diff --git a/spec/lib/vcr/library_hooks/webmock_spec.rb b/spec/lib/vcr/library_hooks/webmock_spec.rb
index 03173f68..01bb3400 100644
--- a/spec/lib/vcr/library_hooks/webmock_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/vcr/library_hooks/webmock_spec.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ def run_after_request_callback
   end
 
   http_libs = %w[net/http patron httpclient em-http-request curb typhoeus excon]
-  http_libs.delete('patron') if RUBY_VERSION == '1.8.7'
   http_libs.each do |lib|
     other = []
     other << :status_message_not_exposed if lib == 'excon'
diff --git a/spec/lib/vcr/middleware/faraday_spec.rb b/spec/lib/vcr/middleware/faraday_spec.rb
index ca86ec5c..249d3a97 100644
--- a/spec/lib/vcr/middleware/faraday_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/vcr/middleware/faraday_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 describe VCR::Middleware::Faraday do
   http_libs = %w[ typhoeus net_http patron ]
-  http_libs.delete('patron') if RUBY_VERSION == '1.8.7'
   http_libs.each do |lib|
     it_behaves_like 'a hook into an HTTP library', :faraday, "faraday (w/ #{lib})",
       :status_message_not_exposed,