diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/shared_folders.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/shared_folders.rb
index 994d9dfc1..23c47f35d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/shared_folders.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/shared_folders.rb
@@ -31,14 +31,16 @@ module Vagrant
         end
 
         def clear_shared_folders
-          logger.info "Clearing previously set shared folders..."
+          if runner.vm.shared_folders.length > 0
+            logger.info "Clearing previously set shared folders..."
 
-          folders = @runner.vm.shared_folders.dup
-          folders.each do |shared_folder|
-            shared_folder.destroy
+            folders = @runner.vm.shared_folders.dup
+            folders.each do |shared_folder|
+              shared_folder.destroy
+            end
+
+            @runner.reload!
           end
-
-          @runner.reload!
         end
 
         def create_metadata
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/shared_folders_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/shared_folders_test.rb
index f9490b5e3..e30a09a77 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/shared_folders_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/shared_folders_test.rb
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ class SharedFoldersActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       @runner.expects(:reload!).once.in_sequence(destroy_seq)
       @action.clear_shared_folders
     end
+
+    should "do nothing if no shared folders existed" do
+      @shared_folders.clear
+      @runner.expects(:reload!).never
+      @action.clear_shared_folders
+    end
   end
 
   context "setting up shared folder metadata" do