diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/ansible/provisioner_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/ansible/provisioner_test.rb
index 6ec3eba31..746efe709 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/ansible/provisioner_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/ansible/provisioner_test.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require_relative "../../../base"
 
+require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/provisioners/ansible/config")
 require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/provisioners/ansible/provisioner")
 
 describe VagrantPlugins::Ansible::Provisioner do
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Ansible::Provisioner do
   end
 
   let(:machine) { iso_env.machine(iso_env.machine_names[0], :dummy) }
-  let(:config)  { double("config") }
+  let(:config)  { VagrantPlugins::Ansible::Config.new }
+  let(:file_that_exists) { File.expand_path(__FILE__) }
 
   let(:ssh_info) {{
     private_key_path: ['/path/to/my/key'],
@@ -25,41 +27,24 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Ansible::Provisioner do
   before do
     machine.stub(ssh_info: ssh_info)
 
-    config.stub(playbook: 'playbook.yml')
-    config.stub(extra_vars: nil)
-    config.stub(inventory_path: nil)
-    config.stub(ask_sudo_pass: nil)
-    config.stub(limit: nil)
-    config.stub(sudo: nil)
-    config.stub(sudo_user: nil)
-    config.stub(verbose: nil)
-    config.stub(tags: nil)
-    config.stub(skip_tags: nil)
-    config.stub(start_at_task: nil)
-    config.stub(groups: {})
-    config.stub(host_key_checking: 'false')
-    config.stub(raw_arguments: nil)
-    config.stub(raw_ssh_args: nil)
+    config.playbook = 'playbook.yml'
+
+    $generated_inventory_file = File.join(machine.env.local_data_path, %w(provisioners ansible inventory vagrant_ansible_inventory))
   end
 
   shared_examples_for "an ansible-playbook subprocess" do
     it "sets default arguments" do
       expect(Vagrant::Util::Subprocess).to receive(:execute).with { |*args|
 
-        index = args.find_index("ansible-playbook")
-        expect(index).to eql(0)
-        index = args.find_index("--private-key=/path/to/my/key")
-        expect(index).to eql(1)
-        index = args.find_index("--user=testuser")
-        expect(index).to eql(2)
+        expect(args[0]).to eq("ansible-playbook")
+        expect(args[1]).to eq("--private-key=/path/to/my/key")
+        expect(args[2]).to eq("--user=testuser")
 
-        index = args.find_index("--limit=#{machine.name}")
+        index = args.index("--limit=#{machine.name}")
         expect(index).to be > 0
 
-        index = args.find_index("playbook.yml")
-        expect(index).to eql(args.length-2)
+        expect(args[args.length-2]).to eq("playbook.yml")
       }
-      subject.provision
     end
 
     it "exports default environment variables" do
@@ -69,7 +54,6 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Ansible::Provisioner do
         expect(cmd_opts[:env]['ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING']).to eql("false")
         expect(cmd_opts[:env]['PYTHONUNBUFFERED']).to eql(1)
       }
-      subject.provision
     end
   end
 
@@ -79,24 +63,21 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Ansible::Provisioner do
         cmd_opts = args.last
         expect(cmd_opts[:env]['ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS']).to be_nil
       }
-      subject.provision
     end
     it "does not force SSH transport mode" do
       expect(Vagrant::Util::Subprocess).to receive(:execute).with { |*args|
-        index = args.find_index("--connection=ssh")
+        index = args.index("--connection=ssh")
         expect(index).to be_nil
       }
-      subject.provision
     end
   end
 
   shared_examples_for "SSH transport mode is forced" do
     it "sets --connection=ssh argument" do
       expect(Vagrant::Util::Subprocess).to receive(:execute).with { |*args|
-        index = args.find_index("--connection=ssh")
+        index = args.index("--connection=ssh")
         expect(index).to be > 0
       }
-      subject.provision
     end
     it "enables ControlPersist (like Ansible defaults) via ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS" do
       expect(Vagrant::Util::Subprocess).to receive(:execute).with { |*args|
@@ -104,40 +85,60 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Ansible::Provisioner do
         expect(cmd_opts[:env]['ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS']).to include("-o ControlMaster=auto")
         expect(cmd_opts[:env]['ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS']).to include("-o ControlPersist=60s")
       }
-      subject.provision
     end
   end
 
   describe "#provision" do
 
-    let(:result) { Vagrant::Util::Subprocess::Result.new(0, "", "") }
-
     before do
-      Vagrant::Util::Subprocess.stub(execute: result)
+      unless example.metadata[:skip_before]
+        config.finalize!
+        Vagrant::Util::Subprocess.stub(execute: Vagrant::Util::Subprocess::Result.new(0, "", ""))
+      end
+    end
+
+    after do
+      unless example.metadata[:skip_after]
+        subject.provision
+      end
     end
 
     it "doesn't raise an error if it succeeds" do
-      subject.provision
     end
 
-    it "raises an error if the exit code is non-zero" do
-      Vagrant::Util::Subprocess.stub(
-        execute: Vagrant::Util::Subprocess::Result.new(1, "", ""))
+    it "raises an error if the exit code is non-zero", skip_before: true, skip_after: true do
+      config.finalize!
+      Vagrant::Util::Subprocess.stub(execute: Vagrant::Util::Subprocess::Result.new(1, "", ""))
 
-      expect {subject.provision}.
-        to raise_error(Vagrant::Errors::AnsibleFailed)
+      expect {subject.provision}.to raise_error(Vagrant::Errors::AnsibleFailed)
     end
 
     describe "with default options" do
+
       it_behaves_like 'an ansible-playbook subprocess'
       it_behaves_like 'SSH transport mode is not forced'
 
-      it "generates the inventory" do
+      it "generates an inventory file and uses it" do
         expect(Vagrant::Util::Subprocess).to receive(:execute).with { |*args|
-          index = args.find_index("--inventory-file=#{File.join(machine.env.local_data_path, %w(provisioners ansible inventory vagrant_ansible_inventory))}")
-          expect(index).to be > 0
+          expect(File.exists?($generated_inventory_file)).to be_true
+          expect(args.include?("--inventory-file=#{$generated_inventory_file}")).to be_true
+        }
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with inventory_path option" do
+      before do
+        config.inventory_path = file_that_exists
+      end
+
+      it_behaves_like 'an ansible-playbook subprocess'
+      it_behaves_like 'SSH transport mode is not forced'
+
+      it "uses given inventory path" do
+        expect(Vagrant::Util::Subprocess).to receive(:execute).with { |*args|
+          expect(args.include?("--inventory-file=#{file_that_exists}")).to be_true
+          expect(args.include?("--inventory-file=#{$generated_inventory_file}")).to be_false
         }
-        subject.provision
       end
     end
 
@@ -155,7 +156,6 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Ansible::Provisioner do
           expect(cmd_opts[:env]['ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS']).to include("-o IdentityFile=/an/other/identity")
           expect(cmd_opts[:env]['ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS']).to include("-o IdentityFile=/yet/an/other/key")
         }
-        subject.provision
       end
     end
 
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Ansible::Provisioner do
           cmd_opts = args.last
           expect(cmd_opts[:env]['ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS']).to include("-o ForwardAgent=yes")
         }
-        subject.provision
       end
     end