diff --git a/spec/unit/util/feature_spec.rb b/spec/unit/util/feature_spec.rb
index 66fcd8588..6b59a6187 100755
--- a/spec/unit/util/feature_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/util/feature_spec.rb
@@ -1,106 +1,102 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env ruby
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 require 'puppet/util/feature'
 
 describe Puppet::Util::Feature do
   before do
     @features = Puppet::Util::Feature.new("features")
     @features.stubs(:warn)
   end
 
-  it "should consider undefined features to be absent" do
-    expect(@features).not_to be_defined_feature
-  end
-
   it "should be able to add new features" do
     @features.add(:myfeature) {}
     expect(@features).to respond_to(:myfeature?)
   end
 
   it "should call associated code when loading a feature" do
     $loaded_feature = false
     @features.add(:myfeature) { $loaded_feature = true}
     expect($loaded_feature).to be_truthy
   end
 
   it "should consider a feature absent when the feature load fails" do
     @features.add(:failer) { raise "foo" }
     expect(@features).not_to be_failer
   end
 
   it "should consider a feature to be absent when the feature load returns false" do
     @features.add(:failer) { false }
     expect(@features).not_to be_failer
   end
 
   it "should consider a feature to be present when the feature load returns true" do
     @features.add(:available) { true }
     expect(@features).to be_available
   end
 
   it "should cache the results of a feature load via code block" do
     $loaded_feature = 0
     @features.add(:myfeature) { $loaded_feature += 1 }
     @features.myfeature?
     @features.myfeature?
     expect($loaded_feature).to eq(1)
   end
 
   it "should invalidate the cache for the feature when loading" do
     # block defined features are evaluated at load time
     @features.add(:myfeature) { false }
     expect(@features).not_to be_myfeature
     # features with no block have deferred evaluation so an existing cached
     # value would take precedence
     @features.add(:myfeature)
     expect(@features).to be_myfeature
   end
 
   it "should support features with libraries" do
     expect { @features.add(:puppet, :libs => %w{puppet}) }.not_to raise_error
   end
 
   it "should consider a feature to be present if all of its libraries are present" do
     @features.add(:myfeature, :libs => %w{foo bar})
     @features.expects(:require).with("foo")
     @features.expects(:require).with("bar")
 
     expect(@features).to be_myfeature
   end
 
   it "should log and consider a feature to be absent if any of its libraries are absent" do
     @features.add(:myfeature, :libs => %w{foo bar})
     @features.expects(:require).with("foo").raises(LoadError)
     @features.stubs(:require).with("bar")
 
     Puppet.expects(:debug)
 
     expect(@features).not_to be_myfeature
   end
 
   it "should change the feature to be present when its libraries become available" do
     @features.add(:myfeature, :libs => %w{foo bar})
     @features.expects(:require).twice().with("foo").raises(LoadError).then.returns(nil)
     @features.stubs(:require).with("bar")
     Puppet::Util::RubyGems::Source.stubs(:source).returns(Puppet::Util::RubyGems::OldGemsSource)
     Puppet::Util::RubyGems::OldGemsSource.any_instance.expects(:clear_paths).times(3)
 
     Puppet.expects(:debug)
 
     expect(@features).not_to be_myfeature
     expect(@features).to be_myfeature
   end
 
   it "should cache load failures when configured to do so" do
     Puppet[:always_cache_features] = true
 
     @features.add(:myfeature, :libs => %w{foo bar})
     @features.expects(:require).with("foo").raises(LoadError)
 
     expect(@features).not_to be_myfeature
     # second call would cause an expectation exception if 'require' was
     # called a second time
     expect(@features).not_to be_myfeature
   end
 end