diff --git a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/trigger.rb b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/trigger.rb
index 93f371d83..ac2fb289d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/trigger.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/trigger.rb
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ module Vagrant
         # @param [Integer] code Code to exit Vagrant on
         def trigger_abort(exit_code)
           @ui.warn(I18n.t("vagrant.trigger.abort"))
-          exit(exit_code)
+          Process.exit!(exit_code)
         end
 
         # Calls the given ruby block for execution
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/trigger_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/trigger_test.rb
index 512bf360b..f4e0cac41 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/trigger_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/plugin/v2/trigger_test.rb
@@ -414,12 +414,14 @@ describe Vagrant::Plugin::V2::Trigger do
 
   context "#trigger_abort" do
     it "system exits when called" do
+      allow(Process).to receive(:exit!).and_return(true)
       output = ""
       allow(machine.ui).to receive(:warn) do |data|
         output << data
       end
 
-      expect { subject.send(:trigger_abort, 3) }.to raise_error(SystemExit)
+      expect(Process).to receive(:exit!).with(3)
+      subject.send(:trigger_abort, 3)
     end
   end