diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/provider.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/provider.rb
index acef00498..5a4779a08 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/provider.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/docker/provider.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ module VagrantPlugins
     class Provider < Vagrant.plugin("2", :provider)
       @@host_vm_mutex = Mutex.new
 
+      def self.usable?(raise_error=false)
+        Driver.new.execute("docker", "version")
+        true
+      rescue Vagrant::Errors::CommandUnavailable, Errors::ExecuteError
+        raise if raise_error
+        return false
+      end
+
       def initialize(machine)
         @logger  = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::provider::docker")
         @machine = machine
@@ -45,14 +53,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @driver
       end
 
-      def usable?(raise_error=false)
-        driver.execute("docker", "version")
-        true
-      rescue Vagrant::Errors::CommandUnavailable, Errors::ExecuteError
-        raise if raise_error
-        return false
-      end
-
       # This returns the {Vagrant::Machine} that is our host machine.
       # It does not perform any action on the machine or verify it is
       # running.
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/connect_networks_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/connect_networks_test.rb
index 8d57f1d4b..3b7dbd27b 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/connect_networks_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/connect_networks_test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ require_relative "../../../../../../plugins/providers/docker/action/connect_netw
 
 describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Action::ConnectNetworks do
   include_context "unit"
-  include_context "virtualbox"
 
   let(:sandbox) { isolated_environment }
 
@@ -14,8 +13,18 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Action::ConnectNetworks do
     sandbox.create_vagrant_env
   end
 
+  let(:vm_config) { double("machine_vm_config") }
+
+  let(:machine_config) do
+    double("machine_config").tap do |top_config|
+      allow(top_config).to receive(:vm).and_return(vm_config)
+    end
+  end
+
   let(:machine) do
     iso_env.machine(iso_env.machine_names[0], :docker).tap do |m|
+      allow(m).to receive(:vagrantfile).and_return(vagrantfile)
+      allow(m).to receive(:config).and_return(machine_config)
       allow(m).to receive(:id).and_return("12345")
       allow(m.provider).to receive(:driver).and_return(driver)
       allow(m.provider).to receive(:host_vm?).and_return(false)
@@ -25,8 +34,10 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Action::ConnectNetworks do
 
   let(:docker_connects) { {0=>"vagrant_network_172.20.0.0/16", 1=>"vagrant_network_public_wlp4s0", 2=>"vagrant_network_2a02:6b8:b010:9020:1::/80"} }
 
+  let(:vagrantfile) { double("vagrantfile") }
+
   let(:env)    {{ machine: machine, ui: machine.ui, root_path: Pathname.new("."),
-                  docker_connects: docker_connects }}
+                  docker_connects: docker_connects, vagrantfile: vagrantfile }}
   let(:app)    { lambda { |*args| }}
   let(:driver) { double("driver", create: "abcd1234") }
 
@@ -55,6 +66,18 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Action::ConnectNetworks do
 
   subject { described_class.new(app, env) }
 
+  let(:subprocess_result) do
+    double("subprocess_result").tap do |result|
+      allow(result).to receive(:exit_code).and_return(0)
+      allow(result).to receive(:stdout).and_return("")
+      allow(result).to receive(:stderr).and_return("")
+    end
+  end
+
+  before do
+    allow(Vagrant::Util::Subprocess).to receive(:execute).with("docker", "version", an_instance_of(Hash)).and_return(subprocess_result)
+  end
+
   after do
     sandbox.close
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/destroy_network_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/destroy_network_test.rb
index e6856f022..dad664dd3 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/destroy_network_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/destroy_network_test.rb
@@ -12,14 +12,26 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Action::DestroyNetwork do
     sandbox.create_vagrant_env
   end
 
+  let(:vm_config) { double("machine_vm_config") }
+
+  let(:machine_config) do
+    double("machine_config").tap do |top_config|
+      allow(top_config).to receive(:vm).and_return(vm_config)
+    end
+  end
+
   let(:machine) do
     iso_env.machine(iso_env.machine_names[0], :docker).tap do |m|
+      allow(m).to receive(:vagrantfile).and_return(vagrantfile)
+      allow(m).to receive(:config).and_return(machine_config)
       allow(m.provider).to receive(:driver).and_return(driver)
       allow(m.config.vm).to receive(:networks).and_return(networks)
     end
   end
 
-  let(:env)    {{ machine: machine, ui: machine.ui, root_path: Pathname.new(".") }}
+  let(:vagrantfile) { double("vagrantfile") }
+
+  let(:env)    {{ machine: machine, ui: machine.ui, root_path: Pathname.new("."), vagrantfile: vagrantfile }}
   let(:app)    { lambda { |*args| }}
   let(:driver) { double("driver", create: "abcd1234") }
 
