diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index 20e401f..a311de3 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -355,9 +355,15 @@ To sweeten the deal that little bit more, you have an Rspec matcher available fo
 you model specs. Now you can easily test the validations you have just written 
 with the plugin or better yet *before* you write them! You just use the 
 validation options you want as you would with the validation method. Those 
-options are then verified and reported if they fail. Use it like so:
+options are then verified and reported if they fail.
 
-   @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :before => Time.now, :before_message => 'should be before today')
+First require it in your spec_helper.rb
+
+  require 'validates_timeliness/matcher'
+
+Use it like so:
+
+  @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :before => Time.now, :before_message => 'should be before today')
 
 
 The matcher names are just the singular of the validation methods.
diff --git a/lib/validates_timeliness.rb b/lib/validates_timeliness.rb
index 149d54b..510c5c5 100644
--- a/lib/validates_timeliness.rb
+++ b/lib/validates_timeliness.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ require 'validates_timeliness/formats'
 require 'validates_timeliness/parser'
 require 'validates_timeliness/validator'
 require 'validates_timeliness/validation_methods'
-require 'validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness' if ENV['RAILS_ENV'] == 'test'
 
 require 'validates_timeliness/active_record/attribute_methods'
 require 'validates_timeliness/active_record/multiparameter_attributes'
diff --git a/lib/validates_timeliness/matcher.rb b/lib/validates_timeliness/matcher.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c1ab8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/validates_timeliness/matcher.rb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require 'validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness'
diff --git a/lib/validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness.rb b/lib/validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness.rb
index fbc0282..d5c4e6e 100644
--- a/lib/validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness.rb
+++ b/lib/validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness.rb
@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@ module Spec
           
           valid = test_validity
 
-          valid = test_option(:equal_to) if @options[:equal_to] && valid
-          valid = test_option(:before) if @options[:before] && valid
-          valid = test_option(:after) if @options[:after] && valid
-          valid = test_option(:on_or_before) if @options[:on_or_before] && valid
-          valid = test_option(:on_or_after) if @options[:on_or_after] && valid
-
-          valid = test_between if @options[:between] && valid
+          valid = test_option(:equal_to)     if valid && @options[:equal_to]
+          valid = test_option(:before)       if valid && @options[:before]
+          valid = test_option(:after)        if valid && @options[:after]
+          valid = test_option(:on_or_before) if valid && @options[:on_or_before]
+          valid = test_option(:on_or_after)  if valid && @options[:on_or_after]
+          valid = test_between               if valid && @options[:between]
 
           return valid
         end
diff --git a/spec/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness_spec.rb b/spec/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness_spec.rb
index fa80e4a..bd07f23 100644
--- a/spec/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../../spec_helper')
+require 'validates_timeliness/matcher'
 
 class NoValidation < Person
 end