1 files changed, 12 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/kernel/fail_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/kernel/fail_spec.rb
index 01dffa4a69..ac379b67d5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/kernel/fail_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/kernel/fail_spec.rb
@@ -1,31 +1,30 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
-describe "Kernel.fail" do
+describe "Kernel#fail" do
   it "is a private method" do
-    Kernel.should have_private_instance_method(:fail)
+    Kernel.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:fail)
   end
 
   it "raises a RuntimeError" do
-    lambda { fail }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    -> { fail }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
   end
 
   it "accepts an Object with an exception method returning an Exception" do
-    class Boring
-      def self.exception(msg)
-        StandardError.new msg
-      end
+    obj = Object.new
+    def obj.exception(msg)
+      StandardError.new msg
     end
-    lambda { fail Boring, "..." }.should raise_error(StandardError)
+    -> { fail obj, "..." }.should.raise(StandardError, "...")
   end
 
   it "instantiates the specified exception class" do
-    class LittleBunnyFooFoo < RuntimeError; end
-    lambda { fail LittleBunnyFooFoo }.should raise_error(LittleBunnyFooFoo)
+    error_class = Class.new(RuntimeError)
+    -> { fail error_class }.should.raise(error_class)
   end
 
   it "uses the specified message" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       begin
         fail "the duck is not irish."
       rescue => e
@@ -34,10 +33,10 @@ describe "Kernel.fail" do
       else
         raise Exception
       end
-    }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
   end
 end
 
-describe "Kernel#fail" do
+describe "Kernel.fail" do
   it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
 end