1 files changed, 13 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/spec/mixlib/log_spec.rb b/spec/mixlib/log_spec.rb
index 5e0f270..b58c4e2 100644
--- a/spec/mixlib/log_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mixlib/log_spec.rb
@@ -134,17 +134,22 @@ RSpec.describe Mixlib::Log do
   end
 
   it "should raise an ArgumentError if you try and set the level to something strange using the binding form" do
-    expect(lambda { Logit.level = :the_roots }).to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    expect { Logit.level = :the_roots }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "should raise an ArgumentError if you try and set the level to something strange using the method form" do
-    expect(lambda { Logit.level(:the_roots) }).to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    expect { Logit.level(:the_roots) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "should pass other method calls directly to logger" do
-    Logit.level = :debug
-    expect(Logit).to be_debug
-    expect(lambda { Logit.debug("Gimme some sugar!") }).to_not raise_error
+    expect do
+      # this needs to be inside of the block because the level setting
+      # is causing the init, which grabs $stderr before rspec replaces
+      # it for output testing.
+      Logit.level = :debug
+      expect(Logit).to be_debug
+      Logit.debug("Gimme some sugar!")
+    end.to output(/DEBUG: Gimme some sugar!/).to_stdout
   end
 
   it "should pass add method calls directly to logger" do
@@ -152,12 +157,13 @@ RSpec.describe Mixlib::Log do
     Logit.init(logdev)
     Logit.level = :debug
     expect(Logit).to be_debug
-    expect(lambda { Logit.add(Logger::DEBUG, "Gimme some sugar!") }).to_not raise_error
+    expect { Logit.add(Logger::DEBUG, "Gimme some sugar!") }.to_not raise_error
     expect(logdev.string).to match(/Gimme some sugar/)
   end
 
   it "should default to STDOUT if init is called with no arguments" do
     logger_mock = Struct.new(:formatter, :level).new
+    # intentionally STDOUT to avoid unfailable test
     expect(Logger).to receive(:new).with(STDOUT).and_return(logger_mock)
     Logit.init
   end
@@ -203,6 +209,7 @@ RSpec.describe Mixlib::Log do
   end
 
   it "should return nil from its logging methods" do
+    # intentionally STDOUT to avoid unfailable test
     expect(Logger).to receive(:new).with(STDOUT) { double("a-quiet-logger").as_null_object }
     Logit.init