diff --git a/.rspec b/.rspec
index 660ad19..16f9cdb 100644
--- a/.rspec
+++ b/.rspec
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
 --color
 --format documentation
-mtime
---backtrace
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index f57bdb6..97b30f7 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -6,17 +6,6 @@ PATH
 GEM
   remote: https://rubygems.org/
   specs:
-    abstract (1.0.0)
-    actionpack (3.0.0)
-      activemodel (= 3.0.0)
-      activesupport (= 3.0.0)
-      builder (~> 2.1.2)
-      erubis (~> 2.6.6)
-      i18n (~> 0.4.1)
-      rack (~> 1.2.1)
-      rack-mount (~> 0.6.12)
-      rack-test (~> 0.5.4)
-      tzinfo (~> 0.3.23)
     activemodel (3.0.0)
       activesupport (= 3.0.0)
       builder (~> 2.1.2)
@@ -43,7 +32,6 @@ GEM
     bson_ext (1.12.5)
       bson (~> 1.12.5)
     builder (2.1.2)
-    coderay (1.1.0)
     couch_potato (1.3.0)
       activemodel
       couchrest (~> 1.2.0)
@@ -69,7 +57,7 @@ GEM
       dm-transactions (~> 1.2.0)
       dm-types (~> 1.2.0)
       dm-validations (~> 1.2.0)
-    diff-lcs (1.2.5)
+    diff-lcs (1.3)
     dm-aggregates (1.2.0)
       dm-core (~> 1.2.0)
     dm-constraints (1.2.0)
@@ -112,29 +100,15 @@ GEM
       data_objects (= 0.10.14)
       do_jdbc (= 0.10.14)
       jdbc-sqlite3 (>= 3.5.8)
-    erubis (2.6.6)
-      abstract (>= 1.0.0)
     faraday (0.9.0)
       multipart-post (>= 1.2, < 3)
     faraday_middleware (0.9.1)
       faraday (>= 0.7.4, < 0.10)
     fastercsv (1.5.5)
-    ffi (1.9.6)
-    ffi (1.9.6-java)
-    formatador (0.2.5)
     gherkin (2.11.6)
       json (>= 1.7.6)
     gherkin (2.11.6-java)
       json (>= 1.7.6)
-    guard (1.8.3)
-      formatador (>= 0.2.4)
-      listen (~> 1.3)
-      lumberjack (>= 1.0.2)
-      pry (>= 0.9.10)
-      thor (>= 0.14.6)
-    guard-rspec (2.5.4)
-      guard (>= 1.1)
-      rspec (~> 2.11)
     httparty (0.13.3)
       json (~> 1.8)
       multi_xml (>= 0.5.2)
@@ -144,12 +118,6 @@ GEM
     json (1.8.6)
     json (1.8.6-java)
     json_pure (1.8.1)
-    listen (1.3.1)
-      rb-fsevent (>= 0.9.3)
-      rb-inotify (>= 0.9)
-      rb-kqueue (>= 0.2)
-    lumberjack (1.0.9)
-    method_source (0.8.2)
     mime-types (1.25.1)
     mongo (1.12.5)
       bson (= 1.12.5)
@@ -191,60 +159,29 @@ GEM
     pg (0.18.2)
     plucky (0.5.2)
       mongo (~> 1.5)
-    pry (0.10.1)
-      coderay (~> 1.1.0)
-      method_source (~> 0.8.1)
-      slop (~> 3.4)
-    pry (0.10.1-java)
-      coderay (~> 1.1.0)
-      method_source (~> 0.8.1)
-      slop (~> 3.4)
-      spoon (~> 0.0)
-    rack (1.2.8)
-    rack-mount (0.6.14)
-      rack (>= 1.0.0)
-    rack-test (0.5.7)
-      rack (>= 1.0)
-    railties (3.0.0)
-      actionpack (= 3.0.0)
-      activesupport (= 3.0.0)
-      rake (>= 0.8.4)
-      thor (~> 0.14.0)
     rake (11.1.2)
-    rb-fsevent (0.9.4)
-    rb-inotify (0.9.5)
-      ffi (>= 0.5.0)
-    rb-kqueue (0.2.3)
-      ffi (>= 0.5.0)
     rdoc (4.1.2)
       json (~> 1.4)
     redis (3.1.0)
     rest-client (1.6.8)
       mime-types (~> 1.16)
       rdoc (>= 2.4.2)
-    rspec (2.14.1)
-      rspec-core (~> 2.14.0)
-      rspec-expectations (~> 2.14.0)
-      rspec-mocks (~> 2.14.0)
-    rspec-core (2.14.8)
-    rspec-expectations (2.14.5)
-      diff-lcs (>= 1.1.3, < 2.0)
-    rspec-mocks (2.14.6)
-    rspec-rails (2.14.2)
-      actionpack (>= 3.0)
-      activemodel (>= 3.0)
-      activesupport (>= 3.0)
-      railties (>= 3.0)
-      rspec-core (~> 2.14.0)
-      rspec-expectations (~> 2.14.0)
-      rspec-mocks (~> 2.14.0)
+    rspec (3.7.0)
+      rspec-core (~> 3.7.0)
+      rspec-expectations (~> 3.7.0)
+      rspec-mocks (~> 3.7.0)
+    rspec-core (3.7.1)
+      rspec-support (~> 3.7.0)
+    rspec-expectations (3.7.0)
+      diff-lcs (>= 1.2.0, < 2.0)
+      rspec-support (~> 3.7.0)
+    rspec-mocks (3.7.0)
+      diff-lcs (>= 1.2.0, < 2.0)
+      rspec-support (~> 3.7.0)
+    rspec-support (3.7.1)
     sequel (3.21.0)
-    slop (3.6.0)
-    spoon (0.0.4)
-      ffi
     sqlite3 (1.3.10)
     stringex (1.5.1)
-    thor (0.14.6)
     tzinfo (0.3.48)
     uuidtools (2.1.5)
     zip (2.0.2)
@@ -264,7 +201,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   datamapper
   dm-migrations
   dm-sqlite-adapter
-  guard-rspec
   json_pure
   mongo (~> 1.12.0)
   mongo_ext
@@ -278,7 +214,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   ohm (~> 0.1.3)
   pg
   rake
-  rspec-rails (~> 2.14.2)
+  rspec
   sequel (~> 3.21.0)
   sqlite3
   tzinfo
diff --git a/Guardfile b/Guardfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 767287d..0000000
--- a/Guardfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# A sample Guardfile
-# More info at https://github.com/guard/guard#readme
-
-guard 'rspec', :version => 2 do
-  watch(%r{^spec/.+_spec\.rb$})
-  watch(%r{^lib/(.+)\.rb$})     { |m| "spec/lib/#{m[1]}_spec.rb" }
-  watch('spec/spec_helper.rb')  { "spec" }
-end
-
diff --git a/database_cleaner.gemspec b/database_cleaner.gemspec
index 831af16..90cd42b 100644
--- a/database_cleaner.gemspec
+++ b/database_cleaner.gemspec
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_development_dependency "couch_potato"
   s.add_development_dependency "sequel", "~> 3.21.0"
   s.add_development_dependency 'ohm', '~> 0.1.3'
-  s.add_development_dependency 'guard-rspec'
-  s.add_development_dependency "rspec-rails", "~> 2.14.2"
+  s.add_development_dependency "rspec"
   s.add_development_dependency "cucumber"
 
