diff --git a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
index 7f62b7ed2..112785434 100644
--- a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
+++ b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
@@ -455,12 +455,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         end
 
         if has_nfs
-          if !machine.env.host
-            errors << I18n.t("vagrant.config.vm.nfs_requires_host")
-          else
-            errors << I18n.t("vagrant.config.vm.nfs_not_supported") if \
-              !machine.env.host.capability(:nfs_installed)
-          end
+          errors << I18n.t("vagrant.config.vm.nfs_not_supported") if \
+            !machine.env.host.capability(:nfs_installed)
         end
 
         # Validate networks
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index eb4c6a7ed..a30bdd3b0 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -877,9 +877,6 @@ en:
           that `nfsd` is installed on your machine, and try again. If you're
           on Windows, NFS isn't supported. If the problem persists, please
           contact Vagrant support.
-        nfs_requires_host: |-
-          Using NFS shared folders requires a host to be specified
-          using `config.vagrant.host`.
         network_ip_ends_in_one: |-
           Static IPs cannot end in ".1" since that address is always
           reserved for the router. Please use another ending.