diff --git a/spec/httparty_spec.rb b/spec/httparty_spec.rb
index 85b6143..aee471b 100644
--- a/spec/httparty_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/httparty_spec.rb
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ describe HTTParty do
   describe "format" do
     it "should allow xml" do
       Foo.format :xml
-      Foo.instance_variable_get("@format").should == 'xml'
+      Foo.instance_variable_get("@format").should == :xml
     end
     
     it "should allow json" do
       Foo.format :json
-      Foo.instance_variable_get("@format").should == 'json'
+      Foo.instance_variable_get("@format").should == :json
     end
     
     it 'should not allow funky format' do
@@ -91,24 +91,6 @@ describe HTTParty do
     end
   end
   
-  describe "deriving format from path" do
-    it "should work if there is extension and extension is an allowed format" do
-      %w[xml json].each do |ext|
-        Foo.send(:format_from_path, "/foo/bar.#{ext}").should == ext
-      end
-    end
-    
-    it "should NOT work if there is extension but extention is not allow format" do
-      Foo.send(:format_from_path, '/foo/bar.php').should == nil
-    end
-    
-    it 'should NOT work if there is no extension' do
-      ['', '.'].each do |ext|
-        Foo.send(:format_from_path, "/foo/bar#{ext}").should == nil
-      end
-    end
-  end
-  
   describe 'parsing responses' do
     it 'should handle xml automatically' do
       xml = %q[<books><book><id>1234</id><name>Foo Bar!</name></book></books>]