diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/chef/cap/windows/chef_installed.rb b/plugins/provisioners/chef/cap/windows/chef_installed.rb
index 6ab3bd4b7..b08794833 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/chef/cap/windows/chef_installed.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/chef/cap/windows/chef_installed.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           # @return [true, false]
           def self.chef_installed(machine, version)
             if version != :latest
-              command = 'if ((&knife --version) -Match "Chef: "' + version.to_s + '"){ exit 0 } else { exit 1 }'
+              command = 'if ((&knife --version) -Match "Chef: ' + version.to_s + '"){ exit 0 } else { exit 1 }'
             else
               command = 'if ((&knife --version) -Match "Chef: *"){ exit 0 } else { exit 1 }'
             end