diff --git a/spec/dummy_app/db/migrate/20110208155312_set_up_test_tables.rb b/spec/dummy_app/db/migrate/20110208155312_set_up_test_tables.rb
index f6985024..85c45365 100644
--- a/spec/dummy_app/db/migrate/20110208155312_set_up_test_tables.rb
+++ b/spec/dummy_app/db/migrate/20110208155312_set_up_test_tables.rb
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class SetUpTestTables < (
     end
     add_index :post_versions, %i[item_type item_id]
 
-    if ENV["DB"] == "postgres" && ::ActiveRecord::VERSION::MAJOR >= 4
+    if ENV["DB"] == "postgres"
       create_table :json_versions, force: true do |t|
         t.string   :item_type, null: false
         t.integer  :item_id,   null: false
diff --git a/spec/models/json_version_spec.rb b/spec/models/json_version_spec.rb
index d202f3fe..42453dde 100644
--- a/spec/models/json_version_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/json_version_spec.rb
@@ -3,99 +3,120 @@
 require "spec_helper"
 
 # The `json_versions` table tests postgres' `json` data type. So, that
-# table is only created when testing against postgres and ActiveRecord >= 4.
+# table is only created when testing against postgres.
 if JsonVersion.table_exists?
   RSpec.describe JsonVersion, type: :model do
     it "includes the VersionConcern module" do
       expect(described_class).to include(PaperTrail::VersionConcern)
     end
 
-    describe "Methods" do
-      describe "Class" do
-        describe "#where_object" do
-          it { expect(described_class).to respond_to(:where_object) }
+    describe "#where_object" do
+      it { expect(described_class).to respond_to(:where_object) }
 
-          it "escapes values" do
-            f = Fruit.create(name: "Bobby")
-            expect(
-              f.
-                versions.
-                where_object(name: "Robert'; DROP TABLE Students;--").
-                count
-            ).to eq(0)
-          end
+      it "escapes values" do
+        f = Fruit.create(name: "Bobby")
+        expect(
+          f.
+            versions.
+            where_object(name: "Robert'; DROP TABLE Students;--").
+            count
+        ).to eq(0)
+      end
 
-          context "invalid arguments" do
-            it "raises an error" do
-              expect { described_class.where_object(:foo) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
-              expect { described_class.where_object([]) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
-            end
-          end
+      context "invalid arguments" do
+        it "raises an error" do
+          expect { described_class.where_object(:foo) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+          expect { described_class.where_object([]) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+        end
+      end
 
-          context "valid arguments", versioning: true do
-            let(:fruit_names) { %w[apple orange lemon banana lime coconut strawberry blueberry] }
-            let(:fruit) { Fruit.new }
-            let(:name) { "pomegranate" }
-            let(:color) { FFaker::Color.name }
+      context "valid arguments", versioning: true do
+        it "locates versions according to their `object` contents" do
+          fruit = Fruit.create!(name: "apple")
+          expect(fruit.versions.length).to eq(1)
+          fruit.update_attributes!(name: "banana", color: "aqua")
+          expect(fruit.versions.length).to eq(2)
+          fruit.update_attributes!(name: "coconut", color: "black")
+          expect(fruit.versions.length).to eq(3)
+          where_apple = described_class.where_object(name: "apple")
+          expect(where_apple.to_sql).to eq(
+            <<-SQL.squish
+              SELECT "json_versions".*
+              FROM "json_versions"
+              WHERE (object->>'name' = 'apple')
+            SQL
+          )
+          expect(where_apple).to eq([fruit.versions[1]])
+          expect(
+            described_class.where_object(color: "aqua")
+          ).to eq([fruit.versions[2]])
+        end
+      end
+    end
 
-            before do
-              fruit.update_attributes!(name: name)
-              fruit.update_attributes!(name: fruit_names.sample, color: color)
-              fruit.update_attributes!(name: fruit_names.sample, color: FFaker::Color.name)
-            end
+    describe "#where_object_changes" do
+      it "escapes values" do
+        f = Fruit.create(name: "Bobby")
+        expect(
+          f.
+            versions.
+            where_object_changes(name: "Robert'; DROP TABLE Students;--").
+            count
+        ).to eq(0)
+      end
 
