diff --git a/spec/unit/pops/parser/parse_functions_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pops/parser/parse_functions_spec.rb
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--- a/spec/unit/pops/parser/parse_functions_spec.rb
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-#! /usr/bin/env ruby
-require 'spec_helper'
-require 'puppet/pops'
-
-# relative to this spec file (./) does not work as this file is loaded by rspec
-require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '/parser_rspec_helper')
-
-describe "egrammar parsing function definitions" do
-  include ParserRspecHelper
-
-  context "when defining a function" do
-    it "it can be dumped" do
-      pending 'puppet functions not yet supported'
-      dump(parse("function foo() { }")).should == "(function foo ())"
-    end
-
-    it "typed parameters are dumped" do
-      pending 'puppet functions not yet supported'
-      dump(parse("function foo(String $a) { }")).should == "(function foo (parameters (t string a)) ())"
-    end
-
-    it "last captures rest is dumped" do
-      pending 'puppet functions not yet supported'
-      dump(parse("function foo(String *$a) { }")).should == "(function foo (parameters (t string *a)) ())"
-    end
-
-    it "the body is dumped" do
-      pending 'puppet functions not yet supported'
-      dump(parse("function foo() { 10 }")).should == "(function foo (block 10))"
-    end
-  end
-end