diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/class_handler_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/class_handler_spec.rb
index 8a50ef65..24f88be6 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/class_handler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/class_handler_spec.rb
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class foo(Integer $param1, $param2, String $param3 = hi) inherits foo::bar {
     SOURCE
 
     it 'respects the type that was documented' do
-      expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+      expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
       expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
       tags = spec_subject.first.tags(:param)
       expect(tags.size).to eq(3)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class foo(Integer $param1, $param2, String $param3 = hi) inherits foo::bar {
     SOURCE
 
     it 'respects the type that was documented' do
-      expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+      expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
       expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
       tags = spec_subject.first.tags(:param)
       expect(tags.size).to eq(3)
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class foo() {
       SOURCE
 
       it 'parses the summary' do
-        expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+        expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
         expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
         summary = spec_subject.first.tags(:summary)
         expect(summary.first.text).to eq('A short summary.')
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/data_type_alias_handler_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/data_type_alias_handler_spec.rb
index b83e8d16..6b188aea 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/data_type_alias_handler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/data_type_alias_handler_spec.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       SOURCE
 
       it 'parses the summary' do
-        expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+        expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
         expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
         summary = spec_subject.first.tags(:summary)
         expect(summary.first.text).to eq('A short summary.')
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/defined_type_handler_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/defined_type_handler_spec.rb
index 82f0c13e..6f1df056 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/defined_type_handler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/defined_type_handler_spec.rb
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
     SOURCE
 
     it 'respects the type that was documented' do
-      expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+      expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
       expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
       tags = spec_subject.first.tags(:param)
       expect(tags.size).to eq(3)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
     SOURCE
 
     it 'respects the type that was documented' do
-      expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+      expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
       expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
       tags = spec_subject.first.tags(:param)
       expect(tags.size).to eq(3)
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
       SOURCE
 
       it 'parses the summary' do
-        expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+        expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
         expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
         summary = spec_subject.first.tags(:summary)
         expect(summary.first.text).to eq('A short summary.')
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/function_handler_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/function_handler_spec.rb
index 1297993b..a0dde5c2 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/function_handler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/function_handler_spec.rb
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
     SOURCE
 
     it 'respects the type that was documented' do
-      expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+      expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
       expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
       tags = spec_subject.first.tags(:param)
       expect(tags.size).to eq(3)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     SOURCE
 
     it 'respects the type that was documented' do
-      expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+      expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
       expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
       tags = spec_subject.first.tags(:param)
       expect(tags.size).to eq(3)
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
     SOURCE
 
     it 'gets the return type from the function definition' do
-      expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+      expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
       expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
       object = spec_subject.first
       expect(object).to be_a(PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects::Function)
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
       SOURCE
 
       it 'parses the summary' do
-        expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+        expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
         expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
         summary = spec_subject.first.tags(:summary)
         expect(summary.first.text).to eq('A short summary.')
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/data_type_handler_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/data_type_handler_spec.rb
index 6462511f..474eca3c 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/data_type_handler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/data_type_handler_spec.rb
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ def suppress_yard_logging
       SOURCE
 
       it 'parses the summary' do
-        expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+        expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
         expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
         summary = spec_subject.first.tags(:summary)
         expect(summary.first.text).to eq('A short summary.')
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/function_handler_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/function_handler_spec.rb
index f08659c0..0412627b 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/function_handler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/function_handler_spec.rb
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ def other(b)
       SOURCE
 
       it 'parses the summary' do
-        expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+        expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
         expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
         summary = spec_subject.first.tags(:summary)
         expect(summary.first.text).to eq('A short summary.')
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/provider_handler_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/provider_handler_spec.rb
index 01470dd9..1078db7a 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/provider_handler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/provider_handler_spec.rb
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
       SOURCE
 
       it 'parses the summary' do
-        expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+        expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
         expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
         summary = spec_subject.first.tags(:summary)
         expect(summary.first.text).to eq('A short summary.')
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/rsapi_handler_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/rsapi_handler_spec.rb
index 3a14fa4d..2d59a8bc 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/rsapi_handler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/rsapi_handler_spec.rb
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
       SOURCE
 
       it 'parses the summary' do
-        expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+        expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
         expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
         summary = spec_subject.first.tags(:summary)
         expect(summary.first.text).to eq('A short summary.')
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/type_handler_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/type_handler_spec.rb
index 8e226a0c..c56f4428 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/type_handler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/ruby/type_handler_spec.rb
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
       SOURCE
 
       it 'parses the summary' do
-        expect { spec_subject }.to output('').to_stdout_from_any_process
+        expect { spec_subject }.not_to output.to_stdout_from_any_process
         expect(spec_subject.size).to eq(1)
         summary = spec_subject.first.tags(:summary)
         expect(summary.first.text).to eq('A short summary.')