diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 9ac713786..cae1353d2 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ def commonSettings: Seq[Setting[_]] = Seq(
   publishArtifact in Test := true
 )
 
-def testedBaseSettings: Seq[Setting[_]] =
-  commonSettings ++ testDependencies
-
 lazy val utilRoot: Project = (project in file(".")).
   // configs(Sxr.sxrConf).
   aggregate(
@@ -86,8 +83,9 @@ lazy val utilControl = (project in internalPath / "util-control").
   )
 
 lazy val utilCollection = (project in internalPath / "util-collection").
+  dependsOn(utilTesting % Test).
   settings(
-    testedBaseSettings,
+    commonSettings,
     Util.keywordsSettings,
     name := "Util Collection"
   )
@@ -95,16 +93,16 @@ lazy val utilCollection = (project in internalPath / "util-collection").
 lazy val utilApplyMacro = (project in internalPath / "util-appmacro").
   dependsOn(utilCollection).
   settings(
-    testedBaseSettings,
+    commonSettings,
     name := "Util Apply Macro",
     libraryDependencies += scalaCompiler.value
   )
 
 // Command line-related utilities.
 lazy val utilComplete = (project in internalPath / "util-complete").
-  dependsOn(utilCollection, utilControl).
+  dependsOn(utilCollection, utilControl, utilTesting % Test).
   settings(
-    testedBaseSettings,
+    commonSettings,
     name := "Util Completion",
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(jline, sbtIO),
     crossScalaVersions := Seq(scala210, scala211)
@@ -112,9 +110,9 @@ lazy val utilComplete = (project in internalPath / "util-complete").
 
 // logging
 lazy val utilLogging = (project in internalPath / "util-logging").
-  dependsOn(utilInterface).
+  dependsOn(utilInterface, utilTesting % Test).
   settings(
-    testedBaseSettings,
+    commonSettings,
     publishArtifact in (Test, packageBin) := true,
     name := "Util Logging",
     libraryDependencies += jline
@@ -122,16 +120,17 @@ lazy val utilLogging = (project in internalPath / "util-logging").
 
 // Relation
 lazy val utilRelation = (project in internalPath / "util-relation").
+  dependsOn(utilTesting % Test).
   settings(
-    testedBaseSettings,
+    commonSettings,
     name := "Util Relation"
   )
 
 // A logic with restricted negation as failure for a unique, stable model
 lazy val utilLogic = (project in internalPath / "util-logic").
-  dependsOn(utilCollection, utilRelation).
+  dependsOn(utilCollection, utilRelation, utilTesting % Test).
   settings(
-    testedBaseSettings,
+    commonSettings,
     name := "Util Logic"
   )
 
@@ -152,3 +151,11 @@ lazy val utilTracking = (project in internalPath / "util-tracking").
     name := "Util Tracking",
     libraryDependencies += sbtIO
   )
+
+// Internal utility for testing
+lazy val utilTesting = (project in internalPath / "util-testing").
+  settings(
+    commonSettings,
+    name := "Util Testing",
+    libraryDependencies ++= Seq(scalaCheck, scalatest)
+  )
diff --git a/internal/util-complete/src/test/scala/sbt/complete/FileExamplesTest.scala b/internal/util-complete/src/test/scala/sbt/complete/FileExamplesTest.scala
index a0db3d777..2f873cf6c 100644
--- a/internal/util-complete/src/test/scala/sbt/complete/FileExamplesTest.scala
+++ b/internal/util-complete/src/test/scala/sbt/complete/FileExamplesTest.scala
@@ -1,54 +1,60 @@
 package sbt.util.internal
 package complete
 
-import org.specs2.mutable.Specification
-import org.specs2.specification.Scope
 import java.io.File
 import sbt.io.IO._
 
-class FileExamplesTest extends Specification {
+class FileExamplesTest extends UnitSpec {
 
-  "listing all files in an absolute base directory" should {
-    "produce the entire base directory's contents" in new directoryStructure {
-      fileExamples().toList should containTheSameElementsAs(allRelativizedPaths)
+  "listing all files in an absolute base directory" should
+    "produce the entire base directory's contents" in {
+      val _ = new DirectoryStructure {
+        fileExamples().toList should contain theSameElementsAs (allRelativizedPaths)
+      }
+    }
+
+  "listing files with a prefix that matches none" should
+    "produce an empty list" in {
+      val _ = new DirectoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix = "z") {
+        fileExamples().toList shouldBe empty
+      }
+    }
+
+  "listing single-character prefixed files" should
+    "produce matching paths only" in {
+      val _ = new DirectoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix = "f") {
+        fileExamples().toList should contain theSameElementsAs (prefixedPathsOnly)
+      }
+    }
+
+  "listing directory-prefixed files" should
+    "produce matching paths only" in {
+      val _ = new DirectoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix = "far") {
+        fileExamples().toList should contain theSameElementsAs (prefixedPathsOnly)
+      }
+    }
+
+  it should "produce sub-dir contents only when appending a file separator to the directory" in {
+    val _ = new DirectoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix = "far" + File.separator) {
+      fileExamples().toList should contain theSameElementsAs (prefixedPathsOnly)
     }
   }
 
