diff --git a/lib/vagrant/config.rb b/lib/vagrant/config.rb
index b01e2d397..d08e1907d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/config.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/config.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'vagrant/config/base'
+require 'vagrant/config/error_recorder'
 
 module Vagrant
   # The config class is responsible for loading Vagrant configurations
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ module Vagrant
         config_object ||= config
 
         run_procs!(config_object)
-        config_object.loaded!
         config_object
       end
     end
@@ -89,23 +89,8 @@ module Vagrant
           instance_variable_set("@#{key}".to_sym, config)
         end
 
-        @loaded = false
         @env = env
       end
-
-      def loaded?
-        @loaded
-      end
-
-      def loaded!
-        @loaded = true
-      end
-
-      # Deep clones the entire configuration tree using the marshalling
-      # trick. All subclasses must be able to marshal properly.
-      def deep_clone
-        Marshal.load(Marshal.dump(self))
-      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/util/resource_logger.rb b/lib/vagrant/util/resource_logger.rb
index 3a256fc3a..ba3a75396 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/util/resource_logger.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/util/resource_logger.rb
@@ -31,11 +31,7 @@ module Vagrant
         # instantiated, then the given environment will be used to
         # create a new logger.
         def singleton_logger(env=nil)
-          if env && env.config && env.config.loaded?
-            @@singleton_logger ||= PlainLogger.new(env.config.vagrant.log_output)
-          else
-            PlainLogger.new(nil)
-          end
+          @@singleton_logger ||= PlainLogger.new(env.config.vagrant.log_output)
         end
 
         # Resets the singleton logger (only used for testing).
diff --git a/test/vagrant/config_test.rb b/test/vagrant/config_test.rb
index 587d279fb..1163b0e0f 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/config_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/config_test.rb
@@ -124,16 +124,6 @@ class ConfigTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       @klass.execute!
     end
 
-    should "not be loaded, initially" do
-      assert !@klass.config.loaded?
-    end
-
-    should "be loaded after running" do
-      @klass.run {}
-      @klass.execute!
-      assert @klass.config.loaded?
-    end
-
     should "return the configuration on execute!" do
       @klass.run {}
       result = @klass.execute!
@@ -198,40 +188,5 @@ class ConfigTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
         assert_equal instance, config.send(key)
       end
     end
-
-    context "loaded status" do
-      setup do
-        @top= @klass::Top.new
-      end
-
-      should "not be loaded by default" do
-        assert !@top.loaded?
-      end
-
-      should "be loaded after calling loaded!" do
-        @top.loaded!
-        assert @top.loaded?
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "deep cloning" do
-      class DeepCloneConfig < Vagrant::Config::Base
-        attr_accessor :attribute
-      end
-
-      setup do
-        @klass::Top.configures :deep, DeepCloneConfig
-        @top = @klass::Top.new
-        @top.deep.attribute = [1,2,3]
-      end
-
-      should "deep clone the object" do
-        copy = @top.deep_clone
-        copy.deep.attribute << 4
-        assert_not_equal @top.deep.attribute, copy.deep.attribute
-        assert_equal 3, @top.deep.attribute.length
-        assert_equal 4, copy.deep.attribute.length
-      end
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/util/resource_logger_test.rb b/test/vagrant/util/resource_logger_test.rb
index 0784ae0a2..a39900681 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/util/resource_logger_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/util/resource_logger_test.rb
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ class ResourceLoggerUtilTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       @result = mock("result")
     end
 
-    should "return a nil plain logger if no environment is given" do
-      Vagrant::Util::PlainLogger.expects(:new).with(nil).returns(@result)
-      assert_equal @result, @klass.singleton_logger
-    end
-
     should "return a nil plain logger if the config is not loaded" do
       env = mock_environment
       env.config.stubs(:loaded?).returns(false)