diff --git a/lib/vagrant/box.rb b/lib/vagrant/box.rb
index f6ba478ad..3c1924b54 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/box.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/box.rb
@@ -12,24 +12,8 @@ module Vagrant
     # The URI for a new box. This is not available for existing boxes.
     attr_accessor :uri
 
-    # The environment which this box belongs to. Although this could
-    # actually be many environments, this points to the environment
-    # of a specific instance.
-    attr_reader :env
-
-    class << self
-      # Adds a new box with given name from the given URI. This method
-      # begins the process of adding a box from a given URI by setting up
-      # the {Box} instance and calling {#add}.
-      #
-      # @param [String] name The name of the box
-      # @param [String] uri URI to the box file
-      def add(env, name, uri)
-        box = new(env, name)
-        box.uri = uri
-        box.add
-      end
-    end
+    # The directory where this box is stored
+    attr_reader :directory
 
     # Creates a new box instance. Given an optional `name` parameter,
     # newly created instance will have that name, otherwise it defaults
@@ -37,9 +21,9 @@ module Vagrant
     #
     # **Note:** This method does not actually _create_ the box, but merely
     # returns a new, abstract representation of it. To add a box, see {#add}.
-    def initialize(env=nil, name=nil)
-      @name = name
-      @env = env
+    def initialize(name, directory)
+      @name      = name
+      @directory = directory
     end
 
     # Returns path to the OVF file of the box. The OVF file is an open
@@ -71,15 +55,6 @@ module Vagrant
       env.actions.run(:box_repackage, { "box" => self, "validate" => false }.merge(options || {}))
     end
 
-    # Returns the directory to the location of this boxes content in the local
-    # filesystem. Note that if the box isn't imported yet, then the path may not
-    # yet exist, but still represents where the box will be imported to.
-    #
-    # @return [String]
-    def directory
-      env.boxes_path.join(name)
-    end
-
     # Implemented for comparison with other boxes. Comparison is implemented
     # by simply comparing name.
     def <=>(other)
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/box_collection.rb b/lib/vagrant/box_collection.rb
index dc3198d66..9bd871ec3 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/box_collection.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/box_collection.rb
@@ -2,15 +2,7 @@ require 'forwardable'
 
 module Vagrant
   # Represents a collection of boxes, providing helpful methods for
-  # finding boxes. An instance of this is returned by {Environment#boxes}.
-  #
-  # # Finding a Box
-  #
-  # To find a box, use the {#find} method with the name of the box. The name
-  # is an exact match search.
-  #
-  #     env.boxes.find("base") # => #<Vagrant::Box>
-  #
+  # finding boxes.
   class BoxCollection
     include Enumerable
     extend Forwardable
@@ -45,8 +37,7 @@ module Vagrant
       Dir.open(@directory) do |dir|
         dir.each do |d|
           next if d == "." || d == ".." || !@directory.join(d).directory?
-          # TODO: env????
-          @boxes << Box.new(env, d)
+          @boxes << Box.new(d, @directory.join(d))
         end
       end
     end