diff --git a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef.rb b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef.rb
index a9d73718f..e0a6dc591 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Vagrant
         vm.ssh.execute do |ssh|
           # Checks for the existence of chef binary and error if it
           # doesn't exist.
-          ssh.exec!("which #{binary}", :error_key => :chef_not_detected, :error_data => {:binary => binary})
+          ssh.exec!("which #{binary}", :error_class => ChefError, :_key => :chef_not_detected, :binary => binary)
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb b/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb
index b1480a455..50d7833a5 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ module Vagrant
         # interface file.
         vm.ssh.execute do |ssh|
           # Verify debian/ubuntu
-          ssh.exec!("cat /etc/debian_version", :error_key => :network_not_debian)
+          ssh.exec!("cat /etc/debian_version", :error_class => LinuxError, :_key => :network_not_debian)
 
           # Clear out any previous entries
           ssh.exec!("sudo sed -e '/^#VAGRANT-BEGIN/,/^#VAGRANT-END/ d' /etc/network/interfaces > /tmp/vagrant-network-interfaces")
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index 4e52dd924..6c80fc4d6 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -308,6 +308,11 @@ en:
         running_client: "Running chef-client..."
         running_solo: "Running chef-solo..."
         invalid_provisioner: "Vagrant::Provisioners::Chef is not a valid provisioner! Use ChefSolo or ChefServer instead."
+        not_detected: |-
+          The `%{binary}` binary appears to not be in the PATH of the guest. This
+          could be because the PATH is not properly setup or perhaps chef is not
+          installed on this guest. Chef provisioning can not continue without
+          chef properly installed.
         server_url_required: |-
           Chef server provisioning requires that the `config.chef.chef_server_url` be set to the
           URL of your chef server. Examples include "http://12.12.12.12:4000" and
@@ -324,3 +329,13 @@ en:
       linux:
         attempting_halt: "Attempting graceful shutdown of linux..."
         mount_fail: "Failed to mount shared folders. `vboxsf` was not available."
+        network_not_debian: |-
+          Host only networking is only supported for Debian/Ubuntu by the built-in
+          "Linux" system. If you're using some other distro and want to implement
+          host only networking, please subclass the `Vagrant::Systems::Linux` class
+          and implement the `prepare_host_only_network` and `enable_host_only_network`
+          methods.
+
+          Otherwise, please report your distro and how to modify network interfaces
+          to the Vagrant mailing list or IRC and we'll probably be glad to add it
+          to the internal systems.
diff --git a/templates/strings.yml b/templates/strings.yml
index 02e37cbc7..d4107c9c5 100644
--- a/templates/strings.yml
+++ b/templates/strings.yml
@@ -7,33 +7,6 @@
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------
 # CATEGORY: Error Messages
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------
-:box_file_exists: |-
-  The specified output file for packaging already exists. Please move
-  the file or modify the output filename parameter then try to package
-  again.
-
-  Specified output file: <%= output_file %>
-:box_remove_doesnt_exist: |-
-  The box you're attempting to remove does not exist!
-:box_repackage_doesnt_exist: |-
-  The box you're attempting to repackage does not exist. Please check the
-  name you specified and try again. As a reminder, the repackage
-  command is for repackaging boxes which have been added through `vagrant box add`
-  but the box has been lost.
-:chef_not_detected: |-
-  The `<%= binary %>` binary appears to not be in the PATH of the guest. This
-  could be because the PATH is not properly setup or perhaps chef is not
-  installed on this guest. Chef provisioning can not continue without
-  chef properly installed.
-:command_box_invalid: |-
-  Please specify a valid action to take on the boxes, either
-  `add` or `remove`. Examples:
-
-  vagrant box add name uri
-  vagrant box remove name
-  vagrant box list
-:package_requires_export: |-
-  Package must be used in conjunction with export.
 :system_invalid_class: |-
   The specified system does not inherit from `Vagrant::Systems::Base`. The
   specified system class must inherit from this class.
@@ -45,16 +18,3 @@
 :system_unspecified: |-
   A VM system type must be specified! This is done via the `config.vm.system`
   configuration value. Please read the documentation online for more information.
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------
-# CATEGORY: Error Messages for Linux System
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------
-:network_not_debian: |-
-  Host only networking is only supported for Debian/Ubuntu by the built-in
-  "Linux" system. If you're using some other distro and want to implement
-  host only networking, please subclass the `Vagrant::Systems::Linux` class
-  and implement the `prepare_host_only_network` and `enable_host_only_network`
-  methods.
-
-  Otherwise, please report your distro and how to modify network interfaces
-  to the Vagrant mailing list or IRC and we'll probably be glad to add it
-  to the internal systems.
diff --git a/test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_test.rb b/test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_test.rb
index 4d4e92380..25a12866d 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_test.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class ChefProvisionerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
     should "verify binary exists" do
       binary = "foo"
-      @ssh.expects(:exec!).with("which #{binary}", :error_key => :chef_not_detected, :error_data => { :binary => binary }).once
+      @ssh.expects(:exec!).with("which #{binary}", anything)
       @action.verify_binary(binary)
     end
   end