diff --git a/library/win32ole/fixtures/classes.rb b/library/win32ole/fixtures/classes.rb
index 46e672e66c..f61cf6ba69 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/fixtures/classes.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/fixtures/classes.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 require 'win32ole'
 
 module WIN32OLESpecs
-  WIN32OLERuntimeError ||= WIN32OLE::RuntimeError
-  WIN32OLE_TYPELIB ||= WIN32OLE::TypeLib
-
   MSXML_AVAILABLE = WIN32OLE_TYPELIB.typelibs.any? { |t| t.name.start_with?('Microsoft XML') }
   SYSTEM_MONITOR_CONTROL_AVAILABLE = WIN32OLE_TYPELIB.typelibs.any? { |t| t.name.start_with?('System Monitor Control') }
 
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/_getproperty_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/_getproperty_spec.rb
index f884807131..52cb978bea 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/_getproperty_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/_getproperty_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE#_getproperty" do
@@ -14,6 +12,4 @@
       @dict._getproperty(0, ['key'], [WIN32OLE::VARIANT::VT_BSTR]).should == 'value'
     end
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/_invoke_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/_invoke_spec.rb
index 5819aef49c..994c2e6d36 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/_invoke_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/_invoke_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE#_invoke" do
@@ -21,6 +19,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/codepage_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/codepage_spec.rb
index 3a88514798..07e93646ac 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/codepage_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/codepage_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE.codepage=" do
@@ -13,6 +11,4 @@
     end
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/connect_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/connect_spec.rb
index 1baccd84e5..ac0976ddc1 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/connect_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/connect_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE.connect" do
@@ -15,6 +13,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/const_load_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/const_load_spec.rb
index f565ad2c30..2099c4aa66 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/const_load_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/const_load_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE.const_load when passed Shell.Application OLE object" do
@@ -32,6 +30,4 @@ module WIN32OLE_RUBYSPEC; end
     end
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/constants_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/constants_spec.rb
index 57f753e4db..8533741440 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/constants_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/constants_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE class" do
@@ -42,6 +40,4 @@
     end
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/create_guid_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/create_guid_spec.rb
index 66d4feef38..8aa853df9e 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/create_guid_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/create_guid_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE.create_guid" do
@@ -9,6 +7,4 @@
       WIN32OLE.create_guid.should =~ /^\{[A-Z0-9]{8}\-[A-Z0-9]{4}\-[A-Z0-9]{4}\-[A-Z0-9]{4}\-[A-Z0-9]{12}/
     end
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/invoke_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/invoke_spec.rb
index e6b02847b5..d6ff7fade3 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/invoke_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/invoke_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE#invoke" do
@@ -14,6 +12,4 @@
       @dict.invoke('Item', 'key').should == 'value'
     end
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/locale_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/locale_spec.rb
index 9cc04ed54b..78ede4375a 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/locale_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/locale_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE.locale" do
@@ -29,6 +27,4 @@
       end
     end
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/new_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/new_spec.rb
index b6840cf6f1..7e91c2d3ea 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/new_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/new_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLESpecs.new_ole" do
@@ -25,6 +23,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_func_methods_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_func_methods_spec.rb
index 1ee6a26462..2bbe8c27d4 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_func_methods_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_func_methods_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE#ole_func_methods" do
@@ -21,6 +19,4 @@
       @dict.ole_func_methods.map { |m| m.name }.include?('AddRef').should be_true
     end
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_get_methods_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_get_methods_spec.rb
index e436bdd195..c1d1970214 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_get_methods_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_get_methods_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE#ole_get_methods" do
@@ -16,6 +14,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_method_help_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_method_help_spec.rb
index 603bf978a9..9cb3f9e6cf 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_method_help_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_method_help_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
   require_relative 'shared/ole_method'
 
@@ -10,6 +8,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_method_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_method_spec.rb
index 60f1ebc400..e48ff8d905 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_method_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_method_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
   require_relative 'shared/ole_method'
 
