diff --git a/spec/spec_helper_local.rb b/spec/spec_helper_local.rb
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-require 'coveralls'
-Coveralls.wear!
-
-include RspecPuppetFacts
-
-# HACK: to enable all the expect syntax (like allow_any_instance_of) in rspec-puppet examples
-RSpec::Mocks::Syntax.enable_expect(RSpec::Puppet::ManifestMatchers)
-
-RSpec.configure do |config|
-  config.mock_with :rspec
-
-  config.before do
-    # Ensure that we don't accidentally cache facts and environment between
-    # test cases.  This requires each example group to explicitly load the
-    # facts being exercised with something like
-    # Facter.collection.loader.load(:ipaddress)
-    Facter.clear
-    Facter.clear_messages
-
-    RSpec::Mocks.setup
-  end
-
-  config.after do
-    RSpec::Mocks.verify
-    RSpec::Mocks.teardown
-  end
-end