diff --git a/lib/plugins/inspec-plugin-manager-cli/test/functional/inspec-plugin_test.rb b/lib/plugins/inspec-plugin-manager-cli/test/functional/inspec-plugin_test.rb
index bc27574b0..8bb4bee20 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/inspec-plugin-manager-cli/test/functional/inspec-plugin_test.rb
+++ b/lib/plugins/inspec-plugin-manager-cli/test/functional/inspec-plugin_test.rb
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class PluginManagerCliInstall < MiniTest::Test
 
       install_result = run_inspec_process_with_this_plugin("plugin install #{fixture_info[:given]}", post_run: list_after_run)
 
-      assert_empty install_result.stderr_ignore_deprecations
+      assert_empty install_result.stderr
       assert_equal 0, install_result.exit_status, 'Exit status should be 0'
 
       # Check UX messaging
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class PluginManagerCliInstall < MiniTest::Test
     assert_empty install_result.stderr
     assert_equal 1, install_result.exit_status, 'Exit status should be 1'
 
-    error_message = install_result.stdout_ignore_deprecations.split("\n").last
+    error_message = install_result.stdout.split("\n").last
     assert_includes error_message, "No such source code path"
     assert_includes error_message, 'inspec-test-fixture-nonesuch.rb'
     assert_includes error_message, 'installation failed'
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class PluginManagerCliInstall < MiniTest::Test
     assert_empty install_result.stderr
     assert_equal 1, install_result.exit_status, 'Exit status should be 1'
 
-    error_message = install_result.stdout_ignore_deprecations.split("\n").last
+    error_message = install_result.stdout.split("\n").last
     assert_includes error_message, "Invalid plugin name"
     assert_includes error_message, 'wrong-name'
     assert_includes error_message, "All inspec plugins must begin with either 'inspec-' or 'train-'"
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class PluginManagerCliInstall < MiniTest::Test
     assert_empty install_result.stderr
     assert_equal 1, install_result.exit_status, 'Exit status should be 1'
 
-    error_message = install_result.stdout_ignore_deprecations.split("\n").last
+    error_message = install_result.stdout.split("\n").last
     assert_includes error_message, "Does not appear to be a plugin"
     assert_includes error_message, 'inspec-egg-white-omelette'
     assert_includes error_message, "After probe-loading the supposed plugin, it did not register"
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class PluginManagerCliInstall < MiniTest::Test
     assert_empty install_result.stderr
     assert_equal 2, install_result.exit_status, 'Exit status on second install should be 2'
 
-    error_message = install_result.stdout_ignore_deprecations.split("\n").last
+    error_message = install_result.stdout.split("\n").last
     assert_includes error_message, "Plugin already installed"
     assert_includes error_message, 'inspec-test-fixture'
     assert_includes error_message, "Use 'inspec plugin list' to see previously installed plugin"
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class PluginManagerCliInstall < MiniTest::Test
     assert_empty install_result.stderr
     assert_equal 1, install_result.exit_status, 'Exit status should be 1'
 
-    error_message = install_result.stdout_ignore_deprecations.split("\n").last
+    error_message = install_result.stdout.split("\n").last
     assert_includes error_message, "Unrecognizable plugin structure"
     assert_includes error_message, 'inspec-wrong-structure'
     assert_includes error_message, ' When installing from a path, please provide the path of the entry point file'
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ class PluginManagerCliInstall < MiniTest::Test
     assert_empty install_result.stderr
     assert_equal 2, install_result.exit_status, 'Exit status should be 2'
 
-    refusal_message = install_result.stdout_ignore_deprecations.split("\n").grep(/refusing/).last
+    refusal_message = install_result.stdout.split("\n").grep(/refusing/).last
     refute_nil refusal_message, 'Should find a failure message at the end'
     assert_includes refusal_message, 'inspec-test-fixture'
     assert_includes refusal_message, '0.2.0'
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ class PluginManagerCliInstall < MiniTest::Test
     assert_empty install_result.stderr
     assert_equal 2, install_result.exit_status, 'Exit status should be 2'
 