@@ -10,6 +8,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_methods_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_methods_spec.rb
index 53cc8d5bb9..fe161ce9f0 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_methods_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_methods_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE#ole_methods" do
@@ -21,6 +19,4 @@
       @dict.ole_methods.map { |m| m.name }.include?('AddRef').should be_true
     end
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_obj_help_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_obj_help_spec.rb
index ecb809bc55..afcf16a051 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_obj_help_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_obj_help_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE#ole_obj_help" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
       @dict.ole_obj_help.kind_of?(WIN32OLE_TYPE).should be_true
     end
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_put_methods_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_put_methods_spec.rb
index e4675f383d..c091c83c95 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_put_methods_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/ole_put_methods_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE#ole_put_methods" do
@@ -21,6 +19,4 @@
       @dict.ole_put_methods.map { |m| m.name }.include?('Key').should be_true
     end
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole/setproperty_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole/setproperty_spec.rb
index a3e27dbd74..bacdee63da 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole/setproperty_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole/setproperty_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
   require_relative 'shared/setproperty'
 
@@ -10,6 +8,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_event/new_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_event/new_spec.rb
index 939ebd7d8c..94fabb1e3b 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_event/new_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_event/new_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
   guard -> { WIN32OLESpecs::MSXML_AVAILABLE } do
@@ -33,6 +31,4 @@
       end
     end
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_event/on_event_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_event/on_event_spec.rb
index 2ced0ef17c..0957bdd2d4 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_event/on_event_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_event/on_event_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
   guard -> { WIN32OLESpecs::MSXML_AVAILABLE } do
 
@@ -70,6 +68,4 @@ def handler_spec_alt(*args)
       end
     end
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/dispid_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/dispid_spec.rb
index 5d822723ec..ece71df0d4 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/dispid_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/dispid_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#dispid" do
@@ -20,6 +18,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/event_interface_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/event_interface_spec.rb
index 3c236f419a..78634d2fde 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/event_interface_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/event_interface_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
   guard -> { WIN32OLESpecs::SYSTEM_MONITOR_CONTROL_AVAILABLE } do
 
@@ -28,6 +26,4 @@
     end
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/event_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/event_spec.rb
index 8153ca6861..9b642a010c 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/event_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/event_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
   guard -> { WIN32OLESpecs::SYSTEM_MONITOR_CONTROL_AVAILABLE } do
 
@@ -22,6 +20,4 @@
     end
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/helpcontext_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/helpcontext_spec.rb
index 1579f3a8d4..d1c5ee3be2 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/helpcontext_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/helpcontext_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#helpcontext" do
@@ -26,6 +24,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/helpfile_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/helpfile_spec.rb
index 396d4022af..59dad9244c 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/helpfile_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/helpfile_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#helpfile" do
@@ -20,6 +18,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/helpstring_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/helpstring_spec.rb
index e4f7826867..b2f24ba151 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/helpstring_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/helpstring_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#helpstring" do
@@ -20,6 +18,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/invkind_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/invkind_spec.rb
index 260b18b575..d7fedf0d36 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/invkind_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/invkind_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#invkind" do
@@ -20,6 +18,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/invoke_kind_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/invoke_kind_spec.rb
index 407d57eee9..d5536fd17b 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/invoke_kind_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/invoke_kind_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#invoke_kind" do
@@ -20,6 +18,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/name_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/name_spec.rb
index fae103feaa..477b820f4d 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/name_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/name_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 require_relative 'shared/name'
 
