diff --git a/src/isomorphic/classic/__tests__/ReactContextValidator-test.js b/src/isomorphic/classic/__tests__/ReactContextValidator-test.js
index bda23752f71..c0ba47b6240 100644
--- a/src/isomorphic/classic/__tests__/ReactContextValidator-test.js
+++ b/src/isomorphic/classic/__tests__/ReactContextValidator-test.js
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ var React;
 var ReactDOM;
 var ReactTestUtils;
 
-var reactComponentExpect;
-
 describe('ReactContextValidator', () => {
   function normalizeCodeLocInfo(str) {
     return str.replace(/\(at .+?:\d+\)/g, '(at **)');
@@ -34,7 +32,6 @@ describe('ReactContextValidator', () => {
     React = require('React');
     ReactDOM = require('ReactDOM');
     ReactTestUtils = require('ReactTestUtils');
-    reactComponentExpect = require('reactComponentExpect');
   });
 
   // TODO: This behavior creates a runtime dependency on propTypes. We should
@@ -65,12 +62,12 @@ describe('ReactContextValidator', () => {
       },
 
       render: function() {
-        return <Component />;
+        return <Component ref="child" />;
       },
     });
 
     var instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<ComponentInFooBarContext />);
-    reactComponentExpect(instance).expectRenderedChild().scalarContextEqual({foo: 'abc'});
+    expect(instance.refs.child.context).toEqual({foo: 'abc'});
   });
 
   it('should filter context properly in callbacks', () => {
diff --git a/src/isomorphic/classic/class/__tests__/ReactBind-test.js b/src/isomorphic/classic/class/__tests__/ReactBind-test.js
index a5b612eba3a..5d33f8ed15a 100644
--- a/src/isomorphic/classic/class/__tests__/ReactBind-test.js
+++ b/src/isomorphic/classic/class/__tests__/ReactBind-test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 var React = require('React');
 var ReactTestUtils = require('ReactTestUtils');
-var reactComponentExpect = require('reactComponentExpect');
 
 // TODO: Test render and all stock methods.
 describe('autobinding', () => {
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ describe('autobinding', () => {
       render: function() {
         return (
           <div
+            ref="child"
             onMouseOver={this.onMouseEnter}
             onMouseOut={this.onMouseLeave}
             onClick={this.onClick}
@@ -50,48 +50,42 @@ describe('autobinding', () => {
       },
     });
 
-    var instance1 = <TestBindComponent />;
-    var mountedInstance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
-    var rendered1 = reactComponentExpect(mountedInstance1)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .instance();
+    var instance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<TestBindComponent />);
+    var rendered1 = instance1.refs.child;
 
-    var instance2 = <TestBindComponent />;
-    var mountedInstance2 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance2);
-    var rendered2 = reactComponentExpect(mountedInstance2)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .instance();
+    var instance2 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<TestBindComponent />);
+    var rendered2 = instance2.refs.child;
 
     expect(function() {
       var badIdea = instance1.badIdeas.badBind;
       badIdea();
     }).toThrow();
 
-    expect(mountedInstance1.onClick).not.toBe(mountedInstance2.onClick);
+    expect(instance1.onClick).not.toBe(instance2.onClick);
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.click(rendered1);
     expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[0]).toBe(mountedInstance1);
+    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[0]).toBe(instance1);
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.click(rendered2);
     expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances.length).toBe(2);
-    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[1]).toBe(mountedInstance2);
+    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[1]).toBe(instance2);
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.mouseOver(rendered1);
     expect(mouseDidEnter.mock.instances.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(mouseDidEnter.mock.instances[0]).toBe(mountedInstance1);
+    expect(mouseDidEnter.mock.instances[0]).toBe(instance1);
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.mouseOver(rendered2);
     expect(mouseDidEnter.mock.instances.length).toBe(2);
-    expect(mouseDidEnter.mock.instances[1]).toBe(mountedInstance2);
+    expect(mouseDidEnter.mock.instances[1]).toBe(instance2);
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.mouseOut(rendered1);
     expect(mouseDidLeave.mock.instances.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(mouseDidLeave.mock.instances[0]).toBe(mountedInstance1);
+    expect(mouseDidLeave.mock.instances[0]).toBe(instance1);
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.mouseOut(rendered2);
     expect(mouseDidLeave.mock.instances.length).toBe(2);
-    expect(mouseDidLeave.mock.instances[1]).toBe(mountedInstance2);
+    expect(mouseDidLeave.mock.instances[1]).toBe(instance2);
   });
 
   it('works with mixins', () => {
@@ -105,19 +99,16 @@ describe('autobinding', () => {
       mixins: [TestMixin],
 
       render: function() {
-        return <div onClick={this.onClick} />;
+        return <div ref="child" onClick={this.onClick} />;
       },
     });
 
