2 files changed, 3 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/spec/unit/resource/conditional/guard_interpreter_spec.rb b/spec/unit/resource/conditional/guard_interpreter_spec.rb
index 3cf64b98a0..3f49e341dc 100644
--- a/spec/unit/resource/conditional/guard_interpreter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/resource/conditional/guard_interpreter_spec.rb
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Conditional::GuardInterpreter do
     
     it "should raise an exception if guard_interpreter is set to a resource not derived from Chef::Resource::Script" do
       resource.guard_interpreter(:file)
-
-      begin    
-        resource.only_if("echo hi").should raise_error ArgumentError
-      rescue ArgumentError
-      end
+      expect { resource.only_if("echo hi") }.to raise_error ArgumentError
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/resource_spec.rb b/spec/unit/resource_spec.rb
index 911d234d1d..734d92db42 100644
--- a/spec/unit/resource_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/resource_spec.rb
@@ -534,17 +534,11 @@ describe Chef::Resource do
       end
 
       it "should raise Chef::Exceptions::ValidationFailed on an attempt to set the guard_interpreter attribute to something other than a Symbol" do
-        begin
-          resource.guard_interpreter('command_dot_com')
-        rescue Chef::Exceptions::ValidationFailed
-        end
+        expect { resource.guard_interpreter('command_dot_com') }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::ValidationFailed)
       end
 
       it "should not raise an exception when setting the guard interpreter attribute to a Symbol" do
-        begin
-          resource.guard_interpreter(:command_dot_com)
-        rescue Chef::Exceptions::ValidationFailed
-        end
+        expect { resource.guard_interpreter(:command_dot_com) }.not_to raise_error
       end
     end