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#name" do
@@ -11,6 +9,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/new_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/new_spec.rb
index 95f794cc4a..4e427421b9 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/new_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/new_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD.new" do
@@ -33,6 +31,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/offset_vtbl_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/offset_vtbl_spec.rb
index 47d616aa55..b3da9a8303 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/offset_vtbl_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/offset_vtbl_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#offset_vtbl" do
@@ -21,6 +19,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/params_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/params_spec.rb
index 0833c5a8e7..09fb0eb5ac 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/params_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/params_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#params" do
@@ -28,6 +26,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/return_type_detail_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/return_type_detail_spec.rb
index bf7d69f1fc..582a5951d5 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/return_type_detail_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/return_type_detail_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#return_type_detail" do
@@ -21,6 +19,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/return_type_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/return_type_spec.rb
index 6d2bc4ffda..dd8add402d 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/return_type_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/return_type_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#return_type" do
@@ -20,6 +18,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/return_vtype_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/return_vtype_spec.rb
index 0c84457601..3fca3d54ed 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/return_vtype_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/return_vtype_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#return_vtype" do
@@ -20,6 +18,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/size_opt_params_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/size_opt_params_spec.rb
index a4e57e08a8..fe9facb53a 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/size_opt_params_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/size_opt_params_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#size_opt_params" do
@@ -20,6 +18,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/size_params_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/size_params_spec.rb
index 979c097c6d..8ea6e61e7d 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/size_params_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/size_params_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#size_params" do
@@ -20,6 +18,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/to_s_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/to_s_spec.rb
index e4469958cf..11107a77fc 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/to_s_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/to_s_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 require_relative 'shared/name'
 
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#name" do
@@ -11,6 +9,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/visible_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/visible_spec.rb
index 5454c0ec4b..d1a50523fc 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/visible_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_method/visible_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_METHOD#visible?" do
@@ -20,6 +18,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/default_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/default_spec.rb
index 3d5ea47fcd..44bd3d7fd3 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/default_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/default_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_PARAM#default" do
@@ -31,6 +29,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/input_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/input_spec.rb
index f5c81c832f..e9134b1df8 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/input_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/input_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_PARAM#input?" do
@@ -21,6 +19,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/name_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/name_spec.rb
index 91e6fce6dd..67a8955ba4 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/name_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/name_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 require_relative 'shared/name'
 
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_PARAM#name" do
@@ -11,6 +9,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/ole_type_detail_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/ole_type_detail_spec.rb
index f78685bc5d..f05455e3f1 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/ole_type_detail_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/ole_type_detail_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_PARAM#ole_type_detail" do
@@ -21,6 +19,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/ole_type_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/ole_type_spec.rb
index 669b8ac0da..1467130e03 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/ole_type_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/ole_type_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_PARAM#ole_type" do
@@ -21,6 +19,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/optional_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/optional_spec.rb
index 452323b78c..b39ee41179 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/optional_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/optional_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_PARAM#optional?" do
@@ -21,6 +19,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/retval_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/retval_spec.rb
index dcf9752038..dd613dd29a 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/retval_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/retval_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_PARAM#retval?" do
@@ -21,6 +19,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/to_s_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/to_s_spec.rb
index 49545a5e7c..e9153a2eb2 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/to_s_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_param/to_s_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 require_relative 'shared/name'
 
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_PARAM#to_s" do
@@ -11,6 +9,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/guid_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/guid_spec.rb
index 91b91d6e6c..abdf8d34b9 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/guid_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/guid_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#guid for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/helpcontext_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/helpcontext_spec.rb
index 4fbbaa0c56..eee23abc56 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/helpcontext_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/helpcontext_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#helpcontext for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/helpfile_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/helpfile_spec.rb
index 40ae494fd7..3a0a9ead94 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/helpfile_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/helpfile_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#helpfile for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/helpstring_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/helpstring_spec.rb
index d867b2d4b6..9ab0004668 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/helpstring_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/helpstring_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#helpstring for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/major_version_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/major_version_spec.rb
index 6c2221d259..7d2731f778 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/major_version_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/major_version_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#major_version for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/minor_version_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/minor_version_spec.rb
index 0042b9ac4c..3904e78d42 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/minor_version_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/minor_version_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#minor_version for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/name_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/name_spec.rb
index 8ad3d8f466..d76998d7dc 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/name_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/name_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 require_relative 'shared/name'
 