-    refusal_message = install_result.stdout_ignore_deprecations.split("\n").grep(/refusing/).last
+    refusal_message = install_result.stdout.split("\n").grep(/refusing/).last
     refute_nil refusal_message, 'Should find a failure message at the end'
     assert_includes refusal_message, 'inspec-test-fixture'
     assert_includes refusal_message, '0.1.0'
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ class PluginManagerCliUpdate < MiniTest::Test
     end
 
     update_result = run_inspec_process_with_this_plugin('plugin update inspec-test-fixture', pre_run: pre_block, post_run: list_after_run)
-    assert_empty update_result.stderr_ignore_deprecations
+    assert_empty update_result.stderr
     assert_equal 0, update_result.exit_status, 'Exit status should be 0'
 
     success_message = update_result.stdout.split("\n").grep(/updated/).last
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ class PluginManagerCliUpdate < MiniTest::Test
     assert_empty update_result.stderr
     assert_equal 2, update_result.exit_status, 'Exit status should be 2'
 
-    refusal_message = update_result.stdout_ignore_deprecations.split("\n").grep(/refusing/).last
+    refusal_message = update_result.stdout.split("\n").grep(/refusing/).last
     refute_nil refusal_message, 'Should find a failure message at the end'
     assert_includes refusal_message, 'inspec-test-fixture'
     assert_includes refusal_message, '0.2.0'
diff --git a/test/functional/filter_table_test.rb b/test/functional/filter_table_test.rb
index 48403c894..3ba76dae1 100644
--- a/test/functional/filter_table_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/filter_table_test.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe '2943 inspec exec for filter table profile, method mode for `where' do
       control_hash.keys.must_include(expected_control)
     end
 
-    cmd.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    cmd.stderr.must_equal ''
     cmd.exit_status.must_equal 100
   end
 end
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ describe '2370 lazy_load for filter table' do
       control_hash.keys.must_include(expected_control)
     end
 
-    cmd.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    cmd.stderr.must_equal ''
     cmd.exit_status.must_equal 100
   end
 end
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ describe '2929 exceptions in block-mode where' do
       control_hash[ctl['id']] = ctl['results'][0]['message']
     end
     control_hash.must_be_empty
-    cmd.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    cmd.stderr.must_equal ''
     cmd.exit_status.must_equal 0
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/functional/inheritance_test.rb b/test/functional/inheritance_test.rb
index f5e874fb3..3355274ea 100644
--- a/test/functional/inheritance_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/inheritance_test.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe 'example inheritance profile' do
 
   it 'can execute a profile inheritance' do
     out = inspec('exec ' + path + ' --reporter json --no-create-lockfile --input-file ' + input_file)
-    out.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    out.stderr.must_equal ''
     out.exit_status.must_equal 101
     JSON.load(out.stdout).must_be_kind_of Hash
   end
diff --git a/test/functional/inputs_test.rb b/test/functional/inputs_test.rb
index 1a973cc31..d9c938022 100644
--- a/test/functional/inputs_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/inputs_test.rb
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe 'inputs' do
       cmd += ' --no-create-lockfile'
       out = inspec(cmd)
       out.stderr.must_equal "Type 'Color' is not a valid input type.\n"
-      out.stdout_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+      out.stdout.must_equal ''
       out.exit_status.must_equal 1
     end
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe 'inputs' do
       cmd += ' --no-create-lockfile'
       out = inspec(cmd)
       out.stderr.must_equal "Input 'username' is required and does not have a value.\n"
-      out.stdout_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+      out.stdout.must_equal ''
       out.exit_status.must_equal 1
     end
 
diff --git a/test/functional/inspec_exec_automate_test.rb b/test/functional/inspec_exec_automate_test.rb
index 19016353e..b790d6d78 100644
--- a/test/functional/inspec_exec_automate_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/inspec_exec_automate_test.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe 'inspec exec automate' do
     end
 
     it 'should include tramp data' do
-      run_result.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+      run_result.stderr.must_equal ''
       run_result.exit_status.wont_equal 1
 
       # Can't use json-mode on run_inspec_process - it sets
diff --git a/test/functional/inspec_exec_json_test.rb b/test/functional/inspec_exec_json_test.rb
index 2d5f9c102..0891acbf9 100644
--- a/test/functional/inspec_exec_json_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/inspec_exec_json_test.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe 'inspec exec with json formatter' do
 
   it 'can execute a simple file and validate the json schema' do
     out = inspec('exec ' + example_control + ' --reporter json --no-create-lockfile')
-    out.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    out.stderr.must_equal ''
     out.exit_status.must_equal 0
     data = JSON.parse(out.stdout)
     sout = inspec('schema exec-json')
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe 'inspec exec with json formatter' do
 
