diff --git a/lib/rspec/core/example.rb b/lib/rspec/core/example.rb
index ffa54a5ca7..0797562371 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/core/example.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/core/example.rb
@@ -232,7 +232,10 @@ def example_group
       end
 
       alias_method :pending?, :pending
-      alias_method :skipped?, :skip
+
+      def skipped?
+        !!skip
+      end
 
       # @api private
       # instance_execs the block passed to the constructor in the context of
@@ -579,6 +582,10 @@ class ExecutionResult
 
         alias pending_fixed? pending_fixed
 
+        def initialize
+          @pending_fixed = false
+        end
+
         # @return [Boolean] Indicates if the example was completely skipped
         #   (typically done via `:skip` metadata or the `skip` method). Skipped examples
         #   will have a `:pending` result. A `:pending` result can also come from examples
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 4f75745a6d..7d4eb0a3f5 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ def handle_current_dir_change
   c.expect_with :rspec do |expectations|
     expectations.include_chain_clauses_in_custom_matcher_descriptions = true
     expectations.max_formatted_output_length = 1000
+    if expectations.respond_to? :strict_predicate_matchers=
+      expectations.strict_predicate_matchers = true
+    end
   end
 
   c.mock_with :rspec do |mocks|