diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/package/gem_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/package/gem_spec.rb
index 284e63c23..e7823c2b6 100755
--- a/spec/unit/provider/package/gem_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/package/gem_spec.rb
@@ -1,96 +1,89 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env rspec
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 provider_class = Puppet::Type.type(:package).provider(:gem)
 
 describe provider_class do
-  it "should have an install method" do
-    @provider = provider_class.new
-    @provider.should respond_to(:install)
-  end
-
   describe "when installing" do
-    before do
-      # Create a mock resource
-      @resource = stub 'resource'
-
-      # A catch all; no parameters set
-      @resource.stubs(:[]).returns nil
-
-      # We have to set a name, though
-      @resource.stubs(:[]).with(:name).returns "myresource"
-      @resource.stubs(:[]).with(:ensure).returns :installed
+    let(:resource) do
+      Puppet::Type.type(:package).new(
+        :name     => 'myresource',
+        :ensure   => :installed
+      )
+    end
 
-      @provider = provider_class.new
-      @provider.stubs(:resource).returns @resource
+    let(:provider) do
+      provider = provider_class.new
+      provider.resource = resource
+      provider
     end
 
     it "should use the path to the gem" do
       provider_class.stubs(:command).with(:gemcmd).returns "/my/gem"
-      @provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[0] == "/my/gem" }.returns ""
-      @provider.install
+      provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[0] == "/my/gem" }.returns ""
+      provider.install
     end
 
     it "should specify that the gem is being installed" do
-      @provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[1] == "install" }.returns ""
-      @provider.install
+      provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[1] == "install" }.returns ""
+      provider.install
     end
 
     it "should specify that dependencies should be included" do
-      @provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[2] == "--include-dependencies" }.returns ""
-      @provider.install
+      provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[2] == "--include-dependencies" }.returns ""
+      provider.install
     end
 
     it "should specify that documentation should not be included" do
-      @provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[3] == "--no-rdoc" }.returns ""
-      @provider.install
+      provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[3] == "--no-rdoc" }.returns ""
+      provider.install
     end
 
     it "should specify that RI should not be included" do
-      @provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[4] == "--no-ri" }.returns ""
-      @provider.install
+      provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[4] == "--no-ri" }.returns ""
+      provider.install
     end
 
     it "should specify the package name" do
-      @provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[5] == "myresource" }.returns ""
-      @provider.install
+      provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[5] == "myresource" }.returns ""
+      provider.install
     end
 
     describe "when a source is specified" do
       describe "as a normal file" do
         it "should use the file name instead of the gem name" do
-          @resource.stubs(:[]).with(:source).returns "/my/file"
-          @provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[3] == "/my/file" }.returns ""
-          @provider.install
+          resource[:source] = "/my/file"
+          provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[3] == "/my/file" }.returns ""
+          provider.install
         end
       end
       describe "as a file url" do
         it "should use the file name instead of the gem name" do
-          @resource.stubs(:[]).with(:source).returns "file:///my/file"
-          @provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[3] == "/my/file" }.returns ""
-          @provider.install
+          resource[:source] = "file:///my/file"
+          provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[3] == "/my/file" }.returns ""
+          provider.install
         end
       end
       describe "as a puppet url" do
         it "should fail" do
-          @resource.stubs(:[]).with(:source).returns "puppet://my/file"
-          lambda { @provider.install }.should raise_error(Puppet::Error)
+          resource[:source] = "puppet://my/file"
+          lambda { provider.install }.should raise_error(Puppet::Error)
         end
       end
       describe "as a non-file and non-puppet url" do
         it "should treat the source as a gem repository" do
-          @resource.stubs(:[]).with(:source).returns "http://host/my/file"
-          @provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[3..5] == ["--source", "http://host/my/file", "myresource"] }.returns ""
-          @provider.install
+          resource[:source] = "http://host/my/file"
+          provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args[3..5] == ["--source", "http://host/my/file", "myresource"] }.returns ""
+          provider.install
         end
       end
       describe "with an invalid uri" do
         it "should fail" do
           URI.expects(:parse).raises(ArgumentError)
-          @resource.stubs(:[]).with(:source).returns "http:::::uppet:/:/my/file"
-          lambda { @provider.install }.should raise_error(Puppet::Error)
+          resource[:source] = "http:::::uppet:/:/my/file"
+          lambda { provider.install }.should raise_error(Puppet::Error)
         end
       end
     end
   end
 end