diff --git a/features/step_definitions/aspects_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/aspects_steps.rb
index 83539e80f..dc19ae17f 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/aspects_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/aspects_steps.rb
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ module AspectCukeHelpers
   def toggle_aspect(a_name)
     a_id = @me.aspects.where(name: a_name).pluck(:id).first
     aspect_css = ".dropdown li[data-aspect_id='#{a_id}']"
-    page.should have_selector(aspect_css)
+    expect(page).to have_selector(aspect_css)
     find(aspect_css).click
   end
 
   def aspect_dropdown_visible?
-    find('.aspect_membership.dropdown.active').should be_visible
+    expect(find('.aspect_membership.dropdown.active')).to be_visible
   end
 end
 World(AspectCukeHelpers)
diff --git a/features/support/application_cuke_helpers.rb b/features/support/application_cuke_helpers.rb
index c99ee66bc..f45054494 100644
--- a/features/support/application_cuke_helpers.rb
+++ b/features/support/application_cuke_helpers.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module ApplicationCukeHelpers
   end
 
   def flash_message_containing?(text)
-    flash_message(text: text).should be_visible
+    expect(flash_message(text: text)).to be_visible
   end
 
   def flash_message(opts={})
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module ApplicationCukeHelpers
 
   def confirm_form_validation_error(element)
     is_invalid = page.evaluate_script("$('#{element}').is(':invalid')")
-    is_invalid.should be true
+    expect(is_invalid).to be true
   end
 
   def check_fields_validation_error(field_list)
diff --git a/features/support/paths.rb b/features/support/paths.rb
index df6774164..adc69649e 100644
--- a/features/support/paths.rb
+++ b/features/support/paths.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module NavigationHelpers
 
   def confirm_on_page(page_name)
     current_path = URI.parse(current_url).path
-    current_path.should == path_to(page_name)
+    expect(current_path).to eq(path_to(page_name))
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb b/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb
index 316941f14..5e7e14e3e 100644
--- a/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb
+++ b/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module PublishingCukeHelpers
     elem.native.send_keys(' ' + txt)
 
     # make sure the other text field got the new contents
-    find('#status_message_text', visible: false).value.should include(txt)
+    expect(find('#status_message_text', visible: false).value).to include(txt)
   end
 
   def make_post(text)
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module PublishingCukeHelpers
   def submit_publisher
     txt = find('#publisher #status_message_fake_text').value
     find('#publisher .creation').click
-    page.should have_content(txt) unless page.has_css?('.nsfw-shield')
+    expect(page).to have_content(txt) unless page.has_css?('.nsfw-shield')
   end
 
   def click_and_post(text)
@@ -42,19 +42,19 @@ module PublishingCukeHelpers
   def expand_first_post
     within(".stream_element", match: :first) do
       find(".expander").click
-      has_css?(".expander").should be false
+      expect(has_css?(".expander")).to be false
     end
   end
 
   def first_post_collapsed?
-    find(".stream_element .collapsible", match: :first).should have_css(".expander")
-    page.should have_css(".stream_element .collapsible.collapsed", match: :first)
+    expect(find(".stream_element .collapsible", match: :first)).to have_css(".expander")
+    expect(page).to have_css(".stream_element .collapsible.collapsed", match: :first)
   end
 
   def first_post_expanded?
-    page.should have_no_css(".stream_element .expander", match: :first)
-    page.should have_no_css(".stream_element .collapsible.collapsed", match: :first)
-    page.should have_css(".stream_element .collapsible.opened", match: :first)
+    expect(page).to have_no_css(".stream_element .expander", match: :first)
+    expect(page).to have_no_css(".stream_element .collapsible.collapsed", match: :first)
+    expect(page).to have_css(".stream_element .collapsible.opened", match: :first)
   end
 
   def first_post_text
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ module PublishingCukeHelpers
   end
 
   def find_post_by_text(text)
-    page.should have_text(text)
+    expect(page).to have_text(text)
     find(".stream_element", text: text)
   end
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ module PublishingCukeHelpers
 
   def assert_nsfw(text)
     post = find_post_by_text(text)
-    post.find(".nsfw-shield").should be_present
+    expect(post.find(".nsfw-shield")).to be_present
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/features/support/user_cuke_helpers.rb b/features/support/user_cuke_helpers.rb
index 0113dd076..056b12db9 100644
--- a/features/support/user_cuke_helpers.rb
+++ b/features/support/user_cuke_helpers.rb
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ module UserCukeHelpers
   end
 
   def confirm_getting_started_contents
-    page.should have_content("Well, hello there!")
-    page.should have_content("Who are you?")
-    page.should have_content("What are you into?")
+    expect(page).to have_content("Well, hello there!")
+    expect(page).to have_content("Who are you?")
+    expect(page).to have_content("What are you into?")
 
     # the username that was just entered for registration
-    page.should have_field("profile_first_name", with: @username)
+    expect(page).to have_field("profile_first_name", with: @username)
   end
 end