diff --git a/lib/vagrant/driver/virtualbox.rb b/lib/vagrant/driver/virtualbox.rb
index ae7ec9f94..9fecddb21 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/driver/virtualbox.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/driver/virtualbox.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module Vagrant
       # The version of virtualbox that is running.
       attr_reader :version
 
-      def initialize(uuid)
+      def initialize(uuid=nil)
         # Setup the base
         super()