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#name" do
@@ -11,6 +9,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/new_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/new_spec.rb
index 816feeeddc..cc691ffa67 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/new_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/new_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE.new" do
@@ -40,6 +38,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/ole_classes_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/ole_classes_spec.rb
index 2f97e43451..a3a1d4ac58 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/ole_classes_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/ole_classes_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE.ole_classes for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/ole_methods_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/ole_methods_spec.rb
index 9a6a0bce0a..3b99b97a61 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/ole_methods_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/ole_methods_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#ole_methods for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/ole_type_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/ole_type_spec.rb
index 5fe0ed3839..24292b1c4f 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/ole_type_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/ole_type_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#ole_type for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/progid_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/progid_spec.rb
index 29337d38b3..340fdb34e8 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/progid_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/progid_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#progid for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/progids_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/progids_spec.rb
index f493526cfb..793535b48d 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/progids_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/progids_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE.progids" do
@@ -14,6 +12,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/src_type_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/src_type_spec.rb
index 8c56b2d127..3f89fe702a 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/src_type_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/src_type_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#src_type for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/to_s_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/to_s_spec.rb
index f2dc918200..9f086a5a35 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/to_s_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/to_s_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 require_relative 'shared/name'
 
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#to_s" do
@@ -11,6 +9,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/typekind_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/typekind_spec.rb
index e76a2a5d7c..391d505e01 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/typekind_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/typekind_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#typekind for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/typelibs_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/typelibs_spec.rb
index ed106a873f..a487208caa 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/typelibs_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/typelibs_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE.typelibs for Shell Controls" do
@@ -22,6 +20,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/variables_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/variables_spec.rb
index c77f26600d..7f61b8af95 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/variables_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/variables_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#variables for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/visible_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/visible_spec.rb
index 21c8040923..99e34edcdd 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/visible_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_type/visible_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_TYPE#visible? for Shell Controls" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
     end
 
   end
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/name_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/name_spec.rb
index e21e9c6ffc..dd9bfa594f 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/name_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/name_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 require_relative 'shared/name'
 
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_VARIABLE#name" do
@@ -11,6 +9,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/ole_type_detail_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/ole_type_detail_spec.rb
index 365e4182ad..7a9c791494 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/ole_type_detail_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/ole_type_detail_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_VARIABLE#ole_type_detail" do
@@ -19,6 +17,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/ole_type_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/ole_type_spec.rb
index 5f7ccaf02d..03a9aa4c74 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/ole_type_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/ole_type_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_VARIABLE#ole_type" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/to_s_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/to_s_spec.rb
index 33a58f2b32..d4cab8e924 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/to_s_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/to_s_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 require_relative 'shared/name'
 
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_VARIABLE#to_s" do
@@ -11,6 +9,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/value_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/value_spec.rb
index c60ae2a88a..b7849793c5 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/value_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/value_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_VARIABLE#value" do
@@ -19,6 +17,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/variable_kind_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/variable_kind_spec.rb
index 2443a8a694..7a79d32ddc 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/variable_kind_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/variable_kind_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_VARIABLE#variable_kind" do
@@ -19,6 +17,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/varkind_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/varkind_spec.rb
index f42108532c..9d7b8238c8 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/varkind_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/varkind_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_VARIABLE#varkind" do
@@ -19,6 +17,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end
diff --git a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/visible_spec.rb b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/visible_spec.rb
index f297596b14..60252e8139 100644
--- a/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/visible_spec.rb
+++ b/library/win32ole/win32ole_variable/visible_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 platform_is :windows do
-  verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
-
   require 'win32ole'
 
   describe "WIN32OLE_VARIABLE#visible?" do
@@ -18,6 +16,4 @@
 
   end
 
-ensure
-  $VERBOSE = verbose
 end