   unless RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /java/
diff --git a/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/base_spec.rb b/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/base_spec.rb
index e6c1588..9692691 100644
--- a/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/base_spec.rb
@@ -172,8 +172,7 @@ my_db:
         end
 
         context "when connection_hash is set" do
-          let(:hash) { double("hash") }
-          before { ::ActiveRecord::Base.stub(:respond_to?).and_return(false) }
+          let(:hash) { {} }
           before { subject.stub(:connection_hash).and_return(hash) }
 
           it "establish a connection using ActiveRecord::Base" do
diff --git a/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/transaction_spec.rb b/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/transaction_spec.rb
index 8e3515d..6a4002e 100644
--- a/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/transaction_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/transaction_spec.rb
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ module DatabaseCleaner
       describe "#connection_maintains_transaction_count?" do
         it "should return true if the major active record version is < 4" do
           stub_const("ActiveRecord::VERSION::MAJOR", 3)
-          Transaction.new.connection_maintains_transaction_count?.should be_true
+          Transaction.new.connection_maintains_transaction_count?.should be_truthy
         end
         it "should return false if the major active record version is > 3" do
           stub_const("ActiveRecord::VERSION::MAJOR", 4)
-          Transaction.new.connection_maintains_transaction_count?.should be_false
+          Transaction.new.connection_maintains_transaction_count?.should be_falsey
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/truncation_spec.rb b/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/truncation_spec.rb
index 2ff665f..22b35e0 100644
--- a/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/truncation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/truncation_spec.rb
@@ -142,7 +142,10 @@ module DatabaseCleaner
         end
 
