diff --git a/spec/helpers/common.rb b/spec/helpers/common.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..307b1f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/helpers/common.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+require 'mixlib/shellout'
+
+module Chef::RSpec
+  module Pacemaker
+    module Common
+      # "crm configure show" is executed by load_current_resource, and
+      # again later on for the :create action, to see whether to create or
+      # modify.
+      def expect_definition(definition)
+        Mixlib::ShellOut.any_instance.stub(:run_command)
+        Mixlib::ShellOut.any_instance.stub(:error!)
+        expect_any_instance_of(Mixlib::ShellOut) \
+          .to receive(:stdout) \
+          .and_return(definition)
+      end
+
+      def expect_exists(exists)
+        expect_any_instance_of(cib_object_class) \
+          .to receive(:exists?) \
+          .and_return(exists)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/providers/primitive_spec.rb b/spec/providers/primitive_spec.rb
index 4834983..3ca6074 100644
--- a/spec/providers/primitive_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/providers/primitive_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require 'chef/application'
 require_relative File.join(%w(.. spec_helper))
+require_relative File.join(%w(.. helpers common))
 require_relative File.join(%w(.. fixtures keystone_primitive))
 
 describe "Chef::Provider::PacemakerPrimitive" do
@@ -26,27 +27,12 @@ describe "Chef::Provider::PacemakerPrimitive" do
 
   let (:provider) { Chef::Provider::PacemakerPrimitive.new(@resource, @run_context) }
 
-  # "crm configure show" is executed by load_current_resource, and
-  # again later on for the :create action, to see whether to create or
-  # modify.
-  def expect_definition(definition)
-    Mixlib::ShellOut.any_instance.stub(:run_command)
-    Mixlib::ShellOut.any_instance.stub(:error!)
-    expect_any_instance_of(Mixlib::ShellOut) \
-      .to receive(:stdout) \
-      .and_return(definition)
-  end
-
-  def expect_exists(exists)
-    expect_any_instance_of(Pacemaker::Resource::Primitive) \
-      .to receive(:exists?) \
-      .and_return(exists)
-  end
-
   def cib_object_class
     Pacemaker::Resource::Primitive
   end
 
+  include Chef::RSpec::Pacemaker::Common
+
   def expect_running(running)
     expect_any_instance_of(cib_object_class) \
       .to receive(:running?) \