diff --git a/spec/integration/file_bucket/file_spec.rb b/spec/integration/file_bucket/file_spec.rb
index f0dbecaa3..7a4dd98b5 100644
--- a/spec/integration/file_bucket/file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/file_bucket/file_spec.rb
@@ -1,65 +1,54 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env ruby
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 require 'puppet/file_bucket/file'
 
 describe Puppet::FileBucket::File do
   describe "#indirection" do
     before :each do
       # Never connect to the network, no matter what
       described_class.indirection.terminus(:rest).class.any_instance.stubs(:find)
     end
 
     describe "when running the master application" do
       before :each do
         Puppet::Application[:master].setup_terminuses
       end
 
       {
         "md5/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" => :file,
         "https://puppetmaster:8140/production/file_bucket_file/md5/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" => :file,
       }.each do |key, terminus|
         it "should use the #{terminus} terminus when requesting #{key.inspect}" do
           described_class.indirection.terminus(terminus).class.any_instance.expects(:find)
 
           described_class.indirection.find(key)
         end
       end
     end
 
     describe "when running another application" do
       {
         "md5/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" => :file,
         "https://puppetmaster:8140/production/file_bucket_file/md5/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" => :rest,
       }.each do |key, terminus|
         it "should use the #{terminus} terminus when requesting #{key.inspect}" do
           described_class.indirection.terminus(terminus).class.any_instance.expects(:find)
 
           described_class.indirection.find(key)
         end
       end
     end
   end
 
   describe "saving binary files" do
-    describe "on Ruby 1.8.7", :if => RUBY_VERSION.match(/^1\.8/) do
-      let(:binary) { "\xD1\xF2\r\n\x81NuSc\x00" }
+    let(:binary) { "\xD1\xF2\r\n\x81NuSc\x00".force_encoding(Encoding::ASCII_8BIT) }
 
-      it "does not error when the same contents are saved twice" do
-        bucket_file = Puppet::FileBucket::File.new(binary)
-        Puppet::FileBucket::File.indirection.save(bucket_file, bucket_file.name)
-        Puppet::FileBucket::File.indirection.save(bucket_file, bucket_file.name)
-      end
-    end
-    describe "on Ruby 1.9+", :if => RUBY_VERSION.match(/^1\.9|^2/) do
-      let(:binary) { "\xD1\xF2\r\n\x81NuSc\x00".force_encoding(Encoding::ASCII_8BIT) }
-
-      it "does not error when the same contents are saved twice" do
-        bucket_file = Puppet::FileBucket::File.new(binary)
-        Puppet::FileBucket::File.indirection.save(bucket_file, bucket_file.name)
-        Puppet::FileBucket::File.indirection.save(bucket_file, bucket_file.name)
-      end
+    it "does not error when the same contents are saved twice" do
+      bucket_file = Puppet::FileBucket::File.new(binary)
+      Puppet::FileBucket::File.indirection.save(bucket_file, bucket_file.name)
+      Puppet::FileBucket::File.indirection.save(bucket_file, bucket_file.name)
     end
   end
 end