-    var instance1 = <TestBindComponent />;
-    var mountedInstance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
-    var rendered1 = reactComponentExpect(mountedInstance1)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .instance();
+    var instance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<TestBindComponent />);
+    var rendered1 = instance1.refs.child;
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.click(rendered1);
     expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[0]).toBe(mountedInstance1);
+    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[0]).toBe(instance1);
   });
 
   it('warns if you try to bind to this', () => {
diff --git a/src/isomorphic/classic/class/__tests__/ReactBindOptout-test.js b/src/isomorphic/classic/class/__tests__/ReactBindOptout-test.js
index 635b594dee2..bfaa8f8e0f6 100644
--- a/src/isomorphic/classic/class/__tests__/ReactBindOptout-test.js
+++ b/src/isomorphic/classic/class/__tests__/ReactBindOptout-test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 var React = require('React');
 var ReactTestUtils = require('ReactTestUtils');
-var reactComponentExpect = require('reactComponentExpect');
 
 // TODO: Test render and all stock methods.
 describe('autobind optout', () => {
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ describe('autobind optout', () => {
       render: function() {
         return (
           <div
+            ref="child"
             onMouseOver={this.onMouseEnter.bind(this)}
             onMouseOut={this.onMouseLeave.bind(this)}
             onClick={this.onClick.bind(this)}
@@ -44,41 +44,35 @@ describe('autobind optout', () => {
       },
     });
 
-    var instance1 = <TestBindComponent />;
-    var mountedInstance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
-    var rendered1 = reactComponentExpect(mountedInstance1)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .instance();
+    var instance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<TestBindComponent />);
+    var rendered1 = instance1.refs.child;
 
-    var instance2 = <TestBindComponent />;
-    var mountedInstance2 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance2);
-    var rendered2 = reactComponentExpect(mountedInstance2)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .instance();
+    var instance2 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<TestBindComponent />);
+    var rendered2 = instance2.refs.child;
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.click(rendered1);
     expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[0]).toBe(mountedInstance1);
+    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[0]).toBe(instance1);
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.click(rendered2);
     expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances.length).toBe(2);
-    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[1]).toBe(mountedInstance2);
+    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[1]).toBe(instance2);
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.mouseOver(rendered1);
     expect(mouseDidEnter.mock.instances.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(mouseDidEnter.mock.instances[0]).toBe(mountedInstance1);
+    expect(mouseDidEnter.mock.instances[0]).toBe(instance1);
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.mouseOver(rendered2);
     expect(mouseDidEnter.mock.instances.length).toBe(2);
-    expect(mouseDidEnter.mock.instances[1]).toBe(mountedInstance2);
+    expect(mouseDidEnter.mock.instances[1]).toBe(instance2);
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.mouseOut(rendered1);
     expect(mouseDidLeave.mock.instances.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(mouseDidLeave.mock.instances[0]).toBe(mountedInstance1);
+    expect(mouseDidLeave.mock.instances[0]).toBe(instance1);
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.mouseOut(rendered2);
     expect(mouseDidLeave.mock.instances.length).toBe(2);
-    expect(mouseDidLeave.mock.instances[1]).toBe(mountedInstance2);
+    expect(mouseDidLeave.mock.instances[1]).toBe(instance2);
   });
 
   it('should not hold reference to instance', () => {
@@ -103,30 +97,25 @@ describe('autobind optout', () => {
       render: function() {
         return (
           <div
+            ref="child"
             onClick={this.onClick}
           />
         );
       },
     });
 
-    var instance1 = <TestBindComponent />;
-    var mountedInstance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
-    var rendered1 = reactComponentExpect(mountedInstance1)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .instance();
+    var instance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<TestBindComponent />);
+    var rendered1 = instance1.refs.child;
 
