diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/compile.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/compile.rb
index c5242229..d1de5454 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/compile.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/compile.rb
@@ -67,12 +67,6 @@ def failure_message_when_negated
         "expected that the catalogue would not compile but it does"
       end
 
-      if RSpec::Version::STRING < '3'
-        # RSpec 2 compatibility:
-        alias_method :failure_message_for_should, :failure_message
-        alias_method :failure_message_for_should_not, :failure_message_when_negated
-      end
-
       private
       def missing_dependencies?
         retval = false
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/count_generic.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/count_generic.rb
index d4fd1f8f..2d4e3277 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/count_generic.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/count_generic.rb
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ def failure_message_when_negated
         "expected that the catalogue would not " + description + " but it does"
       end
 
-      if RSpec::Version::STRING < '3'
-        # RSpec 2 compatibility:
-        alias_method :failure_message_for_should, :failure_message
-        alias_method :failure_message_for_should_not, :failure_message_when_negated
-      end
-
     private
 
       def referenced_type(type)
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/create_generic.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/create_generic.rb
index 37880f23..af93426e 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/create_generic.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/create_generic.rb
@@ -113,12 +113,6 @@ def failure_message_when_negated
         "expected that the catalogue would not contain #{@referenced_type}[#{@title}]#{errors}"
       end
 
-      if RSpec::Version::STRING < '3'
-        # RSpec 2 compatibility:
-        alias_method :failure_message_for_should, :failure_message
-        alias_method :failure_message_for_should_not, :failure_message_when_negated
-      end
-
       def description
         values = []
         value_str_prefix = "with"
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/run.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/run.rb
index aea26786..8eb78ec0 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/run.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/run.rb
@@ -89,12 +89,6 @@ def failure_message_when_negated
         failure_message_generic(:should_not, @func_obj)
       end
 
-      if RSpec::Version::STRING < '3'
-        # RSpec 2 compatibility:
-        alias_method :failure_message_for_should, :failure_message
-        alias_method :failure_message_for_should_not, :failure_message_when_negated
-      end
-
       def description
         "run #{func_name}(#{func_params}) and #{@desc}"
       end
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb
index 4eba9d88..f5332fe6 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb
@@ -198,5 +198,13 @@ def build_node(name, opts = {})
       opts.merge!({:environment => node_environment})
       Puppet::Node.new(name, opts)
     end
+
+    def rspec_compatibility
+      if RSpec::Version::STRING < '3'
+        # RSpec 2 compatibility:
+        alias_method :failure_message_for_should, :failure_message
+        alias_method :failure_message_for_should_not, :failure_message_when_negated
+      end
+    end
   end
 end