diff --git a/plugins/commands/winrm/command.rb b/plugins/commands/winrm/command.rb
index 7e354f542..dd19109db 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/winrm/command.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/winrm/command.rb
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
         with_target_vms(argv, single_target: true) do |machine|
           if machine.config.vm.communicator != :winrm
-            raise Vagrant::Errors::WinRMInvalidCommunicator,
-              communicator: machine.config.vm.communicator
+            raise Vagrant::Errors::WinRMInvalidCommunicator
           end
 
           opts = {
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index e5922e582..28e0592e2 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -1707,8 +1707,7 @@ en:
         to start the virtual machine.
       winrm_invalid_communicator: |-
         The winrm command requires a WinRM communicator to be used when connecting
-        to the guest. The guest is currently using a %{communicator} communicator.
-        Please update your configuration and try the command again.
+        to the guest. Please update your configuration and try the command again.
       wsl_vagrant_version_mismatch: |-
         Vagrant cannot currently enable access to manage machines within the Windows
         environment because the version of Vagrant installed on Windows does not