_nothing_raised { @action.prepare }
     end
 
     should "raise an exception if validation_key_path is nil" do
-      @env = mock_environment do |config|
+      @env = vagrant_env(vagrantfile(<<-vf))
         config.chef.validation_key_path = nil
-      end
+      vf
 
       @action.stubs(:env).returns(@env)
 
@@ -51,21 +52,20 @@ class ChefServerProvisionerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
 
     should "not raise an exception if validation_key_path does exist" do
-      @env = mock_environment do |config|
-        config.chef.validation_key_path = "7"
-      end
+      @env = vagrant_env(vagrantfile(<<-vf))
+        config.chef.validation_key_path = "#{vagrantfile(tmp_path)}"
+        config.chef.chef_server_url = "7"
+      vf
 
       @action.stubs(:env).returns(@env)
-      @action.stubs(:validation_key_path).returns("9")
-
-      File.expects(:file?).with(@action.validation_key_path).returns(true)
       assert_nothing_raised { @action.prepare }
     end
 
     should "raise an exception if validation_key_path doesn't exist" do
-      @env = mock_environment do |config|
+      @env = vagrant_env(vagrantfile(<<-vf))
         config.chef.validation_key_path = "7"
-      end
+        config.chef.chef_server_url = "7"
+      vf
 
       @action.stubs(:env).returns(@env)
       @action.stubs(:validation_key_path).returns("9")
@@ -77,18 +77,19 @@ class ChefServerProvisionerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
 
     should "not raise an exception if chef_server_url is set" do
-      @env = mock_environment do |config|
+      @env = vagrant_env(vagrantfile(<<-vf))
+        config.chef.validation_key_path = "#{vagrantfile(tmp_path)}"
         config.chef.chef_server_url = "7"
-      end
+      vf
 
       @action.stubs(:env).returns(@env)
       assert_nothing_raised { @action.prepare }
     end
 
     should "raise an exception if chef_server_url is nil" do
-      @env = mock_environment do |config|
+      @env = vagrant_env(vagrantfile(<<-vf))
         config.chef.chef_server_url = nil
-      end
+      vf
 
       @action.stubs(:env).returns(@env)
 
diff --git a/test/vagrant/ssh_test.rb b/test/vagrant/ssh_test.rb
index 592ed20e5..e4106e122 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/ssh_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/ssh_test.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@ require "test_helper"
 
 class SshTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   def mock_ssh
-    @env = mock_environment do |config|
-      yield config if block_given?
-    end
-
-    @forwarded_ports = []
+    @env = vagrant_env
     @network_adapters = []
     @vm = mock("vm")
     @vm.stubs(:network_adapters).returns(@network_adapters)
@@ -18,7 +14,7 @@ class SshTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
 
   setup do
-    VirtualBox.stubs(:version).returns("3.1.4")
+    VirtualBox.stubs(:version).returns("3.2.4")
   end
 
   context "connecting to external SSH" do
diff --git a/test/vagrant/systems/linux_test.rb b/test/vagrant/systems/linux_test.rb
index 2e3000142..dfea92d70 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/systems/linux_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/systems/linux_test.rb
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ class LinuxSystemTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     should "add uid AND gid to mount" do
       uid = "foo"
       gid = "bar"
-      env = mock_environment do |config|
-        config.vm.shared_folder_uid = uid
-        config.vm.shared_folder_gid = gid
-      end
+      env = vagrant_env(vagrantfile(<<-vf))
+        config.vm.shared_folder_uid = "#{uid}"
+        config.vm.shared_folder_gid = "#{gid}"
+      vf
 
       @vm.stubs(:env).returns(env)