diff --git a/gems/aws-sdk-core/spec/aws/temp_waiters_spec.rb b/gems/aws-sdk-core/spec/aws/temp_waiters_spec.rb
index 21c50ff017f..0b0af9143b2 100644
--- a/gems/aws-sdk-core/spec/aws/temp_waiters_spec.rb
+++ b/gems/aws-sdk-core/spec/aws/temp_waiters_spec.rb
@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@ module Waiters
 
       let(:client) { WaiterTest::Client.new(stub_responses: true) }
 
-      let(:setup_stub_resp) do
-        client.stub_responses(:waiter_operation, table: { table_status: 'ACTIVE' })
-      end
-
-      let(:setup_stub_resp_error) do
-        client.stub_responses(:waiter_operation, 'ResourceNotFoundException')
-      end
-
       describe 'unknown waiters' do
         it 'raises an error when attempting to wait for an unknown state' do
           expect do
@@ -73,7 +65,7 @@ module Waiters
         end
 
         it 'triggers callbacks before sending and before waiting' do
-          setup_stub_resp_error
+          client.stub_responses(:waiter_operation, 'ResourceNotFoundException')
           yielded = []
           expect do
             client.wait_until(:generic_waiter) do |w|
@@ -97,19 +89,19 @@ module Waiters
         end
 
         it 'returns when successful' do
-          setup_stub_resp
+          client.stub_responses(:waiter_operation, table: { table_status: 'ACTIVE' })
           expect { client.wait_until(:generic_waiter) }
             .not_to raise_error
         end
 
         it 'returns the client response' do
-          setup_stub_resp
+          client.stub_responses(:waiter_operation, table: { table_status: 'ACTIVE' })
           resp = client.wait_until(:generic_waiter)
           expect(resp.table.table_status).to eq('ACTIVE')
         end
 
         it 'raises an error when failed' do
-          setup_stub_resp_error
+          client.stub_responses(:waiter_operation, 'ResourceNotFoundException')
           expect do
             client.wait_until(:generic_waiter, {}, delay: 0)
           end.to raise_error(Errors::WaiterFailed)
@@ -215,7 +207,7 @@ module Waiters
         describe 'error matcher' do
           context 'expected is an error code' do
             it 'succeeds when matched' do
-              setup_stub_resp_error
+              client.stub_responses(:waiter_operation, 'ResourceNotFoundException')
               expect { client.wait_until(:error_matcher_with_error_code) }
                 .not_to raise_error
             end
@@ -246,7 +238,7 @@ module Waiters
             end
 
             it 'fails when matched' do
-              setup_stub_resp
+              client.stub_responses(:waiter_operation, table: { table_status: 'ACTIVE' })
               expect { client.wait_until(:error_matcher_with_false_fails) }
                 .to raise_error(Errors::WaiterFailed)
             end