diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/boot.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/boot.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..494b9b81e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/boot.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+module Vagrant
+  module Actions
+    module VM
+      class Boot < Base
+        def execute!
+          @runner.invoke_around_callback(:boot) do
+            # Startup the VM
+            boot
+
+            # Wait for it to complete booting, or error if we could
+            # never detect it booted up successfully
+            if !wait_for_boot
+              error_and_exit(<<-error)
+Failed to connect to VM! Failed to boot?
+error
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        def collect_shared_folders
+          # The root shared folder for the project
+          ["vagrant-root", Env.root_path, Vagrant.config.vm.project_directory]
+        end
+
+        def boot
+          logger.info "Booting VM..."
+          @runner.vm.start(:headless, true)
+        end
+
+        def wait_for_boot(sleeptime=5)
+          logger.info "Waiting for VM to boot..."
+
+          Vagrant.config[:ssh][:max_tries].to_i.times do |i|
+            logger.info "Trying to connect (attempt ##{i+1} of #{Vagrant.config[:ssh][:max_tries]})..."
+
+            if Vagrant::SSH.up?
+              logger.info "VM booted and ready for use!"
+              return true
+            end
+
+            sleep sleeptime
+          end
+
+          logger.info "Failed to connect to VM! Failed to boot?"
+          false
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/start.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/start.rb
index 1e4038b82..5e7fc1a66 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/start.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/start.rb
@@ -2,48 +2,15 @@ module Vagrant
   module Actions
     module VM
       class Start < Base
-        def execute!
-          @runner.invoke_around_callback(:boot) do
-            # Startup the VM
-            boot
+        def prepare
+          # Start is a "meta-action" so it really just queues up a bunch
+          # of other actions in its place:
+          steps = [ForwardPorts, SharedFolders, Boot]
 
-            # Wait for it to complete booting, or error if we could
-            # never detect it booted up successfully
-            if !wait_for_boot
-              error_and_exit(<<-error)
-Failed to connect to VM! Failed to boot?
-error
-            end
+          steps.each do |action_klass|
+            @runner.add_action(action_klass)
           end
         end
-
-        def collect_shared_folders
-          # The root shared folder for the project
-          ["vagrant-root", Env.root_path, Vagrant.config.vm.project_directory]
-        end
-
-        def boot
-          logger.info "Booting VM..."
-          @runner.vm.start(:headless, true)
-        end
-
-        def wait_for_boot(sleeptime=5)
-          logger.info "Waiting for VM to boot..."
-
-          Vagrant.config[:ssh][:max_tries].to_i.times do |i|
-            logger.info "Trying to connect (attempt ##{i+1} of #{Vagrant.config[:ssh][:max_tries]})..."
-
-            if Vagrant::SSH.up?
-              logger.info "VM booted and ready for use!"
-              return true
-            end
-
-            sleep sleeptime
-          end
-
-          logger.info "Failed to connect to VM! Failed to boot?"
-          false
-        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/up.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/up.rb
index 7f67a0f5f..190fc64f1 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/up.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/up.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ msg
 
           # Up is a "meta-action" so it really just queues up a bunch
           # of other actions in its place:
-          steps = [Import, ForwardPorts, SharedFolders, Start]
+          steps = [Import, ForwardPorts, SharedFolders, Boot]
           steps << Provision if Vagrant.config.chef.enabled
           steps.insert(0, MoveHardDrive) if Vagrant.config.vm.hd_location
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/vm.rb b/lib/vagrant/vm.rb
index 660bdc44c..df4bab42d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/vm.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/vm.rb
@@ -28,12 +28,7 @@ module Vagrant
     def start
       return if @vm.running?
 
-      actions = [Actions::VM::ForwardPorts, Actions::VM::SharedFolders, Actions::VM::Start]
-      actions.each do |action|
-        add_action(action)
-      end
-
-      execute!
+      execute!(Actions::VM::Start)
     end
 
