diff --git a/plugins/commands/box/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/box/plugin.rb
index 20938ed6b..1ece8a3dc 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/box/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/box/plugin.rb
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandBox
-    module Command
-      autoload :Root,      File.expand_path("../command/root", __FILE__)
-      autoload :Add,       File.expand_path("../command/add", __FILE__)
-      autoload :List,      File.expand_path("../command/list", __FILE__)
-      autoload :Remove,    File.expand_path("../command/remove", __FILE__)
-      autoload :Repackage, File.expand_path("../command/repackage", __FILE__)
-    end
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "box command"
       description "The `box` command gives you a way to manage boxes."
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command/root", __FILE__)
+        require File.expand_path("../command/add", __FILE__)
+        require File.expand_path("../command/list", __FILE__)
+        require File.expand_path("../command/remove", __FILE__)
+        require File.expand_path("../command/repackage", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("box") { Command::Root }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/destroy/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/destroy/plugin.rb
index 088802bcf..0bf2aa9bf 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/destroy/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/destroy/plugin.rb
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandDestroy
-    autoload :Command, File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "destroy command"
       description "The `destroy` command destroys your virtual machines."
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("destroy") { Command }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/gem/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/gem/plugin.rb
index 64960a918..bb4bce350 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/gem/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/gem/plugin.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandGem
-    autoload :Command, File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "gem command"
       description <<-DESC
@@ -11,6 +9,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       RubyGems into the Vagrant environment.
       DESC
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("gem") { Command }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/halt/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/halt/plugin.rb
index 4710fca26..7df6b9fa6 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/halt/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/halt/plugin.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandHalt
-    autoload :Command, File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "halt command"
       description <<-DESC
       The `halt` command halts your virtual machine.
       DESC
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("halt") { Command }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/init/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/init/plugin.rb
index 862b896d0..19b04d4ca 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/init/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/init/plugin.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandInit
-    autoload :Command, File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "init command"
       description <<-DESC
@@ -11,6 +9,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       Vagrant-managed environment.
       DESC
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("init") { Command }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/package/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/package/plugin.rb
index df7d814f9..8d0c20935 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/package/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/package/plugin.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandPackage
-    autoload :Command, File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "package command"
       description <<-DESC
@@ -11,6 +9,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       environment and package it into a box file.
       DESC
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("package") { Command }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/provision/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/provision/plugin.rb
index eff8161e3..5a02e4ea0 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/provision/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/provision/plugin.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandProvision
-    autoload :Command, File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "provision command"
       description <<-DESC
@@ -11,6 +9,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       configuration of the Vagrantfile.
       DESC
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("provision") { Command }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/reload/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/reload/plugin.rb
index 9ad2056d0..e67757291 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/reload/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/reload/plugin.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandReload
-    autoload :Command, File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "reload command"
       description <<-DESC
@@ -11,6 +9,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       the Vagrantfile, and bring it back up.
       DESC
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("reload") { Command }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/resume/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/resume/plugin.rb
index b42d13761..3774adf88 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/resume/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/resume/plugin.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandResume
-    autoload :Command, File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "resume command"
       description <<-DESC
       The `resume` command resumes a suspend virtual machine.
       DESC
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("resume") { Command }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/ssh/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/ssh/plugin.rb
index 55e5ff269..bc655c8f1 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/ssh/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/ssh/plugin.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandSSH
-    autoload :Command, File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "ssh command"
       description <<-DESC
       The `ssh` command provides SSH access to the virtual machine.
       DESC
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("ssh") { Command }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/ssh_config/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/ssh_config/plugin.rb
index ab67e0416..67a80da68 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/ssh_config/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/ssh_config/plugin.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandSSHConfig
-    autoload :Command, File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "ssh-config command"
       description <<-DESC
@@ -11,6 +9,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       that can be used to quickly SSH into your virtual machine.
       DESC
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("ssh-config") { Command }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/status/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/status/plugin.rb
index 70d8d6e0e..0b14b5b89 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/status/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/status/plugin.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandStatus
-    autoload :Command, File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "status command"
       description <<-DESC
@@ -11,6 +9,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       in this environment.
       DESC
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("status") { Command }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/suspend/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/suspend/plugin.rb
index d5f30494f..bddfc80ed 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/suspend/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/suspend/plugin.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@ require "vagrant"
 
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandSuspend
-    autoload :Command, File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "suspend command"
       description <<-DESC
       The `suspend` command suspends a running virtual machine.
       DESC
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("suspend") { Command }
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/commands/up/plugin.rb b/plugins/commands/up/plugin.rb
index baac107c1..2f9b126a5 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/up/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/up/plugin.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 require "vagrant"
 
+# These are used by various other commands, so we just load them
+# up right away.
+require File.expand_path("../start_mixins", __FILE__)
+
 module VagrantPlugins
   module CommandUp
-    autoload :Command,     File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
-    autoload :StartMixins, File.expand_path("../start_mixins", __FILE__)
-
     class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("1")
       name "up command"
       description <<-DESC
       The `up` command brings the virtual environment up and running.
       DESC
 
+      activated do
+        require File.expand_path("../command", __FILE__)
+      end
+
       command("up") { Command }
     end
   end