diff --git a/lib/vagrant/machine/remote.rb b/lib/vagrant/machine/remote.rb
index 91f4fff61..dfd8433a6 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/machine/remote.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/machine/remote.rb
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ module Vagrant
       end
 
       def state
-        s = @provider.state
+        s = provider.state
         raise Errors::MachineStateInvalid if !s.is_a?(MachineState)
         client.set_machine_state(s) unless s.nil?
         return s
@@ -157,10 +157,6 @@ module Vagrant
         id
       end
 
-      def state
-        client.machine_state
-      end
-
       def ssh_info
         # First, ask the provider for their information. If the provider
         # returns nil, then the machine is simply not ready for SSH, and