diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/mixin_synced_folders.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/mixin_synced_folders.rb
index 1209f5d69..4fa8dc453 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/mixin_synced_folders.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/mixin_synced_folders.rb
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ module Vagrant
 
           folder_data = JSON.dump(folders)
 
-          # Scrub any register credentials from the synced folders
-          # configuration data to prevent accidental leakage
-          folder_data = Util::CredentialScrubber.desensitize(folder_data)
-
           machine.data_dir.join("synced_folders").open("w") do |f|
             f.write(folder_data)
           end
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/mixin_synced_folders_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/mixin_synced_folders_test.rb
index e07223753..55ebc5924 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/mixin_synced_folders_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/mixin_synced_folders_test.rb
@@ -273,11 +273,6 @@ describe Vagrant::Action::Builtin::MixinSyncedFolders do
       subject.save_synced_folders(machine, folders, options)
     end
 
-    it "should call credential scrubber before writing file" do
-      expect(Vagrant::Util::CredentialScrubber).to receive(:desensitize).and_call_original
-      subject.save_synced_folders(machine, folders, options)
-    end
-
     context "when folder data is defined" do
       let(:folders) {
         {"root" => {
@@ -288,31 +283,6 @@ describe Vagrant::Action::Builtin::MixinSyncedFolders do
         expect(output_file).to receive(:write).with(JSON.dump(folders))
         subject.save_synced_folders(machine, folders, options)
       end
-
-      context "when folder data configuration includes sensitive data" do
-        let(:password) { "VAGRANT_TEST_PASSWORD" }
-
-        before do
-          folders["root"][:folder_password] = password
-          Vagrant::Util::CredentialScrubber.sensitive(password)
-        end
-
-        after { Vagrant::Util::CredentialScrubber.unsensitive(password) }
-
-        it "should not include password when writing file" do
-          expect(output_file).to receive(:write) do |content|
-            expect(content).not_to include(password)
-          end
-          subject.save_synced_folders(machine, folders, options)
-        end
-
-        it "should mask password content when writing file" do
-          expect(output_file).to receive(:write) do |content|
-            expect(content).to include(Vagrant::Util::CredentialScrubber::REPLACEMENT_TEXT)
-          end
-          subject.save_synced_folders(machine, folders, options)
-        end
-      end
     end
   end