diff --git a/spec/validates_timeliness/conversion_spec.rb b/spec/validates_timeliness/conversion_spec.rb
index 88eb693..fb03b70 100644
--- a/spec/validates_timeliness/conversion_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/validates_timeliness/conversion_spec.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Conversion do
 
     describe "for datetime type" do
       it "should return Date as Time value" do
-        type_cast_value(Date.new(2010, 1, 1), :datetime).should == Time.local_time(2010, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
+        type_cast_value(Date.new(2010, 1, 1), :datetime).should == Time.local(2010, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
       end
 
       it "should return same Time value" do
diff --git a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/after_spec.rb b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/after_spec.rb
index e7506de..995b2a6 100644
--- a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/after_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/after_spec.rb
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator, ":after option" do
     end
 
     it "should not be valid for same time as restriction" do
-      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0), 'must be after 12:00:00')
+      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0), 'must be after 12:00:00')
     end
 
     it "should not be valid for time before restriction" do
-      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 11, 59, 59), 'must be after 12:00:00')
+      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 11, 59, 59), 'must be after 12:00:00')
     end
 
     it "should be valid for time after restriction" do
-      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 12, 00, 01))
+      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 12, 00, 01))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/before_spec.rb b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/before_spec.rb
index 5007675..5d81a9c 100644
--- a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/before_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/before_spec.rb
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator, ":before option" do
     end
 
     it "should not be valid for time after restriction" do
-      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 12, 00, 01), 'must be before 12:00:00')
+      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 12, 00, 01), 'must be before 12:00:00')
     end
 
     it "should not be valid for same time as restriction" do
-      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0), 'must be before 12:00:00')
+      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0), 'must be before 12:00:00')
     end
 
     it "should be valid for time before restriction" do
-      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 11, 59, 59))
+      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 11, 59, 59))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/is_at_spec.rb b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/is_at_spec.rb
index 24e7c8f..14532b4 100644
--- a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/is_at_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/is_at_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator, ":is_at option" do
   before do
-    Timecop.freeze(Time.local_time(2010, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0))
+    Timecop.freeze(Time.local(2010, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0))
   end
 
   describe "for date type" do
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator, ":is_at option" do
     end
 
     it "should not be valid for time before restriction" do
-      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 11, 59, 59), 'must be at 12:00:00')
+      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 11, 59, 59), 'must be at 12:00:00')
     end
 
     it "should not be valid for time after restriction" do
-      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 12, 00, 01), 'must be at 12:00:00')
+      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 12, 00, 01), 'must be at 12:00:00')
     end
 
     it "should be valid for same time as restriction" do
-      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0))
+      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_after_spec.rb b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_after_spec.rb
index 68c91da..82eeb99 100644
--- a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_after_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_after_spec.rb
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator, ":on_or_after option" do
     end
 
     it "should not be valid for time before restriction" do
-      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 11, 59, 59), 'must be on or after 12:00:00')
+      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 11, 59, 59), 'must be on or after 12:00:00')
     end
 
     it "should be valid for time after restriction" do
-      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 12, 00, 01))
+      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 12, 00, 01))
     end
 
     it "should be valid for same time as restriction" do
-      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0))
+      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_before_spec.rb b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_before_spec.rb
index e238aeb..0341d9f 100644
--- a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_before_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_before_spec.rb
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator, ":on_or_before option" do
     end
 
     it "should not be valid for time after restriction" do
-      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 12, 00, 01), 'must be on or before 12:00:00')
+      invalid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 12, 00, 01), 'must be on or before 12:00:00')
     end
 
     it "should be valid for time before restriction" do
-      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 11, 59, 59))
+      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 11, 59, 59))
     end
 
     it "should be valid for same time as restriction" do
-      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local_time(2000, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0))
+      valid!(:birth_time, Time.local(2000, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator_spec.rb b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator_spec.rb
index 6d03ba1..0731dd4 100644
--- a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
   before do
-    Timecop.freeze(Time.local_time(2010, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0))
+    Timecop.freeze(Time.local(2010, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0))
   end
 
   describe "Model.validates with :timeliness option" do