-            it "locates versions according to their `object` contents" do
-              expect(described_class.where_object(name: name)).to eq([fruit.versions[1]])
-              expect(described_class.where_object(color: color)).to eq([fruit.versions[2]])
-            end
-          end
+      context "invalid arguments" do
+        it "raises an error" do
+          expect { described_class.where_object_changes(:foo) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+          expect { described_class.where_object_changes([]) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "valid arguments", versioning: true do
+        it "finds versions according to their `object_changes` contents" do
+          fruit = Fruit.create!(name: "apple")
+          fruit.update_attributes!(name: "banana", color: "red")
+          fruit.update_attributes!(name: "coconut", color: "green")
+          where_apple = fruit.versions.where_object_changes(name: "apple")
+          expect(where_apple.to_sql.squish).to eq(
+            <<-SQL.squish
+              SELECT "json_versions".*
+              FROM "json_versions"
+              WHERE "json_versions"."item_id" = #{fruit.id}
+                AND "json_versions"."item_type" = 'Fruit'
+                AND
+                  (((object_changes->>'name' ILIKE '["apple",%')
+                  OR (object_changes->>'name' ILIKE '[%,"apple"]%')))
+              ORDER BY "json_versions"."created_at" ASC,
+                "json_versions"."id" ASC
+            SQL
+          )
+          expect(where_apple).to match_array(fruit.versions[0..1])
+          expect(
+            fruit.versions.where_object_changes(color: "red")
+          ).to match_array(fruit.versions[1..2])
         end
 
-        describe "#where_object_changes" do
-          it { expect(described_class).to respond_to(:where_object_changes) }
-
-          it "escapes values" do
-            f = Fruit.create(name: "Bobby")
-            expect(
-              f.
-                versions.
-                where_object_changes(name: "Robert'; DROP TABLE Students;--").
-                count
-            ).to eq(0)
-          end
-
-          context "invalid arguments" do
-            it "raises an error" do
-              expect { described_class.where_object_changes(:foo) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
-              expect { described_class.where_object_changes([]) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
-            end
-          end
-
-          context "valid arguments", versioning: true do
-            let(:color) { %w[red green] }
-            let(:fruit) { Fruit.create!(name: name[0]) }
-            let(:name) { %w[banana kiwi mango] }
-
-            before do
-              fruit.update_attributes!(name: name[1], color: color[0])
-              fruit.update_attributes!(name: name[2], color: color[1])
-            end
-
-            it "finds versions according to their `object_changes` contents" do
-              expect(
-                fruit.versions.where_object_changes(name: name[0])
-              ).to match_array(fruit.versions[0..1])
-              expect(
-                fruit.versions.where_object_changes(color: color[0])
-              ).to match_array(fruit.versions[1..2])
-            end
-
-            it "finds versions with multiple attributes changed" do
-              expect(
-                fruit.versions.where_object_changes(color: color[0], name: name[0])
-              ).to match_array([fruit.versions[1]])
-            end
-          end
+        it "finds versions with multiple attributes changed" do
+          fruit = Fruit.create!(name: "apple")
+          fruit.update_attributes!(name: "banana", color: "red")
+          fruit.update_attributes!(name: "coconut", color: "green")
+          where_red_apple = fruit.versions.where_object_changes(color: "red", name: "apple")
+          expect(where_red_apple.to_sql.squish).to eq(
+            <<-SQL.squish
+              SELECT "json_versions".*
+              FROM "json_versions"
+              WHERE "json_versions"."item_id" = #{fruit.id}
+                AND "json_versions"."item_type" = 'Fruit'
+                AND (((object_changes->>'color' ILIKE '["red",%')
+                    OR (object_changes->>'color' ILIKE '[%,"red"]%'))
+                  and ((object_changes->>'name' ILIKE '["apple",%')
+                    OR (object_changes->>'name' ILIKE '[%,"apple"]%')))
+              ORDER BY "json_versions"."created_at" ASC,
+                "json_versions"."id" ASC
+            SQL
+          )
+          expect(where_red_apple).to match_array([fruit.versions[1]])
         end
       end
     end