diff --git a/examples/features/step_definitions/activerecord_steps.rb b/examples/features/step_definitions/activerecord_steps.rb
index a242987..ed7399f 100644
--- a/examples/features/step_definitions/activerecord_steps.rb
+++ b/examples/features/step_definitions/activerecord_steps.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ When /^I create a widget using activerecord$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget using activerecord$/ do |widget_count|
-  ActiveRecordWidget.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(ActiveRecordWidget.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 When /^I create a widget in one db using activerecord$/ do
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ When /^I create a widget in another db using activerecord$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in one db using activerecord$/ do |widget_count|
-  ActiveRecordWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(ActiveRecordWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in another db using activerecord$/ do |widget_count|
-  ActiveRecordWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(ActiveRecordWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
diff --git a/examples/features/step_definitions/couchpotato_steps.rb b/examples/features/step_definitions/couchpotato_steps.rb
index 55f322f..df19c3a 100644
--- a/examples/features/step_definitions/couchpotato_steps.rb
+++ b/examples/features/step_definitions/couchpotato_steps.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ When /^I create a widget using couchpotato$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget using couchpotato$/ do |widget_count|
-  CouchPotatoWidget.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(CouchPotatoWidget.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 When /^I create a widget in one db using couchpotato$/ do
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ When /^I create a widget in another db using couchpotato$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in one db using couchpotato$/ do |widget_count|
-  CouchPotatoWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(CouchPotatoWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in another db using couchpotato$/ do |widget_count|
-  CouchPotatoWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(CouchPotatoWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
diff --git a/examples/features/step_definitions/datamapper_steps.rb b/examples/features/step_definitions/datamapper_steps.rb
index 9e110f3..08ee6a1 100644
--- a/examples/features/step_definitions/datamapper_steps.rb
+++ b/examples/features/step_definitions/datamapper_steps.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ When /^I create a widget using datamapper$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget using datamapper$/ do |widget_count|
-  DataMapperWidget.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(DataMapperWidget.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 When /^I create a widget in one db using datamapper$/ do
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ When /^I create a widget in another db using datamapper$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in one db using datamapper$/ do |widget_count|
-  DataMapperWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(DataMapperWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in another db using datamapper$/ do |widget_count|
-  DataMapperWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(DataMapperWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
diff --git a/examples/features/step_definitions/mongoid_steps.rb b/examples/features/step_definitions/mongoid_steps.rb
index 3cb4c4a..27c8137 100644
--- a/examples/features/step_definitions/mongoid_steps.rb
+++ b/examples/features/step_definitions/mongoid_steps.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ When /^I create a widget using mongoid$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget using mongoid$/ do |widget_count|
-  MongoidWidget.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(MongoidWidget.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 When /^I create a widget in one db using mongoid$/ do
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ When /^I create a widget in another db using mongoid$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in one db using mongoid$/ do |widget_count|
-  MongoidWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(MongoidWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in another db using mongoid$/ do |widget_count|
-  MongoidWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(MongoidWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
diff --git a/examples/features/step_definitions/mongomapper_steps.rb b/examples/features/step_definitions/mongomapper_steps.rb
index 12d82cd..f5e059c 100644
--- a/examples/features/step_definitions/mongomapper_steps.rb
+++ b/examples/features/step_definitions/mongomapper_steps.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ When /^I create a widget using mongomapper$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget using mongomapper$/ do |widget_count|
-  MongoMapperWidget.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(MongoMapperWidget.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 When /^I create a widget in one db using mongomapper$/ do
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ When /^I create a widget in another db using mongomapper$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in one db using mongomapper$/ do |widget_count|
-  MongoMapperWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(MongoMapperWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in another db using mongomapper$/ do |widget_count|
-  MongoMapperWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(MongoMapperWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
diff --git a/examples/features/step_definitions/neo4j_steps.rb b/examples/features/step_definitions/neo4j_steps.rb
index e74bbc2..d0ae558 100644
--- a/examples/features/step_definitions/neo4j_steps.rb
+++ b/examples/features/step_definitions/neo4j_steps.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ When /^I create a widget using neo4j$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget using neo4j$/ do |widget_count|
-  Neo4jWidget.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(Neo4jWidget.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 When /^I create a widget in one db using neo4j$/ do
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ When /^I create a widget in another db using neo4j$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in one db using neo4j$/ do |widget_count|
-  Neo4jWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(Neo4jWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in another db using neo4j$/ do |widget_count|
-  Neo4jWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(Neo4jWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
diff --git a/examples/features/step_definitions/ohm_steps.rb b/examples/features/step_definitions/ohm_steps.rb
index 89670f8..b20aeb0 100644
--- a/examples/features/step_definitions/ohm_steps.rb
+++ b/examples/features/step_definitions/ohm_steps.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ When /^I create a widget using ohm$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget using ohm$/ do |widget_count|
-  OhmWidget.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(OhmWidget.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 When /^I create a widget in one db using ohm$/ do
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ When /^I create a widget in another db using ohm$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in one db using ohm$/ do |widget_count|
-  OhmWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(OhmWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in another db using ohm$/ do |widget_count|
-  OhmWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(OhmWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
diff --git a/examples/features/step_definitions/redis_steps.rb b/examples/features/step_definitions/redis_steps.rb
index 80611a0..4d5efd7 100644
--- a/examples/features/step_definitions/redis_steps.rb
+++ b/examples/features/step_definitions/redis_steps.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ When /^I create a widget using redis$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget using redis$/ do |widget_count|
-  RedisWidget.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(RedisWidget.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 When /^I create a widget in one db using redis$/ do
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ When /^I create a widget in another db using redis$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in one db using redis$/ do |widget_count|
-  RedisWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(RedisWidgetUsingDatabaseOne.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end
 
 Then /^I should see ([\d]+) widget in another db using redis$/ do |widget_count|
-  RedisWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count.should == widget_count.to_i
+  expect(RedisWidgetUsingDatabaseTwo.count).to eq widget_count.to_i
 end