diff --git a/.rspec b/.rspec
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5255835f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rspec
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+--color
+--format documentation
+--require spec_helper
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/assignment_spec.rb b/spec/assignment_spec.rb
index 6e5c3daa..914dffea 100644
--- a/spec/assignment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/assignment_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require 'spec_helper'
 # Code your solution directly in this file.
 
 describe "local variables" do
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index dbc4f1a7..d273ea16 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 # See http://rubydoc.info/gems/rspec-core/RSpec/Core/Configuration
 RSpec.configure do |config|
-  config.treat_symbols_as_metadata_keys_with_true_values = true
+  # config.treat_symbols_as_metadata_keys_with_true_values = true
   config.run_all_when_everything_filtered = true
   config.filter_run :focus