-    var instance2 = <TestBindComponent />;
-    var mountedInstance2 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance2);
-    var rendered2 = reactComponentExpect(mountedInstance2)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .instance();
+    var instance2 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<TestBindComponent />);
+    var rendered2 = instance2.refs.child;
 
     expect(function() {
       var badIdea = instance1.badIdeas.badBind;
       badIdea();
     }).toThrow();
 
-    expect(mountedInstance1.onClick).toBe(mountedInstance2.onClick);
+    expect(instance1.onClick).toBe(instance2.onClick);
 
     expect(function() {
       ReactTestUtils.Simulate.click(rendered1);
@@ -148,19 +137,16 @@ describe('autobind optout', () => {
       mixins: [TestMixin],
 
       render: function() {
-        return <div onClick={this.onClick} />;
+        return <div ref="child" onClick={this.onClick} />;
       },
     });
 
-    var instance1 = <TestBindComponent />;
-    var mountedInstance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
-    var rendered1 = reactComponentExpect(mountedInstance1)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .instance();
+    var instance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<TestBindComponent />);
+    var rendered1 = instance1.refs.child;
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.click(rendered1);
     expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[0]).toBe(mountedInstance1);
+    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[0]).toBe(instance1);
   });
 
   it('works with mixins that have opted out of autobinding', () => {
@@ -175,19 +161,16 @@ describe('autobind optout', () => {
       mixins: [TestMixin],
 
       render: function() {
-        return <div onClick={this.onClick.bind(this)} />;
+        return <div ref="child" onClick={this.onClick.bind(this)} />;
       },
     });
 
-    var instance1 = <TestBindComponent />;
-    var mountedInstance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
-    var rendered1 = reactComponentExpect(mountedInstance1)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .instance();
+    var instance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<TestBindComponent />);
+    var rendered1 = instance1.refs.child;
 
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.click(rendered1);
     expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[0]).toBe(mountedInstance1);
+    expect(mouseDidClick.mock.instances[0]).toBe(instance1);
   });
 
   it('does not warn if you try to bind to this', () => {
diff --git a/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/ReactCompositeComponent-test.js b/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/ReactCompositeComponent-test.js
index f2aadf76e19..d62d4a332ec 100644
--- a/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/ReactCompositeComponent-test.js
+++ b/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/ReactCompositeComponent-test.js
@@ -21,13 +21,10 @@ var ReactServerRendering;
 var ReactTestUtils;
 var ReactUpdates;
 
-var reactComponentExpect;
-
 describe('ReactCompositeComponent', () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.resetModuleRegistry();
-    reactComponentExpect = require('reactComponentExpect');
     React = require('React');
     ReactDOM = require('ReactDOM');
     ReactCurrentOwner = require('ReactCurrentOwner');
@@ -85,22 +82,17 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', () => {
   });
 
   it('should support rendering to different child types over time', () => {
-    var instance = <MorphingComponent />;
-    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
-
-    reactComponentExpect(instance)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .toBeComponentOfType('a');
+    var instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<MorphingComponent />);
+    var el = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance);
+    expect(el.tagName).toBe('A');
 
     instance._toggleActivatedState();
-    reactComponentExpect(instance)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .toBeComponentOfType('b');
+    el = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance);
+    expect(el.tagName).toBe('B');
 
     instance._toggleActivatedState();
-    reactComponentExpect(instance)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .toBeComponentOfType('a');
+    el = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance);
+    expect(el.tagName).toBe('A');
   });
 
   it('should not thrash a server rendered layout with client side one', () => {
@@ -124,22 +116,17 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', () => {
   });
 
   it('should react to state changes from callbacks', () => {
-    var instance = <MorphingComponent />;
-    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
-
-    var renderedChild = reactComponentExpect(instance)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .instance();
+    var instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<MorphingComponent />);
+    var el = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance);
+    expect(el.tagName).toBe('A');
 
-    ReactTestUtils.Simulate.click(renderedChild);
-    reactComponentExpect(instance)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .toBeComponentOfType('b');
+    ReactTestUtils.Simulate.click(el);
+    el = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance);
+    expect(el.tagName).toBe('B');
   });
 
   it('should rewire refs when rendering to different child types', () => {
-    var instance = <MorphingComponent />;
-    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    var instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<MorphingComponent />);
 
     expect(ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance.refs.x).tagName).toBe('A');
     instance._toggleActivatedState();
@@ -237,17 +224,14 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', () => {
       }
     }
 
