diff --git a/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb b/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb
index b89fadf60..70c8a43b2 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/systems/linux.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module Vagrant
       def mount_shared_folder(ssh, name, guestpath)
         ssh.exec!("sudo mkdir -p #{guestpath}")
         mount_folder(ssh, name, guestpath)
-        ssh.exec!("sudo chown #{config.ssh.username} #{guestpath}")
+        ssh.exec!("sudo chown #{vm.env.config.ssh.username} #{guestpath}")
       end
 
       def mount_nfs(ip, folders)
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@ module Vagrant
           sleep sleeptime
         end
       end
-
-      def config
-        vm.env.config
-      end
     end
 
     class Linux < Base