diff --git a/test/strongbox_test.rb b/test/strongbox_test.rb
index 4809097..03ce26b 100644
--- a/test/strongbox_test.rb
+++ b/test/strongbox_test.rb
@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@ class StrongboxTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       
       should 'not have an error on the secret when valid' do
         assert @valid.valid?
-        assert_nil @valid.errors.on(:secret)
+        assert_does_not_have_errors_on(@valid,:secret)
       end
       
       should 'have an error on the secret when invalid' do
         assert !@invalid.valid?
-        assert @invalid.errors.on(:secret)
+        assert_has_errors_on(@invalid,:secret)
       end
     end
     
@@ -223,22 +223,22 @@ class StrongboxTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       
       should 'not have an error on the secret when in range' do
         assert @valid.valid?
-        assert_nil @valid.errors.on(:secret)
+        assert_does_not_have_errors_on(@valid,:secret)
       end
       
       should 'not have an error on the secret when nil' do
         assert @valid_nil.valid?
-        assert_nil @valid_nil.errors.on(:secret)
+        assert_does_not_have_errors_on(@valid_nil,:secret)
       end
       
       should 'not have an error on the secret when blank' do
         assert @valid_blank.valid?
-        assert_nil @valid_blank.errors.on(:secret)
+        assert_does_not_have_errors_on(@valid_blank,:secret)
       end
       
       should 'have an error on the secret when invalid' do
         assert !@invalid.valid?
-        assert @invalid.errors.on(:secret)
+        assert_has_errors_on(@invalid,:secret)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index acfacd6..4b8b5f2 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
 require 'rubygems'
 require 'test/unit'
+require 'sqlite3'
 require 'active_record'
+require 'logger'
 gem 'thoughtbot-shoulda', ">= 2.9.0"
 require 'shoulda'
 begin require 'redgreen'; rescue LoadError; end
@@ -49,6 +51,16 @@ def rebuild_class options = {}
   end
 end
 
+def assert_has_errors_on(model,attribute)
+  # Rails 2.X && Rails 3.X
+  !model.errors[attribute].empty?
+end
+
+def assert_does_not_have_errors_on(model,attribute)
+  # Rails 2.X                     Rails 3.X
+  model.errors[attribute].nil? || model.errors[attribute].empty?
+end
+
 def generate_key_pair(password = nil,size = 2048)
   rsa_key = OpenSSL::PKey::RSA.new(size)
   # If no password is provided, don't encrypt the key