-    var instance1 = <Component />;
-    instance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
-    reactComponentExpect(instance1).scalarPropsEqual({prop: 'testKey'});
+    var instance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<Component />);
+    expect(instance1.props).toEqual({prop: 'testKey'});
 
-    var instance2 = <Component prop={undefined} />;
-    instance2 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance2);
-    reactComponentExpect(instance2).scalarPropsEqual({prop: 'testKey'});
+    var instance2 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<Component prop={undefined} />);
+    expect(instance2.props).toEqual({prop: 'testKey'});
 
-    var instance3 = <Component prop={null} />;
-    instance3 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance3);
-    reactComponentExpect(instance3).scalarPropsEqual({prop: null});
+    var instance3 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<Component prop={null} />);
+    expect(instance3.props).toEqual({prop: null});
   });
 
   it('should not mutate passed-in props object', () => {
@@ -659,12 +643,11 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', () => {
     );
 
     expect(parentInstance.state.flag).toBe(false);
-    reactComponentExpect(childInstance).scalarContextEqual({foo: 'bar', flag: false});
+    expect(childInstance.context).toEqual({foo: 'bar', flag: false});
 
     parentInstance.setState({flag: true});
     expect(parentInstance.state.flag).toBe(true);
-
-    reactComponentExpect(childInstance).scalarContextEqual({foo: 'bar', flag: true});
+    expect(childInstance.context).toEqual({foo: 'bar', flag: true});
   });
 
   it('should pass context when re-rendered for static child within a composite component', () => {
@@ -714,13 +697,13 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', () => {
     );
 
     expect(wrapper.refs.parent.state.flag).toEqual(true);
-    reactComponentExpect(wrapper.refs.child).scalarContextEqual({flag: true});
+    expect(wrapper.refs.child.context).toEqual({flag: true});
 
     // We update <Parent /> while <Child /> is still a static prop relative to this update
     wrapper.refs.parent.setState({flag: false});
 
     expect(wrapper.refs.parent.state.flag).toEqual(false);
-    reactComponentExpect(wrapper.refs.child).scalarContextEqual({flag: false});
+    expect(wrapper.refs.child.context).toEqual({flag: false});
   });
 
   it('should pass context transitively', () => {
@@ -780,8 +763,8 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', () => {
     }
 
     ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<Parent />);
-    reactComponentExpect(childInstance).scalarContextEqual({foo: 'bar', depth: 0});
-    reactComponentExpect(grandchildInstance).scalarContextEqual({foo: 'bar', depth: 1});
+    expect(childInstance.context).toEqual({foo: 'bar', depth: 0});
+    expect(grandchildInstance.context).toEqual({foo: 'bar', depth: 1});
   });
 
   it('should pass context when re-rendered', () => {
@@ -835,7 +818,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', () => {
     });
     expect(parentInstance.state.flag).toBe(true);
 
-    reactComponentExpect(childInstance).scalarContextEqual({foo: 'bar', depth: 0});
+    expect(childInstance.context).toEqual({foo: 'bar', depth: 0});
   });
 
   it('unmasked context propagates through updates', () => {
diff --git a/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/ReactCompositeComponentDOMMinimalism-test.js b/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/ReactCompositeComponentDOMMinimalism-test.js
index beb58d7f243..499295f3b29 100644
--- a/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/ReactCompositeComponentDOMMinimalism-test.js
+++ b/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/ReactCompositeComponentDOMMinimalism-test.js
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 
 // Requires
 var React;
+var ReactDOM;
 var ReactTestUtils;
-var reactComponentExpect;
 
 // Test components
 var LowerLevelComposite;
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ var expectSingleChildlessDiv;
 describe('ReactCompositeComponentDOMMinimalism', () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    reactComponentExpect = require('reactComponentExpect');
     React = require('React');
+    ReactDOM = require('ReactDOM');
     ReactTestUtils = require('ReactTestUtils');
 
