diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index f681fe9bf..6434a304f 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ group :development, :test do
   gem 'poltergeist',        '1.6.0'  # We are using PhantomJS instead
   gem 'phantomjs',          '1.9.8.0'
   gem 'fabrication',        '2.13.2' # Replacement for fixtures
-  gem 'shoulda-matchers',   '2.8.0', require: false # Additional matchers for RSpec
   gem 'launchy',            '2.4.3' # for opening browser automatically
 
   # helper gems
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 9bb7523f4..af3056d91 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -494,8 +494,6 @@ GEM
     selectize-rails (0.12.1)
     sexp_processor (4.6.0)
     shellany (0.0.1)
-    shoulda-matchers (2.8.0)
-      activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
     simplecov (0.10.0)
       docile (~> 1.1.0)
       json (~> 1.8)
@@ -648,7 +646,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   sdoc (= 0.4.1)
   select2-rails (= 3.5.9.3)
   selectize-rails (= 0.12.1)
-  shoulda-matchers (= 2.8.0)
   simplecov (= 0.10.0)
   simpleidn (= 0.0.5)
   spring (= 1.3.6)
diff --git a/spec/models/account_spec.rb b/spec/models/account_spec.rb
index 4db67ba94..292ccfa6a 100644
--- a/spec/models/account_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/account_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe Account do
-  it { should belong_to(:registrar) }
-  it { should have_many(:account_activities) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @account = Account.new
diff --git a/spec/models/address_spec.rb b/spec/models/address_spec.rb
index 6d8ec64ec..fe63fb38f 100644
--- a/spec/models/address_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/address_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe Address do
-  it { should belong_to(:contact) }
-
   context 'about class' do
     it 'should have versioning enabled?' do
       Address.paper_trail_enabled_for_model?.should == true
diff --git a/spec/models/api_user_spec.rb b/spec/models/api_user_spec.rb
index f159e5a7a..4b8fd9c4e 100644
--- a/spec/models/api_user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/api_user_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe ApiUser do
-  it { should belong_to(:registrar) }
-
   context 'class methods' do
     before do
       Fabricate(:api_user, identity_code: '')
diff --git a/spec/models/bank_statement_spec.rb b/spec/models/bank_statement_spec.rb
index 281ca9568..2fa9ed19e 100644
--- a/spec/models/bank_statement_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/bank_statement_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe BankStatement do
-  it { should have_many(:bank_transactions) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @bank_statement = BankStatement.new
diff --git a/spec/models/bank_transaction_spec.rb b/spec/models/bank_transaction_spec.rb
index 06face618..27640453c 100644
--- a/spec/models/bank_transaction_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/bank_transaction_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe BankTransaction do
-  it { should belong_to(:bank_statement) }
-  it { should have_one(:account_activity) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @bank_transaction = BankTransaction.new
diff --git a/spec/models/certificate_spec.rb b/spec/models/certificate_spec.rb
index 232492269..74d0b460e 100644
--- a/spec/models/certificate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/certificate_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe Certificate do
-  it { should belong_to(:api_user) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @certificate = Certificate.new
diff --git a/spec/models/dnskey_spec.rb b/spec/models/dnskey_spec.rb
index 8d1185cbd..13ad884b6 100644
--- a/spec/models/dnskey_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/dnskey_spec.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ describe Dnskey do
     Fabricate(:zonefile_setting, origin: 'ee')
   end
 
-  it { should belong_to(:domain) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @dnskey = Dnskey.new
diff --git a/spec/models/domain_spec.rb b/spec/models/domain_spec.rb
index 41e29077a..51184b15e 100644
--- a/spec/models/domain_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/domain_spec.rb
@@ -9,15 +9,6 @@ describe Domain do
     Fabricate(:zonefile_setting, origin: 'com.ee')
   end
 
-  it { should belong_to(:registrar) }
-  it { should have_many(:nameservers) }
-  it { should belong_to(:registrant) }
-  it { should have_many(:tech_contacts) }
-  it { should have_many(:admin_contacts) }
-  it { should have_many(:domain_transfers) }
-  it { should have_many(:dnskeys) }
-  it { should have_many(:legal_documents) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @domain = Domain.new
diff --git a/spec/models/domain_transfer_spec.rb b/spec/models/domain_transfer_spec.rb
index 169b9f24e..105db1d48 100644
--- a/spec/models/domain_transfer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/domain_transfer_spec.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ describe DomainTransfer do
     Fabricate(:zonefile_setting, origin: 'ee')
   end
 
-  it { should belong_to(:domain) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @domain_transfer = DomainTransfer.new
diff --git a/spec/models/invoice_spec.rb b/spec/models/invoice_spec.rb
index b4f1d3908..33bf4fa6e 100644
--- a/spec/models/invoice_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/invoice_spec.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe Invoice do
-  it { should belong_to(:seller) }
-  it { should belong_to(:buyer) }
-  it { should have_many(:invoice_items) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @invoice = Invoice.new
diff --git a/spec/models/keyrelay_spec.rb b/spec/models/keyrelay_spec.rb
index 372c63332..9dada32c2 100644
--- a/spec/models/keyrelay_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/keyrelay_spec.rb
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ describe Keyrelay do
     Fabricate(:zonefile_setting, origin: 'ee')
   end
 
-  it { should belong_to(:domain) }
-  it { should belong_to(:requester) }
-  it { should belong_to(:accepter) }
-  it { should have_many(:legal_documents) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @keyrelay = Keyrelay.new
diff --git a/spec/models/message_spec.rb b/spec/models/message_spec.rb
index d12d3e60c..ddbea285b 100644
--- a/spec/models/message_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/message_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe Message do
-  it { should belong_to(:registrar) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @mssage = Message.new
diff --git a/spec/models/nameserver_spec.rb b/spec/models/nameserver_spec.rb
index 64487722b..5971cae23 100644
--- a/spec/models/nameserver_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/nameserver_spec.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ describe Nameserver do
     Fabricate(:zonefile_setting, origin: 'ee')
   end
 
-  it { should belong_to(:domain) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @nameserver = Nameserver.new
diff --git a/spec/models/registrar_spec.rb b/spec/models/registrar_spec.rb
index e754664ac..ffe71c49a 100644
--- a/spec/models/registrar_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/registrar_spec.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe Registrar do
-  it { should have_many(:domains) }
-  it { should have_many(:api_users) }
-  it { should have_many(:messages) }
-  it { should have_many(:white_ips) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @registrar = Registrar.new
diff --git a/spec/models/white_ip_spec.rb b/spec/models/white_ip_spec.rb
index 7c169c539..e824fbdd6 100644
--- a/spec/models/white_ip_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/white_ip_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe WhiteIp do
-  it { should belong_to(:registrar) }
-
   context 'with invalid attribute' do
     before :all do
       @white_ip = WhiteIp.new
diff --git a/spec/rails_helper.rb b/spec/rails_helper.rb
index fc25543f2..62470321b 100644
--- a/spec/rails_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ ENV['RAILS_ENV'] ||= 'test'
 require 'spec_helper'
 require File.expand_path('../../config/environment', __FILE__)
 require 'rspec/rails'
-require 'shoulda/matchers'
 require 'capybara/poltergeist'
 require 'paper_trail/frameworks/rspec'
 PaperTrail.whodunnit = 'autotest'