diff --git a/bin/vagrant b/bin/vagrant
index 7720d0915..83fc5a887 100755
--- a/bin/vagrant
+++ b/bin/vagrant
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ argv.each_index do |i|
 
     # Do not load plugins when performing plugin operations
     if arg == "plugin"
+      opts[:vagrantfile_name] = ""
       ENV['VAGRANT_NO_PLUGINS'] = "1"
       # Only initialize plugins when listing installed plugins
       if argv[i+1] != "list"