diff --git a/lib/vagrant/env.rb b/lib/vagrant/env.rb
index 40a741fbb..6cfffa951 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/env.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/env.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ module Vagrant
         load_config!
         load_home_directory!
         load_box!
+        load_config!
         check_virtualbox!
         load_vm!
       end
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ msg
         # Prepare load paths for config files
         load_paths = [File.join(PROJECT_ROOT, "config", "default.rb")]
         load_paths << File.join(box.directory, ROOTFILE_NAME) if box
-        load_paths << File.join(home_path, ROOTFILE_NAME)
+        load_paths << File.join(home_path, ROOTFILE_NAME) if Vagrant.config.vagrant.home
         load_paths << File.join(root_path, ROOTFILE_NAME) if root_path
 
         # Then clear out the old data
@@ -93,11 +94,6 @@ msg
         return unless root_path
 
         @@box = Box.find(Vagrant.config.vm.box) if Vagrant.config.vm.box
-
-        if @@box
-          logger.info("Reloading configuration to account for loaded box...")
-          load_config!
-        end
       end
 
       def load_vm!
diff --git a/test/vagrant/env_test.rb b/test/vagrant/env_test.rb
index e5e3c6138..cb007c5d7 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/env_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/env_test.rb
@@ -112,6 +112,15 @@ class EnvTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       Vagrant::Env.load_config!
     end
 
+    should "not load from the home directory if the home config is nil" do
+      mock_config do |config|
+        config.vagrant.home = nil
+      end
+
+      File.expects(:exist?).with(File.join(Vagrant::Env.home_path, Vagrant::Env::ROOTFILE_NAME)).never
+      Vagrant::Env.load_config!
+    end
+
     should "not load from the root path if nil" do
       Vagrant::Env.stubs(:root_path).returns(nil)
       File.expects(:exist?).with(File.join(@root_path, Vagrant::Env::ROOTFILE_NAME)).never
@@ -158,6 +167,7 @@ class EnvTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       Vagrant::Env.expects(:load_config!).once.in_sequence(call_seq)
       Vagrant::Env.expects(:load_home_directory!).once.in_sequence(call_seq)
       Vagrant::Env.expects(:load_box!).once.in_sequence(call_seq)
+      Vagrant::Env.expects(:load_config!).once.in_sequence(call_seq)
       Vagrant::Env.expects(:check_virtualbox!).once.in_sequence(call_seq)
       Vagrant::Env.expects(:load_vm!).once.in_sequence(call_seq)
       Vagrant::Env.load!
@@ -315,12 +325,6 @@ class EnvTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       Vagrant::Env.load_box!
       assert @box.equal?(Vagrant::Env.box)
     end
-
-    should "load the config if a box is loaded" do
-      Vagrant::Env.expects(:load_config!).once
-      Vagrant::Box.expects(:find).returns(@box)
-      Vagrant::Env.load_box!
-    end
   end
 
   context "requiring boxes" do