diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rsyslog_filter/augeas_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rsyslog_filter/augeas_spec.rb
index cb4bce4..149f2e0 100755
--- a/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rsyslog_filter/augeas_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rsyslog_filter/augeas_spec.rb
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
     let(:target) { tmptarget.path }
 
     it 'creates new entry with file' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:rsyslog_filter).new(
                name: 'my test',
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@
     end
 
     it 'creates new entry with protocol/hostname/port' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:rsyslog_filter).new(
                name: 'my test',
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@
     let(:target) { tmptarget.path }
 
     it 'lists instances' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
-      provider_class.stubs(:target).returns(target)
+      allow(provider_class).to receive(:target).and_return(target)
       inst = provider_class.instances.map do |p|
         {
           name: p.get(:name),
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@
 
     describe 'when creating settings' do
       it 'creates a simple new entry' do
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:rsyslog_filter).new(
                  name: 'my test',
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@
 
     describe 'when modifying settings' do
       it 'uses file' do
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:rsyslog_filter).new(
                  name: 'ssh',
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@
 
     describe 'when removing settings' do
       it 'removes the entry' do
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:rsyslog_filter).new(
                  name: 'ssh',
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@
     let(:target) { tmptarget.path }
 
     it 'fails to load' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       txn = apply(Puppet::Type.type(:rsyslog_filter).new(
                     name: 'ssh',
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet/provider/syslog/augeas_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/syslog/augeas_spec.rb
index ec1844b..8b6b68e 100755
--- a/spec/unit/puppet/provider/syslog/augeas_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/syslog/augeas_spec.rb
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
     let(:target) { tmptarget.path }
 
     it 'creates simple new entry' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
                name: 'my test',
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
     end
 
     it 'creates hostname entry with tcp protocol' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       if protocol_supported
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@
     end
 
     it 'creates hostname entry with udp protocol' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       if protocol_supported == :stock
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@
     end
 
     it 'creates hostname entry with port' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       if protocol_supported  # port requires protocol
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@
     let(:target) { tmptarget.path }
 
     it 'lists instances' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
-      provider_class.stubs(:target).returns(target)
+      allow(provider_class).to receive(:target).and_return(target)
       inst = provider_class.instances.map do |p|
         {
           name: p.get(:name),
@@ -216,10 +216,10 @@
 
     describe 'when creating settings' do
       it 'creates a simple new entry' do
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
                  name: 'my test',
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@
 
     describe 'when modifying settings' do
       it 'adds a no_sync flag' do
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
                  name: 'cron.*',
@@ -264,10 +264,10 @@
       end
 
       it 'removes the no_sync flag' do
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
                  name: 'mail.*',
@@ -289,10 +289,10 @@
 
     describe 'when removing settings' do
       it 'removes the entry' do
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
                  name: 'mail.*',
@@ -317,10 +317,10 @@
     let(:target) { tmptarget.path }
 
     it 'fails to load' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/syslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       txn = apply(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
                     name: 'mail.*',
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet/provider/syslog/rsyslog_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/syslog/rsyslog_spec.rb
index 61fa9cb..e129d57 100755
--- a/spec/unit/puppet/provider/syslog/rsyslog_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/syslog/rsyslog_spec.rb
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ def valid_lens?
     let(:target) { tmptarget.path }
 
     it 'creates simple new entry' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
                name: 'my test',
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ def valid_lens?
     end
 
     it 'creates hostname entry with tcp protocol' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       if protocol_supported
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ def valid_lens?
     end
 
     it 'creates hostname entry with udp protocol' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       if protocol_supported == :stock
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ def valid_lens?
     end
 
     it 'creates hostname entry with port' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       if protocol_supported # port requires protocol
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
@@ -191,12 +191,12 @@ def valid_lens?
     let(:target) { tmptarget.path }
 
     it 'lists instances' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
-      provider_class.stubs(:target).returns(target)
+      allow(provider_class).to receive(:target).and_return(target)
       inst = provider_class.instances.map do |p|
         {
           name: p.get(:name),
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@ def valid_lens?
 
     describe 'when modifying settings' do
       it 'adds a no_sync flag' do
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
                  name: 'cron.*',
@@ -264,10 +264,10 @@ def valid_lens?
       end
 
       it 'removes the no_sync flag' do
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
                  name: 'mail.*',
@@ -289,10 +289,10 @@ def valid_lens?
 
     describe 'when removing settings' do
       it 'removes the entry' do
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-        FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+        allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
         apply!(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
                  name: 'mail.*',
@@ -317,10 +317,10 @@ def valid_lens?
     let(:target) { tmptarget.path }
 
     it 'fails to load' do
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).returns false
-      FileTest.stubs(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').returns true
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
+      allow(FileTest).to receive(:exist?).with('/etc/rsyslog.conf').and_return(true)
 
       txn = apply(Puppet::Type.type(:syslog).new(
                     name: 'mail.*',