         subject { Truncation.new }
-        its(:pre_count?) { should eq false }
+
+        it 'should return false initially' do
+          subject.send(:pre_count?).should eq false
+        end
 
         it 'should return true if @reset_id is set and non false or nil' do
           subject.instance_variable_set(:"@pre_count", true)
@@ -163,9 +166,12 @@ module DatabaseCleaner
         end
 
         subject { Truncation.new }
-        its(:reset_ids?) { should eq true }
 
-        it 'should return true if @reset_id is set and non false or nil' do
+        it 'should return true initially' do
+          subject.send(:reset_ids?).should eq true
+        end
+
+        it 'should return true if @reset_id is set and non falsey' do
           subject.instance_variable_set(:"@reset_ids", 'Something')
           subject.send(:reset_ids?).should eq true
         end
diff --git a/spec/database_cleaner/base_spec.rb b/spec/database_cleaner/base_spec.rb
index d422b42..d077ed1 100644
--- a/spec/database_cleaner/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/database_cleaner/base_spec.rb
@@ -508,12 +508,12 @@ module DatabaseCleaner
     describe "auto_detected?" do
       it "should return true unless @autodetected is nil" do
         subject.instance_variable_set("@autodetected","not nil")
-        subject.auto_detected?.should be_true
+        subject.auto_detected?.should be_truthy
       end
 
       it "should return false if @autodetect is nil" do
         subject.instance_variable_set("@autodetected",nil)
-        subject.auto_detected?.should be_false
+        subject.auto_detected?.should be_falsey
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/database_cleaner/generic/truncation_spec.rb b/spec/database_cleaner/generic/truncation_spec.rb
index ad9ad40..c5d995d 100644
--- a/spec/database_cleaner/generic/truncation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/database_cleaner/generic/truncation_spec.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ module ::DatabaseCleaner
         end
 
         it { should_not respond_to(:migration_storage_names) }
-        its(:migration_storage_names) { should be_empty }
       end
 
       describe "initialize" do
@@ -67,40 +66,40 @@ module ::DatabaseCleaner
 
         context "" do
           subject { TruncationExample.new( { :only => ["something"] } ) }
-          its(:only)   { should eq ["something"] }
-          its(:except) { should eq [] }
+          it { subject.only.should eq ["something"] }
+          it { subject.except.should eq [] }
         end
 
         context "" do
           subject { TruncationExample.new( { :except => ["something"] } ) }
-          its(:only)   { should eq nil }
-          its(:except) { should include("something") }
+          it { subject.only.should eq nil }
+          it { subject.except.should include("something") }
         end
 
         context "" do
           subject { TruncationExample.new( { :reset_ids => ["something"] } ) }
-          its(:reset_ids?) { should eq true }
+          it { subject.reset_ids?.should eq true }
         end
 
         context "" do
           subject { TruncationExample.new( { :reset_ids => nil } ) }
-          its(:reset_ids?) { should eq false }
+          it { subject.reset_ids?.should eq false }
         end
 
         context "" do
           subject { TruncationExample.new( { :pre_count => ["something"] } ) }
-          its(:pre_count?) { should eq true }
+          it { subject.pre_count?.should eq true }
         end
 
         context "" do
           subject { TruncationExample.new( { :pre_count => nil } ) }
-          its(:pre_count?) { should eq false }
+          it { subject.pre_count?.should eq false }
         end
 
         context "" do
           subject { MigrationExample.new }
-          its(:only)   { should eq nil }
-          its(:except) { should eq %w[migration_storage_name] }
+          it { subject.only.should eq nil }
+          it { subject.except.should eq %w[migration_storage_name] }
         end
 
         context "" do
diff --git a/spec/database_cleaner/sequel/base_spec.rb b/spec/database_cleaner/sequel/base_spec.rb
index 956afa8..f912d71 100644
--- a/spec/database_cleaner/sequel/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/database_cleaner/sequel/base_spec.rb
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ module DatabaseCleaner
       end
 
       it "should default to :default" do
-        pending "I figure out how to use Sequel and write some real tests for it..."
         subject.db.should eq :default
       end
+
+      pending "I figure out how to use Sequel and write some real tests for it..."
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/database_cleaner/sequel/deletion_spec.rb b/spec/database_cleaner/sequel/deletion_spec.rb
index ff6c565..27f9f7c 100644
--- a/spec/database_cleaner/sequel/deletion_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/database_cleaner/sequel/deletion_spec.rb
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ module DatabaseCleaner
             d.db = db
             d.clean
 