@@ -43,6 +55,18 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Action::DestroyNetwork do
 
   subject { described_class.new(app, env) }
 
+  let(:subprocess_result) do
+    double("subprocess_result").tap do |result|
+      allow(result).to receive(:exit_code).and_return(0)
+      allow(result).to receive(:stdout).and_return("")
+      allow(result).to receive(:stderr).and_return("")
+    end
+  end
+
+  before do
+    allow(Vagrant::Util::Subprocess).to receive(:execute).with("docker", "version", an_instance_of(Hash)).and_return(subprocess_result)
+  end
+
   after do
     sandbox.close
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/login_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/login_test.rb
index 85b68897b..48daf10c9 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/login_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/login_test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ require_relative "../../../../../../plugins/providers/docker/action/login"
 
 describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Action::Login do
   include_context "unit"
-  include_context "virtualbox"
 
   let(:sandbox) { isolated_environment }
 
@@ -16,22 +15,46 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Action::Login do
 
   let(:provider_config) { double("provider_config", username: "docker", password: "") }
 
+  let(:vm_config) { double("machine_vm_config") }
+
+  let(:machine_config) do
+    double("machine_config").tap do |top_config|
+      allow(top_config).to receive(:vm).and_return(vm_config)
+    end
+  end
+
   let(:machine) do
     iso_env.machine(iso_env.machine_names[0], :docker).tap do |m|
       allow(m).to receive(:id).and_return("12345")
+      allow(m).to receive(:config).and_return(machine_config)
       allow(m).to receive(:provider_config).and_return(provider_config)
+      allow(m).to receive(:vagrantfile).and_return(vagrantfile)
       allow(m.provider).to receive(:driver).and_return(driver)
       allow(m.provider).to receive(:host_vm?).and_return(false)
     end
   end
 
-  let(:env)    {{ machine: machine, ui: machine.ui, root_path: Pathname.new(".") }}
+  let(:vagrantfile) { double("vagrantfile") }
+
+  let(:env)    {{ machine: machine, ui: machine.ui, root_path: Pathname.new("."), vagrantfile: vagrantfile }}
   let(:app)    { lambda { |*args| }}
   let(:driver) { double("driver", create: "abcd1234") }
 
 
   subject { described_class.new(app, env) }
 
+  let(:subprocess_result) do
+    double("subprocess_result").tap do |result|
+      allow(result).to receive(:exit_code).and_return(0)
+      allow(result).to receive(:stdout).and_return("")
+      allow(result).to receive(:stderr).and_return("")
+    end
+  end
+
+  before do
+    allow(Vagrant::Util::Subprocess).to receive(:execute).with("docker", "version", an_instance_of(Hash)).and_return(subprocess_result)
+  end
+
   after do
     sandbox.close
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/prepare_networks_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/prepare_networks_test.rb
index 1a2ccb7eb..095ca4335 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/prepare_networks_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/action/prepare_networks_test.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ require_relative "../../../../../../plugins/providers/docker/action/prepare_netw
 
 describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Action::PrepareNetworks do
   include_context "unit"
-  include_context "virtualbox"
 
   let(:sandbox) { isolated_environment }
 
@@ -13,14 +12,26 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Action::PrepareNetworks do
     sandbox.create_vagrant_env
   end
 
+  let(:vm_config) { double("machine_vm_config") }
+
+  let(:machine_config) do
+    double("machine_config").tap do |top_config|
+      allow(top_config).to receive(:vm).and_return(vm_config)
+    end
+  end
+
   let(:machine) do
     iso_env.machine(iso_env.machine_names[0], :docker).tap do |m|
+      allow(m).to receive(:vagrantfile).and_return(vagrantfile)
+      allow(m).to receive(:config).and_return(machine_config)
       allow(m.provider).to receive(:driver).and_return(driver)
       allow(m.config.vm).to receive(:networks).and_return(networks)
     end
   end
 
-  let(:env)    {{ machine: machine, ui: machine.ui, root_path: Pathname.new(".") }}
+  let(:vagrantfile) { double("vagrantfile") }
+
+  let(:env)    {{ machine: machine, ui: machine.ui, root_path: Pathname.new("."), vagrantfile: vagrantfile }}
   let(:app)    { lambda { |*args| }}
   let(:driver) { double("driver", create: "abcd1234") }
 
@@ -56,6 +67,18 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Action::PrepareNetworks do
 
   subject { described_class.new(app, env) }
 
+  let(:subprocess_result) do
+    double("subprocess_result").tap do |result|
+      allow(result).to receive(:exit_code).and_return(0)
+      allow(result).to receive(:stdout).and_return("")
+      allow(result).to receive(:stderr).and_return("")
+    end
+  end
+
+  before do
+    allow(Vagrant::Util::Subprocess).to receive(:execute).with("docker", "version", an_instance_of(Hash)).and_return(subprocess_result)
+  end
+
   after do
     sandbox.close
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/provider_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/provider_test.rb
index 64d1f4d6d..3cb6e03cb 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/provider_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/providers/docker/provider_test.rb
@@ -21,9 +21,12 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Provider do
   end
 
   describe ".usable?" do
+    subject { described_class }
+
     it "returns true if usable" do
+      allow(VagrantPlugins::DockerProvider::Driver).to receive(:new).and_return(driver_obj)
       allow(provider_config).to receive(:compose).and_return(false)
-      allow(subject.driver).to receive(:execute).with("docker", "version").and_return(true)
+      allow(driver_obj).to receive(:execute).with("docker", "version").and_return(true)
       expect(subject).to be_usable
     end