diff --git a/spec/helpers/runnable_resource.rb b/spec/helpers/runnable_resource.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f140111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/helpers/runnable_resource.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+require File.expand_path('cib_object', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+
+module Chef::RSpec
+  module Pacemaker
+    module RunnableResource
+      def expect_running(running)
+        expect_any_instance_of(cib_object_class) \
+          .to receive(:running?) \
+          .and_return(running)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+shared_examples "a runnable resource" do |fixture|
+
+  include Chef::RSpec::Pacemaker::RunnableResource
+
+  describe ":delete action" do
+    it_should_behave_like "action on non-existent resource", \
+      :delete, "crm configure delete #{fixture.name}", nil
+
+    it "should not delete a running resource" do
+      expect_definition(fixture.definition_string)
+      expect_running(true)
+
+      expected_error = "Cannot delete running #{fixture}"
+      expect { provider.run_action :delete }.to \
+        raise_error(RuntimeError, expected_error)
+
+      cmd = "crm configure delete '#{fixture.name}'"
+      expect(@chef_run).not_to run_execute(cmd)
+      expect(@resource).not_to be_updated
+    end
+
+    it "should delete a non-running resource" do
+      expect_definition(fixture.definition_string)
+      expect_running(false)
+
+      provider.run_action :delete
+
+      cmd = "crm configure delete '#{fixture.name}'"
+      expect(@chef_run).to run_execute(cmd)
+      expect(@resource).to be_updated
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe ":start action" do
+    it_should_behave_like "action on non-existent resource", \
+      :start,
+      "crm resource start #{fixture.name}", \
+      "Cannot start non-existent #{fixture}"
+
+    it "should do nothing to a started resource" do
+      expect_definition(fixture.definition_string)
+      expect_running(true)
+
+      provider.run_action :start
+
+      cmd = "crm resource start #{fixture.name}"
+      expect(@chef_run).not_to run_execute(cmd)
+      expect(@resource).not_to be_updated
+    end
+
+    it "should start a stopped resource" do
+      config = fixture.definition_string.sub("Started", "Stopped")
+      expect_definition(config)
+      expect_running(false)
+
+      provider.run_action :start
+
+      cmd = "crm resource start '#{fixture.name}'"
+      expect(@chef_run).to run_execute(cmd)
+      expect(@resource).to be_updated
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe ":stop action" do
+    it_should_behave_like "action on non-existent resource", \
+      :stop,
+      "crm resource stop #{fixture.name}", \
+      "Cannot stop non-existent #{fixture}"
+
+    it "should do nothing to a stopped resource" do
+      expect_definition(fixture.definition_string)
+      expect_running(false)
+
+      provider.run_action :stop
+
+      cmd = "crm resource start #{fixture.name}"
+      expect(@chef_run).not_to run_execute(cmd)
+      expect(@resource).not_to be_updated
+    end
+
+    it "should stop a started resource" do
+      expect_definition(fixture.definition_string)
+      expect_running(true)
+
+      provider.run_action :stop
+
+      cmd = "crm resource stop '#{fixture.name}'"
+      expect(@chef_run).to run_execute(cmd)
+      expect(@resource).to be_updated
+    end
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/spec/providers/primitive_spec.rb b/spec/providers/primitive_spec.rb
index 07291ef..d75d588 100644
--- a/spec/providers/primitive_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/providers/primitive_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require 'chef/application'
 require File.expand_path('../spec_helper', File.dirname(__FILE__))
 require File.expand_path('../helpers/cib_object', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+require File.expand_path('../helpers/runnable_resource', File.dirname(__FILE__))
 require File.expand_path('../fixtures/keystone_primitive', File.dirname(__FILE__))
 
 describe "Chef::Provider::PacemakerPrimitive" do
@@ -33,12 +34,6 @@ describe "Chef::Provider::PacemakerPrimitive" do
 
   include Chef::RSpec::Pacemaker::Common
 
-  def expect_running(running)
-    expect_any_instance_of(cib_object_class) \
-      .to receive(:running?) \
-      .and_return(running)
-  end
-
   describe ":create action" do
     def test_modify(expected_cmds)
       yield
@@ -130,92 +125,6 @@ describe "Chef::Provider::PacemakerPrimitive" do
     end
   end
 
-  describe ":delete action" do
-    it_should_behave_like "action on non-existent resource", \
-      :delete, "crm configure delete #{fixture.name}", nil
-
-    it "should not delete a running resource" do
-      expect_definition(fixture.definition_string)
-      expect_running(true)
-
-      expected_error = "Cannot delete running #{fixture}"
-      expect { provider.run_action :delete }.to \
-        raise_error(RuntimeError, expected_error)
-
-      cmd = "crm configure delete '#{fixture.name}'"
-      expect(@chef_run).not_to run_execute(cmd)
-      expect(@resource).not_to be_updated
-    end
-
-    it "should delete a non-running resource" do
-      expect_definition(fixture.definition_string)
-      expect_running(false)
-
-      provider.run_action :delete
-
-      cmd = "crm configure delete '#{fixture.name}'"
-      expect(@chef_run).to run_execute(cmd)
-      expect(@resource).to be_updated
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe ":start action" do
-    it_should_behave_like "action on non-existent resource", \
-      :start,
-      "crm resource start #{fixture.name}", \
-      "Cannot start non-existent #{fixture}"
-
-    it "should do nothing to a started resource" do
-      expect_definition(fixture.definition_string)
-      expect_running(true)
-
-      provider.run_action :start
-
-      cmd = "crm resource start #{fixture.name}"
-      expect(@chef_run).not_to run_execute(cmd)
-      expect(@resource).not_to be_updated
-    end
-
-    it "should start a stopped resource" do
-      config = fixture.definition_string.sub("Started", "Stopped")
-      expect_definition(config)
-      expect_running(false)
-
-      provider.run_action :start
-
-      cmd = "crm resource start '#{fixture.name}'"
-      expect(@chef_run).to run_execute(cmd)
-      expect(@resource).to be_updated
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe ":stop action" do
-    it_should_behave_like "action on non-existent resource", \
-      :stop,
-      "crm resource stop #{fixture.name}", \
-      "Cannot stop non-existent #{fixture}"
-
-    it "should do nothing to a stopped resource" do
-      expect_definition(fixture.definition_string)
-      expect_running(false)
-
-      provider.run_action :stop
-
-      cmd = "crm resource start #{fixture.name}"
-      expect(@chef_run).not_to run_execute(cmd)
-      expect(@resource).not_to be_updated
-    end
-
-    it "should stop a started resource" do
-      expect_definition(fixture.definition_string)
-      expect_running(true)
-
-      provider.run_action :stop
-
-      cmd = "crm resource stop '#{fixture.name}'"
-      expect(@chef_run).to run_execute(cmd)
-      expect(@resource).to be_updated
-    end
-  end
+  it_should_behave_like "a runnable resource", fixture
 
 end