     LowerLevelComposite = class extends React.Component {
@@ -55,12 +55,9 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponentDOMMinimalism', () => {
     };
 
     expectSingleChildlessDiv = function(instance) {
-      reactComponentExpect(instance)
-        .expectRenderedChild()
-        .toBeCompositeComponentWithType(LowerLevelComposite)
-          .expectRenderedChild()
-          .toBeComponentOfType('div')
-          .toBeDOMComponentWithNoChildren();
+      var el = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance);
+      expect(el.tagName).toBe('DIV');
+      expect(el.children.length).toBe(0);
     };
   });
 
@@ -93,15 +90,11 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponentDOMMinimalism', () => {
       </MyCompositeComponent>
     );
     instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
-    reactComponentExpect(instance)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .toBeCompositeComponentWithType(LowerLevelComposite)
-        .expectRenderedChild()
-        .toBeComponentOfType('div')
-        .toBeDOMComponentWithChildCount(1)
-        .expectRenderedChildAt(0)
-          .toBeComponentOfType('ul')
-          .toBeDOMComponentWithNoChildren();
+    var el = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance);
+    expect(el.tagName).toBe('DIV');
+    expect(el.children.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(el.children[0].tagName).toBe('UL');
+    expect(el.children[0].children.length).toBe(0);
   });
 
 });
diff --git a/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/ReactEmptyComponent-test.js b/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/ReactEmptyComponent-test.js
index a2e5076c082..21b8f41c948 100644
--- a/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/ReactEmptyComponent-test.js
+++ b/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/ReactEmptyComponent-test.js
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ var ReactDOM;
 var ReactTestUtils;
 var TogglingComponent;
 
-var reactComponentExpect;
-
 var log;
 
 describe('ReactEmptyComponent', () => {
@@ -28,8 +26,6 @@ describe('ReactEmptyComponent', () => {
     ReactDOM = require('ReactDOM');
     ReactTestUtils = require('ReactTestUtils');
 
-    reactComponentExpect = require('reactComponentExpect');
-
     log = jasmine.createSpy();
 
     TogglingComponent = class extends React.Component {
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@ describe('ReactEmptyComponent', () => {
     };
   });
 
-  it('should render null and false as a noscript tag under the hood', () => {
+  it('should not produce child DOM nodes for null and false', () => {
     class Component1 extends React.Component {
       render() {
         return null;
@@ -64,14 +60,13 @@ describe('ReactEmptyComponent', () => {
       }
     }
 
-    var instance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<Component1 />);
-    var instance2 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<Component2 />);
-    reactComponentExpect(instance1)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .toBeEmptyComponent();
-    reactComponentExpect(instance2)
-      .expectRenderedChild()
-      .toBeEmptyComponent();
+    var container1 = document.createElement('div');
+    ReactDOM.render(<Component1 />, container1);
+    expect(container1.children.length).toBe(0);
+
+    var container2 = document.createElement('div');
+    ReactDOM.render(<Component2 />, container2);
+    expect(container2.children.length).toBe(0);
   });
 
   it('should still throw when rendering to undefined', () => {
diff --git a/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/refs-test.js b/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/refs-test.js
index d33a4aeacd7..84faf923fed 100644
--- a/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/refs-test.js
+++ b/src/renderers/shared/stack/reconciler/__tests__/refs-test.js
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 var React = require('React');
 var ReactTestUtils = require('ReactTestUtils');
 
-var reactComponentExpect = require('reactComponentExpect');
-
-
 /**
  * Counts clicks and has a renders an item for each click. Each item rendered
  * has a ref of the form "clickLogN".
@@ -92,17 +89,13 @@ class TestRefsComponent extends React.Component {
 var renderTestRefsComponent = function() {
   var testRefsComponent =
       ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<TestRefsComponent />);
-
-  reactComponentExpect(testRefsComponent)
-      .toBeCompositeComponentWithType(TestRefsComponent);
+  expect(testRefsComponent instanceof TestRefsComponent).toBe(true);
 
   var generalContainer = testRefsComponent.refs.myContainer;
-  var counter = testRefsComponent.refs.myCounter;
+  expect(generalContainer instanceof GeneralContainerComponent).toBe(true);
 
-  reactComponentExpect(generalContainer)
-      .toBeCompositeComponentWithType(GeneralContainerComponent);
-  reactComponentExpect(counter)
-      .toBeCompositeComponentWithType(ClickCounter);
+  var counter = testRefsComponent.refs.myCounter;
+  expect(counter instanceof ClickCounter).toBe(true);
 
   return testRefsComponent;
 };