diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/toHaveSpyInteractionsSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/toHaveSpyInteractionsSpec.js
index c4b7b788..3720adb8 100755
--- a/spec/core/matchers/toHaveSpyInteractionsSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/toHaveSpyInteractionsSpec.js
@@ -1,59 +1,85 @@
-describe('toHaveSpyInteractions', function() {
-  it('detects spy interactions', function() {
+describe('toHaveSpyInteractions', function () {
+
+  it('detects spy interactions', function () {
+    let matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toHaveSpyInteractions();
     let spyObj = jasmineUnderTest.getEnv().createSpyObj('NewClass', ['spyA', 'spyB']);
 
     spyObj.spyA();
 
-    expect(spyObj).toHaveSpyInteractions();
+    let result = matcher.compare(spyObj);
+    expect(result.pass).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.message).toContain(
+      'Expected spy object spies to have been called'
+    );
   });
 
-  it('detects multiple spy interactions', function() {
+  it('detects multiple spy interactions', function () {
+    let matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toHaveSpyInteractions();
     let spyObj = jasmineUnderTest.getEnv().createSpyObj('NewClass', ['spyA', 'spyB']);
 
     spyObj.spyA();
     spyObj.spyB();
     spyObj.spyA();
 
-    expect(spyObj).toHaveSpyInteractions();
+    let result = matcher.compare(spyObj);
+    expect(result.pass).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.message).toContain(
+      'Expected spy object spies to have been called'
+    );
   });
 
-  it('detects no spy interactions', function() {
+  it('detects no spy interactions', function () {
+    let matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toHaveSpyInteractions();
     let spyObj = jasmineUnderTest.getEnv().createSpyObj('NewClass', ['spyA', 'spyB']);
 
-    expect(spyObj).not.toHaveSpyInteractions();
+    let result = matcher.compare(spyObj);
+    expect(result.pass).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.message).toContain(
+      'Expected spy object spies to have been called'
+    );
   });
 
-  it('ignores non-observed spy object interactions', function() {
+  it('ignores non-observed spy object interactions', function () {
+    let matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toHaveSpyInteractions();
     let spyObj = jasmineUnderTest.getEnv().createSpyObj('NewClass', ['spyA', 'spyB']);
+    spyObj.otherMethod = function () { };
 
     spyObj.otherMethod();
 
-    expect(spyObj).not.toHaveSpyInteractions();
+    let result = matcher.compare(spyObj);
+    expect(result.pass).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.message).toContain(
+      'Expected spy object spies to have been called'
+    );
   });
 
-  [true, 123, 'string'].forEach(function(testValue) {
-    it(`throws error if a non-object (${testValue}) is passed`, function() {
-      expect(function() {
-        expect(testValue).toHaveSpyInteractions();
+  [true, 123, 'string'].forEach(function (testValue) {
+    it(`throws error if a non-object (${testValue}) is passed`, function () {
+      let matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toHaveSpyInteractions();
+
+      expect(function () {
+        matcher.compare(testValue);
       }).toThrowError(Error, /Expected a spy object, but got/);
     });
   });
 
-  it('throws error if arguments are passed', function() {
+  it('throws error if arguments are passed', function () {
+    let matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toHaveSpyInteractions();
     let spyObj = jasmineUnderTest.getEnv().createSpyObj('NewClass', ['spyA', 'spyB']);
 
-    expect(function() {
-      expect(spyObj).toHaveSpyInteractions('an argument');
+    expect(function () {
+      matcher.compare(spyObj, 'an argument');
     }).toThrowError(Error, /Does not take arguments/);
   });
 
-  it('throws error if spy object has no spies', function() {
-    const spyObj = jasmineUnderTest.getEnv().createSpyObj('NewClass', ['method']);
+  it('throws error if spy object has no spies', function () {
+    let matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toHaveSpyInteractions();
+    const spyObj = jasmineUnderTest.getEnv().createSpyObj('NewClass', ['notSpy']);
     // Removing spy since spy objects cannot be created without spies.
-    spyObj.method = function() {};
+    spyObj.notSpy = function () { };
 
-    expect(function() {
-      expect(spyObj).toHaveSpyInteractions();
+    expect(function () {
+      matcher.compare(spyObj);
     }).toThrowError(
       Error,
       /Expected a spy object with spies, but object has no spies/