diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/kernel_v2/config/trigger_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/kernel_v2/config/trigger_test.rb
index 4b5e1ed1f..a9bf3bbc2 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/kernel_v2/config/trigger_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/kernel_v2/config/trigger_test.rb
@@ -42,97 +42,97 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::TriggerConfig do
 
   describe "creating a before trigger" do
     it "creates a trigger with the splat syntax" do
-      allow(subject).to receive(:create_trigger).and_return([:foo])
       subject.before(:up, hash_block)
       bf_trigger = subject.instance_variable_get(:@_before_triggers)
       expect(bf_trigger.size).to eq(1)
+      expect(bf_trigger.first).to be_a(VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VagrantConfigTrigger)
     end
 
     it "creates a trigger with the array syntax" do
-      allow(subject).to receive(:create_trigger).and_return([:foo])
       subject.before([:up], hash_block)
       bf_trigger = subject.instance_variable_get(:@_before_triggers)
       expect(bf_trigger.size).to eq(1)
+      expect(bf_trigger.first).to be_a(VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VagrantConfigTrigger)
     end
 
     it "creates a trigger with the block syntax" do
-      allow(subject).to receive(:create_trigger).and_return([:foo])
       subject.before :up do |trigger|
         trigger.name = "rspec"
       end
       bf_trigger = subject.instance_variable_get(:@_before_triggers)
       expect(bf_trigger.size).to eq(1)
+      expect(bf_trigger.first).to be_a(VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VagrantConfigTrigger)
     end
 
     it "creates multiple triggers with the splat syntax" do
-      allow(subject).to receive(:create_trigger).and_return([:foo])
       subject.before(splat, hash_block)
       bf_trigger = subject.instance_variable_get(:@_before_triggers)
       expect(bf_trigger.size).to eq(3)
+      bf_trigger.map { |t| expect(t).to be_a(VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VagrantConfigTrigger) }
     end
 
     it "creates multiple triggers with the block syntax" do
-      allow(subject).to receive(:create_trigger).and_return([:foo])
       subject.before splat do |trigger|
         trigger.name = "rspec"
       end
       bf_trigger = subject.instance_variable_get(:@_before_triggers)
       expect(bf_trigger.size).to eq(3)
+      bf_trigger.map { |t| expect(t).to be_a(VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VagrantConfigTrigger) }
     end
 
     it "creates multiple triggers with the array syntax" do
-      allow(subject).to receive(:create_trigger).and_return([:foo])
       subject.before(arr, hash_block)
       bf_trigger = subject.instance_variable_get(:@_before_triggers)
       expect(bf_trigger.size).to eq(3)
+      bf_trigger.map { |t| expect(t).to be_a(VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VagrantConfigTrigger) }
     end
   end
 
   describe "creating an after trigger" do
     it "creates a trigger with the splat syntax" do
-      allow(subject).to receive(:create_trigger).and_return([:foo])
       subject.after(:up, hash_block)
       af_trigger = subject.instance_variable_get(:@_after_triggers)
       expect(af_trigger.size).to eq(1)
+      expect(af_trigger.first).to be_a(VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VagrantConfigTrigger)
     end
 
     it "creates a trigger with the array syntax" do
-      allow(subject).to receive(:create_trigger).and_return([:foo])
       subject.after([:up], hash_block)
       af_trigger = subject.instance_variable_get(:@_after_triggers)
       expect(af_trigger.size).to eq(1)
+      expect(af_trigger.first).to be_a(VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VagrantConfigTrigger)
     end
 
     it "creates a trigger with the block syntax" do
-      allow(subject).to receive(:create_trigger).and_return([:foo])
       subject.after :up do |trigger|
         trigger.name = "rspec"
       end
       af_trigger = subject.instance_variable_get(:@_after_triggers)
       expect(af_trigger.size).to eq(1)
+      expect(af_trigger.first).to be_a(VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VagrantConfigTrigger)
     end
 
     it "creates multiple triggers with the splat syntax" do
-      allow(subject).to receive(:create_trigger).and_return([:foo])
       subject.after(splat, hash_block)
       af_trigger = subject.instance_variable_get(:@_after_triggers)
       expect(af_trigger.size).to eq(3)
+      af_trigger.map { |t| expect(t).to be_a(VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VagrantConfigTrigger) }
     end
 
     it "creates multiple triggers with the block syntax" do
-      allow(subject).to receive(:create_trigger).and_return([:foo])
       subject.after splat do |trigger|
         trigger.name = "rspec"
       end
       af_trigger = subject.instance_variable_get(:@_after_triggers)
       expect(af_trigger.size).to eq(3)
+      af_trigger.map { |t| expect(t).to be_a(VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VagrantConfigTrigger) }
     end
 
     it "creates multiple triggers with the array syntax" do
-      allow(subject).to receive(:create_trigger).and_return([:foo])
       subject.after(arr, hash_block)
       af_trigger = subject.instance_variable_get(:@_after_triggers)
       expect(af_trigger.size).to eq(3)
+      af_trigger.map { |t| expect(t).to be_a(VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VagrantConfigTrigger) }
     end
   end