diff --git a/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb b/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb
index 9539b887e..563ee7d4f 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ module Vagrant
         # occur within a reasonable amount of time (15 seconds by default),
         # then simply return and allow Vagrant to kill the machine.
         count = 0
-        while vm.vm.state(true) != :powered_off
+        while vm.vm.state != :powered_off
           count += 1
 
           return if count >= vm.env.config.linux.halt_timeout