diff --git a/spec/core/SpecSpec.js b/spec/core/SpecSpec.js
index 424f0cb2..41a514ce 100644
--- a/spec/core/SpecSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/SpecSpec.js
@@ -189,18 +189,9 @@ describe("Spec", function() {
     expect(done).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it("#status returns pending by default", function() {
+  it("#status returns passing by default", function() {
     var spec = new j$.Spec({fn: jasmine.createSpy("spec body")});
-    expect(spec.status()).toEqual('pending');
-  });
-
-  it("#status returns pending if no expectations were encountered", function() {
-    var specBody = jasmine.createSpy("spec body"),
-      spec = new j$.Spec({fn: specBody});
-
-    spec.execute();
-
-    expect(spec.status()).toEqual('pending');
+    expect(spec.status()).toEqual('passed');
   });
 
   it("#status returns passed if all expectations in the spec have passed", function() {
diff --git a/src/core/Spec.js b/src/core/Spec.js
index 155fcf06..450dc7b5 100644
--- a/src/core/Spec.js
+++ b/src/core/Spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
   function Spec(attrs) {
-    this.encounteredExpectations = false;
     this.expectationFactory = attrs.expectationFactory;
     this.resultCallback = attrs.resultCallback || function() {};
     this.id = attrs.id;
@@ -26,13 +25,11 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
       id: this.id,
       description: this.description,
       fullName: this.getFullName(),
-      status: this.status(),
       failedExpectations: []
     };
   }
 
   Spec.prototype.addExpectationResult = function(passed, data) {
-    this.encounteredExpectations = true;
     if (passed) {
       return;
     }
@@ -118,7 +115,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
       return 'disabled';
     }
 
-    if (this.markedPending || !this.encounteredExpectations) {
+    if (this.markedPending) {
       return 'pending';
     }