diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 07b0d65bf..44d2e9192 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ BUG FIXES:
 
   - Attempt to re-establish SSH connection on `Net::SSH::Disconnect`
   - Allow any value that can convert to a string for `Vagrant.plugin`
+  - Chef solo `recipe_url` works properly again. [GH-1467]
 
 ## 1.1.2 (March 18, 2013)
 
diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_solo.rb b/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_solo.rb
index 3bc2c6c15..1bc5e21f3 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_solo.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_solo.rb
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         end
 
         def finalize!
+          @recipe_url = nil if @recipe_url == UNSET_VALUE
+
           if @cookbooks_path == UNSET_VALUE
-            @cookbooks_path = [[:host, "cookbooks"], [:vm, "cookbooks"]]
+            @cookbooks_path = []
+            @cookbooks_path << [:host, "cookbooks"] if !@recipe_url
+            @cookbooks_path << [:vm, "cookbooks"]
             @__defaulted_cookbooks_path = true
           end
 
@@ -45,7 +49,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           @encrypted_data_bag_secret_key_path = nil if \
             @encrypted_data_bag_secret_key_path == UNSET_VALUE
           @nfs = false if @nfs == UNSET_VALUE
-          @recipe_url = nil if @recipe_url == UNSET_VALUE
         end
 
         def validate(machine)