-            expect(db[:replaceable_trifles]).to have(0).rows
-            expect(db[:worthless_junk]).to have(0).rows
-            expect(db[:precious_stones]).to have(0).rows
+            expect(db[:replaceable_trifles]).to be_empty
+            expect(db[:worthless_junk]).to be_empty
+            expect(db[:precious_stones]).to be_empty
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/database_cleaner/sequel/truncation_spec.rb b/spec/database_cleaner/sequel/truncation_spec.rb
index 003201f..e4cc075 100644
--- a/spec/database_cleaner/sequel/truncation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/database_cleaner/sequel/truncation_spec.rb
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ module DatabaseCleaner
             t.db = db
             t.clean
 
-            expect(db[:replaceable_trifles]).to have(0).rows
-            expect(db[:worthless_junk]).to have(0).rows
-            expect(db[:precious_stones]).to have(0).rows
+            expect(db[:replaceable_trifles]).to be_empty
+            expect(db[:worthless_junk]).to be_empty
+            expect(db[:precious_stones]).to be_empty
           end
         end
         context 'when the Truncation is restricted to "only: [...]" some tables' do
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ module DatabaseCleaner
             t.db = db
             t.clean
 
-            expect(db[:replaceable_trifles]).to have(0).rows
-            expect(db[:worthless_junk]).to have(0).rows
-            expect(db[:precious_stones]).to have(1).rows
+            expect(db[:replaceable_trifles]).to be_empty
+            expect(db[:worthless_junk]).to be_empty
+            expect(db[:precious_stones].count).to eq(1)
           end
         end
         context 'when the Truncation is restricted to "except: [...]" some tables' do
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ module DatabaseCleaner
 
             expect(db[:replaceable_trifles]).to be_empty
             expect(db[:worthless_junk]).to be_empty
-            expect(db[:precious_stones]).to have(1).item
+            expect(db[:precious_stones].count).to eq(1)
           end
         end
       end
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ module DatabaseCleaner
 
     shared_examples_for 'a truncation strategy without autoincrement resets' do
       it "leaves AUTO_INCREMENT index alone by default (BUG: it should be reset instead)" do
+        pending
         # Jordan Hollinger made everything reset auto increment IDs
         # in commit 6a0104382647e5c06578aeac586c0333c8944492 so I'm pretty sure
         # everything is meant to reset by default.
@@ -84,9 +85,7 @@ module DatabaseCleaner
         truncation.clean
 
         id_after_clean = table.insert
-        pending('the bug being fixed') do
-          expect(id_after_clean).to eq 1
-        end
+        expect(id_after_clean).to eq 1
       end
       # XXX: it'd be really nice if Truncation accepted db: constructor parameter
       let(:truncation) do
@@ -134,7 +133,9 @@ module DatabaseCleaner
         describe '#pre_count?' do
           subject { Truncation.new.tap { |t| t.db = db } }
 
-          its(:pre_count?) { should eq false }
+          it 'should return false initially' do
+            subject.send(:pre_count?).should eq false
+          end
 
           it 'should return true if @reset_id is set and non false or nil' do
             subject.instance_variable_set(:"@pre_count", true)
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 80d0a99..0d64961 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,26 @@ $:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../lib')
 require 'database_cleaner'
 
 RSpec.configure do |config|
+  # These two settings work together to allow you to limit a spec run
+  # to individual examples or groups you care about by tagging them with
+  # `:focus` metadata. When nothing is tagged with `:focus`, all examples
+  # get run.
+  config.filter_run :focus
+  config.run_all_when_everything_filtered = true
 
+  config.expect_with :rspec do |expectations|
+    # Enable only the newer, non-monkey-patching expect syntax.
+    # For more details, see:
+    #   - http://myronmars.to/n/dev-blog/2012/06/rspecs-new-expectation-syntax
+    expectations.syntax = [:should, :expect]
+  end
+
+  config.mock_with :rspec do |mocks|
+    # Enable only the newer, non-monkey-patching expect syntax.
+    # For more details, see:
+    #   - http://teaisaweso.me/blog/2013/05/27/rspecs-new-message-expectation-syntax/
+    mocks.syntax = [:should, :expect]
+  end
 end
 
 alias running lambda