diff --git a/spec/kitchen/driver/vagrant_spec.rb b/spec/kitchen/driver/vagrant_spec.rb
index c45630dc..4863709f 100644
--- a/spec/kitchen/driver/vagrant_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/kitchen/driver/vagrant_spec.rb
@@ -1081,14 +1081,7 @@ def run_command(_cmd, options = {})
       config[:box_check_update] = false
       cmd
 
-      expect(vagrantfile).to match(regexify(%{c.vm.box_check_update = "false"}))
-    end
-
-    it "sets vm.box_check_update if :box_check_update is set" do
-      config[:box_check_update] = "um"
-      cmd
-
-      expect(vagrantfile).to match(regexify(%{c.vm.box_check_update = "um"}))
+      expect(vagrantfile).to match(regexify(%{c.vm.box_check_update = false}))
     end
 
     it "sets no vm.box_download_insecure if missing" do
diff --git a/templates/Vagrantfile.erb b/templates/Vagrantfile.erb
index 09aa3c4c..82a61faf 100644
--- a/templates/Vagrantfile.erb
+++ b/templates/Vagrantfile.erb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |c|
 <% end %>
 
 <% if !config[:box_check_update].nil? %>
-  c.vm.box_check_update = "<%= config[:box_check_update] %>"
+  c.vm.box_check_update = <%= config[:box_check_update] %>
 <% end %>
 
 <% if !config[:box_download_insecure].nil? %>