diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/matchers/have_selector.rb b/lib/webrat/core/matchers/have_selector.rb
index 8052901f..b6278bd9 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/matchers/have_selector.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/matchers/have_selector.rb
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ def have_selector(expected, &block)
     
     # Asserts that the body of the response contains
     # the supplied selector
-    def assert_selector(expected)
+    def assert_have_selector(expected)
       hs = HaveSelector.new(expected)
       raise Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError.new(hs.failure_message) unless hs.matches?(response_body)
     end
     
     # Asserts that the body of the response
     # does not contain the supplied string or regepx
-    def assert_no_selector(expected)
+    def assert_have_no_selector(expected)
       hs = HaveSelector.new(expected)
       raise Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError.new(hs.negative_failure_message) if hs.matches?(response_body)
     end
diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/matchers/have_tag.rb b/lib/webrat/core/matchers/have_tag.rb
index 2e32913c..c39ffd91 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/matchers/have_tag.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/matchers/have_tag.rb
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ def have_tag(name, attributes = {}, &block)
     
     # Asserts that the body of the response contains
     # the supplied tag with the associated selectors
-    def assert_tag(name, attributes = {})
+    def assert_have_tag(name, attributes = {})
       ht = HaveTag.new([name, attributes])
       raise Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError.new(ht.failure_message) unless ht.matches?(response_body)
     end
     
     # Asserts that the body of the response
     # does not contain the supplied string or regepx
-    def assert_no_tag(name, attributes = {})
+    def assert_have_no_tag(name, attributes = {})
       ht = HaveTag.new([name, attributes])
       raise Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError.new(ht.negative_failure_message) if ht.matches?(response_body)
     end
diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/matchers/have_xpath.rb b/lib/webrat/core/matchers/have_xpath.rb
index 532795eb..cc15a7a5 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/matchers/have_xpath.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/matchers/have_xpath.rb
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ def have_xpath(expected, &block)
     end
     alias_method :match_xpath, :have_xpath
     
-    def assert_xpath(expected, &block)
+    def assert_have_xpath(expected, &block)
       hs = HaveXpath.new(expected, &block)
       raise Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError.new(hs.failure_message) unless hs.matches?(response_body)
     end
     
-    def assert_no_xpath(expected, &block)
+    def assert_have_no_xpath(expected, &block)
       hs = HaveXpath.new(expected, &block)
       raise Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError.new(hs.negative_failure_message) if hs.matches?(response_body)
     end
diff --git a/spec/public/matchers_spec.rb b/spec/public/matchers_spec.rb
index 26f8e03f..853d6886 100644
--- a/spec/public/matchers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/public/matchers_spec.rb
@@ -59,24 +59,24 @@
           should_receive(:response_body).and_return @body
           require 'test/unit'
         end
-        describe "assert_xpath" do
+        describe "assert_have_xpath" do
           it "should pass when body contains the selection" do
-            assert_xpath("//div")
+            assert_have_xpath("//div")
           end
 
           it "should throw an exception when the body doesnt have matching xpath" do
-            lambda {assert_xpath("//p")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
+            lambda {assert_have_xpath("//p")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
           end
 
         end
 
-        describe "assert_no_xpath" do
+        describe "assert_have_no_xpath" do
           it "should pass when the body doesn't contan the xpath" do
-            assert_no_xpath("//p")
+            assert_have_no_xpath("//p")
           end
 
           it "should throw an exception when the body does contain the xpath" do
-            lambda {assert_no_xpath("//div")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
+            lambda {assert_have_no_xpath("//div")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
           end
         end
     end
@@ -118,24 +118,24 @@
         should_receive(:response_body).and_return @body
         require 'test/unit'
       end
-      describe "assert_selector" do
+      describe "assert_have_selector" do
         it "should pass when body contains the selection" do
-          assert_selector("div")
+          assert_have_selector("div")
         end
         
         it "should throw an exception when the body doesnt have matching selection" do
-          lambda {assert_selector("p")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
+          lambda {assert_have_selector("p")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
         end
         
       end
       
-      describe "assert_not_selector" do
+      describe "assert_have_not_selector" do
         it "should pass when the body doesn't contan the selection" do
-          assert_no_selector("p")
+          assert_have_no_selector("p")
         end
         
         it "should throw an exception when the body does contain the selection" do
-          lambda {assert_no_selector("div")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
+          lambda {assert_have_no_selector("div")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -192,40 +192,40 @@
         should_receive(:response_body).and_return @body
         require 'test/unit'
       end
-      describe "assert_tag" do
+      describe "assert_have_tag" do
         it "should pass when body contains the tag" do
-          assert_tag("div")
+          assert_have_tag("div")
         end
         
         it "should pass when finding with additional selectors" do
-          assert_tag("div", :class => "inner")
+          assert_have_tag("div", :class => "inner")
         end
         
         
         it "should throw an exception when the body doesnt have matching tag" do
-          lambda {assert_tag("p")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
+          lambda {assert_have_tag("p")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
         end
         
         it "should throw an exception when the body doens't have a tag matching the additional selector" do
-          lambda {assert_tag("div", :class => "nope")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
+          lambda {assert_have_tag("div", :class => "nope")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
         end
       end
       
-      describe "assert_no_tag" do
+      describe "assert_have_no_tag" do
         it "should pass when the body doesn't contan the tag" do
-          assert_no_tag("p")
+          assert_have_no_tag("p")
         end
         
         it "should pass when the body doesn't contain the tag due to additional selectors missing" do
-          assert_no_tag("div", :class => "nope")
+          assert_have_no_tag("div", :class => "nope")
         end
         
         it "should throw an exception when the body does contain the tag" do
-          lambda {assert_no_tag("div")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
+          lambda {assert_have_no_tag("div")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
         end
         
         it "should throw an exception when the body contains the tag with additional selectors" do
-          lambda {assert_no_tag("div", :class => "inner")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
+          lambda {assert_have_no_tag("div", :class => "inner")}.should raise_error(Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
         end
       end
     end