diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 02cb7db66..cc5b7ef50 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 require 'puppetlabs_spec_helper/module_spec_helper'
 
 RSpec.configure do |c|
-  c.treat_symbols_as_metadata_keys_with_true_values = true
   c.include PuppetlabsSpec::Files
 
   c.before :each do
diff --git a/spec/unit/collectd_version_spec.rb b/spec/unit/collectd_version_spec.rb
index a1920dd54..c10bd67b6 100644
--- a/spec/unit/collectd_version_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/collectd_version_spec.rb
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@
     Facter::Util::Resolution.stubs(:which).with("collectd").returns("/usr/sbin/collectd")
     sample_collectd_help = File.read(fixtures('facts','collectd_help'))
     Facter::Util::Resolution.stubs(:exec).with("collectd -h").returns(sample_collectd_help)
-    Facter.fact(:collectd_version).value.should == '5.1.0'
+    expect(Facter.fact(:collectd_version).value).to eq('5.1.0')
+
   end
 
   it 'should be 5.1.0.git according to output' do
     Facter::Util::Resolution.stubs(:which).with("collectd").returns("/usr/sbin/collectd")
     sample_collectd_help_git = File.read(fixtures('facts','collectd_help_git'))
     Facter::Util::Resolution.stubs(:exec).with("collectd -h").returns(sample_collectd_help_git)
-    Facter.fact(:collectd_version).value.should == '5.1.0.git'
+    expect(Facter.fact(:collectd_version).value).to eq('5.1.0.git')
   end