-  "listing files with a prefix that matches none" should {
-    "produce an empty list" in new directoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix = "z") {
-      fileExamples().toList should beEmpty
-    }
-  }
-
-  "listing single-character prefixed files" should {
-    "produce matching paths only" in new directoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix = "f") {
-      fileExamples().toList should containTheSameElementsAs(prefixedPathsOnly)
-    }
-  }
-
-  "listing directory-prefixed files" should {
-    "produce matching paths only" in new directoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix = "far") {
-      fileExamples().toList should containTheSameElementsAs(prefixedPathsOnly)
+  "listing files with a sub-path prefix" should
+    "produce matching paths only" in {
+      val _ = new DirectoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix = "far" + File.separator + "ba") {
+        fileExamples().toList should contain theSameElementsAs (prefixedPathsOnly)
+      }
     }
 
-    "produce sub-dir contents only when appending a file separator to the directory" in new directoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix = "far" + File.separator) {
-      fileExamples().toList should containTheSameElementsAs(prefixedPathsOnly)
+  "completing a full path" should
+    "produce a list with an empty string" in {
+      val _ = new DirectoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix = "bazaar") {
+        fileExamples().toList shouldEqual List("")
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  "listing files with a sub-path prefix" should {
-    "produce matching paths only" in new directoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix = "far" + File.separator + "ba") {
-      fileExamples().toList should containTheSameElementsAs(prefixedPathsOnly)
-    }
-  }
-
-  "completing a full path" should {
-    "produce a list with an empty string" in new directoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix = "bazaar") {
-      fileExamples().toList shouldEqual List("")
-    }
-  }
-
-  class directoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix: String = "") extends Scope with DelayedInit {
+  class DirectoryStructure(withCompletionPrefix: String = "") extends DelayedInit {
     var fileExamples: FileExamples = _
     var baseDir: File = _
     var childFiles: List[File] = _
diff --git a/internal/util-complete/src/test/scala/sbt/complete/FixedSetExamplesTest.scala b/internal/util-complete/src/test/scala/sbt/complete/FixedSetExamplesTest.scala
index 4323b8e24..db1ebe67f 100644
--- a/internal/util-complete/src/test/scala/sbt/complete/FixedSetExamplesTest.scala
+++ b/internal/util-complete/src/test/scala/sbt/complete/FixedSetExamplesTest.scala
@@ -1,26 +1,23 @@
 package sbt.util.internal
 package complete
 
-import org.specs2.mutable.Specification
-import org.specs2.specification.Scope
+class FixedSetExamplesTest extends UnitSpec {
 
-class FixedSetExamplesTest extends Specification {
-
-  "adding a prefix" should {
-    "produce a smaller set of examples with the prefix removed" in new examples {
-      fixedSetExamples.withAddedPrefix("f")() must containTheSameElementsAs(List("oo", "ool", "u"))
-      fixedSetExamples.withAddedPrefix("fo")() must containTheSameElementsAs(List("o", "ol"))
-      fixedSetExamples.withAddedPrefix("b")() must containTheSameElementsAs(List("ar"))
+  "adding a prefix" should "produce a smaller set of examples with the prefix removed" in {
+    val _ = new Examples {
+      fixedSetExamples.withAddedPrefix("f")() should contain theSameElementsAs (List("oo", "ool", "u"))
+      fixedSetExamples.withAddedPrefix("fo")() should contain theSameElementsAs (List("o", "ol"))
+      fixedSetExamples.withAddedPrefix("b")() should contain theSameElementsAs (List("ar"))
     }
   }
 
-  "without a prefix" should {
-    "produce the original set" in new examples {
-      fixedSetExamples() mustEqual exampleSet
+  "without a prefix" should "produce the original set" in {
+    val _ = new Examples {
+      fixedSetExamples() shouldBe exampleSet
     }
   }
 
-  trait examples extends Scope {
+  trait Examples {
     val exampleSet = List("foo", "bar", "fool", "fu")
     val fixedSetExamples = FixedSetExamples(exampleSet)
   }
diff --git a/internal/util-complete/src/test/scala/sbt/complete/ParserWithExamplesTest.scala b/internal/util-complete/src/test/scala/sbt/complete/ParserWithExamplesTest.scala
index 854569e88..fc7c0ae90 100644
--- a/internal/util-complete/src/test/scala/sbt/complete/ParserWithExamplesTest.scala
+++ b/internal/util-complete/src/test/scala/sbt/complete/ParserWithExamplesTest.scala
@@ -1,61 +1,64 @@
 package sbt.util.internal
 package complete
 
-import org.specs2.mutable.Specification
-import org.specs2.specification.Scope
 import Completion._
 
-class ParserWithExamplesTest extends Specification {
+class ParserWithExamplesTest extends UnitSpec {
 