     def destroy
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/boot_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/boot_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..729426854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/boot_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', '..', 'test_helper')
+
+class BootActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  setup do
+    @mock_vm, @vm, @action = mock_action(Vagrant::Actions::VM::Boot)
+    @mock_vm.stubs(:invoke_callback)
+    mock_config
+  end
+
+  context "execution" do
+    should "invoke the 'boot' around callback" do
+      boot_seq = sequence("boot_seq")
+      @mock_vm.expects(:invoke_around_callback).with(:boot).once.in_sequence(boot_seq).yields
+      @action.expects(:boot).in_sequence(boot_seq)
+      @action.expects(:wait_for_boot).returns(true).in_sequence(boot_seq)
+      @action.execute!
+    end
+
+    should "error and exit if the bootup failed" do
+      fail_boot_seq = sequence("fail_boot_seq")
+      @action.expects(:boot).once.in_sequence(fail_boot_seq)
+      @action.expects(:wait_for_boot).returns(false).in_sequence(fail_boot_seq)
+      @action.expects(:error_and_exit).once.in_sequence(fail_boot_seq)
+      @action.execute!
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "booting" do
+    should "start the VM in headless mode" do
+      @vm.expects(:start).with(:headless, true).once
+      @action.boot
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "waiting for boot" do
+    should "repeatedly ping the SSH port and return false with no response" do
+      seq = sequence('pings')
+      Vagrant::SSH.expects(:up?).times(Vagrant.config[:ssh][:max_tries].to_i - 1).returns(false).in_sequence(seq)
+      Vagrant::SSH.expects(:up?).once.returns(true).in_sequence(seq)
+      assert @action.wait_for_boot(0)
+    end
+
+    should "ping the max number of times then just return" do
+      Vagrant::SSH.expects(:up?).times(Vagrant.config[:ssh][:max_tries].to_i).returns(false)
+      assert !@action.wait_for_boot(0)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "callbacks" do
+    should "setup the root directory shared folder" do
+      expected = ["vagrant-root", Vagrant::Env.root_path, Vagrant.config.vm.project_directory]
+      assert_equal expected, @action.collect_shared_folders
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb
index 885a18635..d054a15f2 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb
@@ -3,53 +3,26 @@ require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', '..', 'test_helper')
 class StartActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   setup do
     @mock_vm, @vm, @action = mock_action(Vagrant::Actions::VM::Start)
-    @mock_vm.stubs(:invoke_callback)
     mock_config
   end
 
-  context "execution" do
-    should "invoke the 'boot' around callback" do
-      boot_seq = sequence("boot_seq")
-      @mock_vm.expects(:invoke_around_callback).with(:boot).once.in_sequence(boot_seq).yields
-      @action.expects(:boot).in_sequence(boot_seq)
-      @action.expects(:wait_for_boot).returns(true).in_sequence(boot_seq)
-      @action.execute!
+  context "sub-actions" do
+    setup do
+      File.stubs(:file?).returns(true)
+      File.stubs(:exist?).returns(true)
+      @default_order = [Vagrant::Actions::VM::ForwardPorts, Vagrant::Actions::VM::SharedFolders, Vagrant::Actions::VM::Boot]
     end
 
-    should "error and exit if the bootup failed" do
-      fail_boot_seq = sequence("fail_boot_seq")
-      @action.expects(:boot).once.in_sequence(fail_boot_seq)
-      @action.expects(:wait_for_boot).returns(false).in_sequence(fail_boot_seq)
-      @action.expects(:error_and_exit).once.in_sequence(fail_boot_seq)
-      @action.execute!
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "booting" do
-    should "start the VM in headless mode" do
-      @vm.expects(:start).with(:headless, true).once
-      @action.boot
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "waiting for boot" do
-    should "repeatedly ping the SSH port and return false with no response" do
-      seq = sequence('pings')
-      Vagrant::SSH.expects(:up?).times(Vagrant.config[:ssh][:max_tries].to_i - 1).returns(false).in_sequence(seq)
-      Vagrant::SSH.expects(:up?).once.returns(true).in_sequence(seq)
-      assert @action.wait_for_boot(0)
+    def setup_action_expectations
+      default_seq = sequence("default_seq")
+      @default_order.each do |action|
+        @mock_vm.expects(:add_action).with(action).once.in_sequence(default_seq)
+      end
     end
 
-    should "ping the max number of times then just return" do
-      Vagrant::SSH.expects(:up?).times(Vagrant.config[:ssh][:max_tries].to_i).returns(false)
-      assert !@action.wait_for_boot(0)
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "callbacks" do
-    should "setup the root directory shared folder" do
-      expected = ["vagrant-root", Vagrant::Env.root_path, Vagrant.config.vm.project_directory]
-      assert_equal expected, @action.collect_shared_folders
+    should "do the proper actions by default" do
+      setup_action_expectations
+      @action.prepare
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb
index 1ce641a4e..520c70194 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class UpActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     setup do
       File.stubs(:file?).returns(true)
       File.stubs(:exist?).returns(true)
-      @default_order = [Vagrant::Actions::VM::Import, Vagrant::Actions::VM::ForwardPorts, Vagrant::Actions::VM::SharedFolders, Vagrant::Actions::VM::Start]
+      @default_order = [Vagrant::Actions::VM::Import, Vagrant::Actions::VM::ForwardPorts, Vagrant::Actions::VM::SharedFolders, Vagrant::Actions::VM::Boot]
     end
 
     def setup_action_expectations
diff --git a/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb b/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb
index a420d70ec..94c48de0b 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb
@@ -80,15 +80,8 @@ class VMTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
         @vm.start
       end
 
-      should "add and execute the proper actions" do
-        actions = [Vagrant::Actions::VM::ForwardPorts, Vagrant::Actions::VM::SharedFolders, Vagrant::Actions::VM::Start]
-
-        action_seq = sequence("action_seq")
-        actions.each do |action|
-          @vm.expects(:add_action).with(action).in_sequence(action_seq)
-        end
-
-        @vm.expects(:execute!).once.in_sequence(action_seq)
+      should "execute the start action" do
+        @vm.expects(:execute!).once.with(Vagrant::Actions::VM::Start)
         @vm.start
       end
     end