diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/box/download.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/box/download.rb
index 9d12e713f..f066b2946 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/box/download.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/box/download.rb
@@ -48,16 +48,11 @@ module Vagrant
 
         def with_tempfile
           logger.info "Creating tempfile for storing box file..."
-          File.open(box_temp_path, file_options) do |tempfile|
+          File.open(box_temp_path, Platform.tar_file_options) do |tempfile|
             yield tempfile
           end
         end
 
-        def file_options
-          # create, write only, fail if the file exists, binary if windows
-          File::WRONLY|File::EXCL|File::CREAT|(Mario::Platform.windows? ? File::BINARY : 0)
-        end
-
         def box_temp_path
           File.join(@runner.env.tmp_path, BASENAME + Time.now.to_i.to_s)
         end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/package.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/package.rb
index b0b25e523..894ae352d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/package.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/package.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ module Vagrant
 
         def compress
           logger.info "Packaging VM into #{tar_path}..."
-          File.open(tar_path, File::CREAT | File::WRONLY, 0644) do |tar|
+          File.open(tar_path, Platform.tar_file_options) do |tar|
             Archive::Tar::Minitar::Output.open(tar) do |output|
               begin
                 current_dir = FileUtils.pwd
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/util/platform.rb b/lib/vagrant/util/platform.rb
index 80c4849c9..303a7559c 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/util/platform.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/util/platform.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,16 @@ module Vagrant
   module Util
     # This class just contains some platform checking code.
     class Platform
-      class <<self
+      class << self
         def leopard?
           RUBY_PLATFORM.downcase.include?("darwin9")
         end
+
+        def tar_file_options
+          # create, write only, fail if the file exists, binary if windows
+          File::WRONLY|File::EXCL|File::CREAT|(Mario::Platform.windows? ? File::BINARY : 0)
+        end
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/box/download_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/box/download_test.rb
index 71fda7802..fd8aa76f7 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/actions/box/download_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/box/download_test.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ class DownloadBoxActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       @action.with_tempfile
     end
 
-
     should "yield the tempfile object" do
       @tempfile = mock("tempfile")
       File.expects(:open).yields(@tempfile)
@@ -104,22 +103,6 @@ class DownloadBoxActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
   end
 
-  context "file options" do
-    should "include add binary bit to options on windows platform" do
-      # This constant is not defined on non-windows platforms, so define it here
-      File::BINARY = 4096 unless defined?(File::BINARY)
-
-      Mario::Platform.expects(:windows?).returns(true)
-      assert_equal @action.file_options, File::CREAT|File::EXCL|File::WRONLY|File::BINARY
-    end
-
-    should "not include binary bit on other platforms" do
-      Mario::Platform.expects(:windows?).returns(false)
-      assert_equal @action.file_options, File::CREAT|File::EXCL|File::WRONLY
-    end
-  end
-
-
   context "cleaning up" do
     setup do
       @temp_path = "foo"
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/package_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/package_test.rb
index 27b7f4e80..5be9faf4f 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/package_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/package_test.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class PackageActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
 
     should "open the tar file with the tar path properly" do
-      File.expects(:open).with(@tar_path, File::CREAT | File::WRONLY, 0644).once
+      File.expects(:open).with(@tar_path, Vagrant::Util::Platform.tar_file_options).once
       @action.compress
     end
 
diff --git a/test/vagrant/util/platform_test.rb b/test/vagrant/util/platform_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a2d39f3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/vagrant/util/platform_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', 'test_helper')
+
+class PlatformTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  context "file options" do
+    should "include add binary bit to options on windows platform" do
+      # This constant is not defined on non-windows platforms, so define it here
+      File::BINARY = 4096 unless defined?(File::BINARY)
+
+      Mario::Platform.expects(:windows?).returns(true)
+      assert_equal Vagrant::Util::Platform.tar_file_options, File::CREAT|File::EXCL|File::WRONLY|File::BINARY
+    end
+
+    should "not include binary bit on other platforms" do
+      Mario::Platform.expects(:windows?).returns(false)
+      assert_equal Vagrant::Util::Platform.tar_file_options, File::CREAT|File::EXCL|File::WRONLY
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/vagrant.gemspec b/vagrant.gemspec
index e7d88202f..021e01bbc 100644
--- a/vagrant.gemspec
+++ b/vagrant.gemspec
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
      "test/vagrant/util/error_helper_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/util/output_helper_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/util/plain_logger_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/util/platform_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/util/stacked_proc_runner_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/util/template_renderer_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/util/translator_test.rb",
@@ -182,71 +183,72 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.rubygems_version = %q{1.3.6}
   s.summary = %q{Vagrant is a tool for building and distributing virtualized development environments.}
   s.test_files = [
-    "test/test_helper.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/vm_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/command_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/environment_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/box_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/busy_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/provisioners/base_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_server_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/systems/linux_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/config_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/base_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/runner_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/box/verify_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/box/destroy_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/box/add_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/box/unpackage_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/box/download_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/collection_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/reload_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/suspend_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/boot_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/package_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/down_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/shared_folders_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/destroy_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/halt_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/import_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/customize_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/move_hard_drive_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/export_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/provision_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/resume_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/forward_ports_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/active_list_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/base_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/reload_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/ssh_config_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/suspend_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/package_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/status_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/init_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/destroy_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/halt_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/box/remove_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/box/add_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/box/list_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/up_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/provision_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/resume_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/commands/ssh_test.rb",
+    "test/vagrant/box_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/resource_logger_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/ssh_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/environment_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/provisioners/base_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_server_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/ssh_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/destroy_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/resume_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/halt_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/provision_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/status_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/base_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/up_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/reload_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/package_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/init_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/ssh_config_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/box/list_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/box/add_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/box/remove_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/commands/suspend_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/config_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/vm_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/downloaders/base_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/downloaders/file_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/downloaders/http_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/util/stacked_proc_runner_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/downloaders/file_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/command_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/active_list_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/busy_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/systems/linux_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/util/output_helper_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/util/plain_logger_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/util/stacked_proc_runner_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/util/error_helper_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/util/platform_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/util/template_renderer_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/util/translator_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/util/error_helper_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/util/plain_logger_test.rb",
-     "test/vagrant/ssh_test.rb"
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/destroy_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/customize_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/resume_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/halt_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/provision_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/import_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/boot_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/reload_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/shared_folders_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/package_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/move_hard_drive_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/forward_ports_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/suspend_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/down_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/vm/export_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/base_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/runner_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/collection_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/box/destroy_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/box/download_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/box/verify_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/box/unpackage_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/actions/box/add_test.rb",
+     "test/test_helper.rb"
   ]
 
   if s.respond_to? :specification_version then