-  "listing a limited number of completions" should {
-    "grab only the needed number of elements from the iterable source of examples" in new parserWithLazyExamples {
-      parserWithExamples.completions(0)
-      examples.size shouldEqual maxNumberOfExamples
+  "listing a limited number of completions" should
+    "grab only the needed number of elements from the iterable source of examples" in {
+      val _ = new ParserWithLazyExamples {
+        parserWithExamples.completions(0)
+        examples.size shouldEqual maxNumberOfExamples
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  "listing only valid completions" should {
-    "use the delegate parser to remove invalid examples" in new parserWithValidExamples {
-      val validCompletions = Completions(Set(
-        suggestion("blue"),
-        suggestion("red")))
-      parserWithExamples.completions(0) shouldEqual validCompletions
+  "listing only valid completions" should
+    "use the delegate parser to remove invalid examples" in {
+      val _ = new ParserWithValidExamples {
+        val validCompletions = Completions(Set(
+          suggestion("blue"),
+          suggestion("red")))
+        parserWithExamples.completions(0) shouldEqual validCompletions
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  "listing valid completions in a derived parser" should {
-    "produce only valid examples that start with the character of the derivation" in new parserWithValidExamples {
-      val derivedCompletions = Completions(Set(
-        suggestion("lue")))
-      parserWithExamples.derive('b').completions(0) shouldEqual derivedCompletions
+  "listing valid completions in a derived parser" should
+    "produce only valid examples that start with the character of the derivation" in {
+      val _ = new ParserWithValidExamples {
+        val derivedCompletions = Completions(Set(
+          suggestion("lue")))
+        parserWithExamples.derive('b').completions(0) shouldEqual derivedCompletions
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  "listing valid and invalid completions" should {
-    "produce the entire source of examples" in new parserWithAllExamples {
-      val completions = Completions(examples.map(suggestion(_)).toSet)
-      parserWithExamples.completions(0) shouldEqual completions
+  "listing valid and invalid completions" should
+    "produce the entire source of examples" in {
+      val _ = new parserWithAllExamples {
+        val completions = Completions(examples.map(suggestion(_)).toSet)
+        parserWithExamples.completions(0) shouldEqual completions
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  "listing valid and invalid completions in a derived parser" should {
-    "produce only examples that start with the character of the derivation" in new parserWithAllExamples {
-      val derivedCompletions = Completions(Set(
-        suggestion("lue"),
-        suggestion("lock")))
-      parserWithExamples.derive('b').completions(0) shouldEqual derivedCompletions
+  "listing valid and invalid completions in a derived parser" should
+    "produce only examples that start with the character of the derivation" in {
+      val _ = new parserWithAllExamples {
+        val derivedCompletions = Completions(Set(
+          suggestion("lue"),
+          suggestion("lock")))
+        parserWithExamples.derive('b').completions(0) shouldEqual derivedCompletions
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  class parserWithLazyExamples extends parser(GrowableSourceOfExamples(), maxNumberOfExamples = 5, removeInvalidExamples = false)
+  class ParserWithLazyExamples extends ParserExample(GrowableSourceOfExamples(), maxNumberOfExamples = 5, removeInvalidExamples = false)
 
-  class parserWithValidExamples extends parser(removeInvalidExamples = true)
+  class ParserWithValidExamples extends ParserExample(removeInvalidExamples = true)
 
-  class parserWithAllExamples extends parser(removeInvalidExamples = false)
+  class parserWithAllExamples extends ParserExample(removeInvalidExamples = false)
 
-  case class parser(examples: Iterable[String] = Set("blue", "yellow", "greeen", "block", "red"),
+  case class ParserExample(examples: Iterable[String] = Set("blue", "yellow", "greeen", "block", "red"),
     maxNumberOfExamples: Int = 25,
-    removeInvalidExamples: Boolean) extends Scope {
+    removeInvalidExamples: Boolean) {
 
     import DefaultParsers._
 
diff --git a/internal/util-testing/src/main/scala/sbt/util/internal/UnitSpec.scala b/internal/util-testing/src/main/scala/sbt/util/internal/UnitSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83f17298e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/util-testing/src/main/scala/sbt/util/internal/UnitSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package sbt.util.internal
+
+import org.scalatest._
+
+abstract class UnitSpec extends FlatSpec with Matchers
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index b0516b9cc..95b592d4d 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ object Dependencies {
 
   lazy val scalaXml = scala211Module("scala-xml", "1.0.1")
 
-  lazy val scalaCheck = "org.scalacheck" %% "scalacheck" % "1.11.4"
-  lazy val specs2 = "org.specs2" %% "specs2" % "2.3.11"
-  lazy val testDependencies = libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-    scalaCheck,
-    specs2
-  ).map(_ % "test")
+  lazy val scalaCheck = "org.scalacheck" %% "scalacheck" % "1.12.4"
+  lazy val scalatest = "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.2.4"
 }