diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb
index ea1aad862..a654e37e3 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,16 @@ module Vagrant
 
       def run(callable_id, options=nil)
         callable = callable_id
-        callable = Builder.build(callable_id) if callable_id.kind_of?(Class)
-        raise ArgumentError, "Argument to run must be a callable object or registered action." if !callable || !callable.respond_to?(:call)
+        if !callable.kind_of?(Builder)
+          if callable_id.kind_of?(Class) || callable_id.respond_to?(:call)
+            callable = Builder.build(callable_id)
+          end
+        end
+
+        if !callable || !callable.respond_to?(:call)
+          raise ArgumentError,
+            "Argument to run must be a callable object or registered action."
+        end
 
         # Create the initial environment with the options given
         environment = {}
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/action/runner_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/action/runner_test.rb
index 2f5ab95dd..87c83aabe 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/action/runner_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/action/runner_test.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ describe Vagrant::Action::Runner do
     expect { instance.run(callable) }.to raise_error(Exception, "BOOM")
   end
 
+  it "should be able to use a Method instance as a callable" do
+    klass = Class.new do
+      def action(env)
+        raise Exception, "BANG"
+      end
+    end
+    callable = klass.new.method(:action)
+    expect { instance.run(callable) }.to raise_error(Exception, "BANG")
+  end
+
   it "should be able to use a Class as a callable" do
     callable = Class.new do
       def initialize(app, env)