   it 'can execute a profile and validate the json schema' do
     out = inspec('exec ' + example_profile + ' --reporter json --no-create-lockfile')
-    out.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    out.stderr.must_equal ''
     out.exit_status.must_equal 101
     data = JSON.parse(out.stdout)
     sout = inspec('schema exec-json')
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe 'inspec exec with json formatter' do
 
   it 'can execute a simple file while using end of options after reporter cli option' do
     out = inspec('exec --no-create-lockfile --reporter json -- ' + example_control)
-    out.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    out.stderr.must_equal ''
     out.exit_status.must_equal 0
     data = JSON.parse(out.stdout)
     sout = inspec('schema exec-json')
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe 'inspec exec with json formatter' do
 
   it 'can execute a profile and validate the json schema with target_id' do
     out = inspec('exec ' + example_profile + ' --reporter json --no-create-lockfile --target-id 1d3e399f-4d71-4863-ac54-84d437fbc444')
-    out.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    out.stderr.must_equal ''
     out.exit_status.must_equal 101
     data = JSON.parse(out.stdout)
     data['platform']['target_id'].must_equal '1d3e399f-4d71-4863-ac54-84d437fbc444'
diff --git a/test/functional/inspec_exec_jsonmin_test.rb b/test/functional/inspec_exec_jsonmin_test.rb
index 4b2ffa6ac..2a82cc83b 100644
--- a/test/functional/inspec_exec_jsonmin_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/inspec_exec_jsonmin_test.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe 'inspec exec' do
 
   it 'can execute a profile with the mini json formatter and validate its schema' do
     out = inspec('exec ' + example_profile + ' --reporter json-min --no-create-lockfile')
-    out.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    out.stderr.must_equal ''
     out.exit_status.must_equal 101
     data = JSON.parse(out.stdout)
     sout = inspec('schema exec-jsonmin')
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe 'inspec exec' do
 
   it 'can execute a simple file with the mini json formatter and validate its schema' do
     out = inspec('exec ' + example_control + ' --reporter json-min --no-create-lockfile')
-    out.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    out.stderr.must_equal ''
     out.exit_status.must_equal 0
     data = JSON.parse(out.stdout)
     sout = inspec('schema exec-jsonmin')
diff --git a/test/functional/inspec_exec_junit_test.rb b/test/functional/inspec_exec_junit_test.rb
index 4c28a7a83..4a60343ce 100644
--- a/test/functional/inspec_exec_junit_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/inspec_exec_junit_test.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe 'inspec exec with junit formatter' do
 
   it 'can execute a simple file with the junit formatter' do
     out = inspec('exec ' + example_control + ' --reporter junit --no-create-lockfile')
-    out.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    out.stderr.must_equal ''
     out.exit_status.must_equal 0
     doc = REXML::Document.new(out.stdout)
     doc.has_elements?.must_equal true
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe 'inspec exec with junit formatter' do
 
   it 'can execute the profile with the junit formatter' do
     out = inspec('exec ' + example_profile + ' --reporter junit --no-create-lockfile')
-    out.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    out.stderr.must_equal ''
     out.exit_status.must_equal 101
     doc = REXML::Document.new(out.stdout)
     doc.has_elements?.must_equal true
diff --git a/test/functional/inspec_exec_test.rb b/test/functional/inspec_exec_test.rb
index 44a621112..84c498ccf 100644
--- a/test/functional/inspec_exec_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/inspec_exec_test.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe 'inspec exec' do
     out = inspec('exec ' + File.join(profile_path, 'simple-metadata') + ' --no-create-lockfile')
     out.stderr.must_equal ''
     out.exit_status.must_equal 0
-    out.stdout_ignore_deprecations.must_equal "
+    out.stdout.must_equal "
 Profile: yumyum profile
 Version: (not specified)
 Target:  local://
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Test Summary: 0 successful, 0 failures, 0 skipped
     out = inspec('exec ' + File.join(profile_path, 'complete-metadata') + ' --no-create-lockfile')
     out.stderr.must_equal ''
     out.exit_status.must_equal 0
-    out.stdout_ignore_deprecations.must_equal "
+    out.stdout.must_equal "
 Profile: title (name)
 Version: 1.2.3
 Target:  local://
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ Test Summary: \e[38;5;41m2 successful\e[0m, 0 failures, 0 skipped\n"
     let(:controls) { json['profiles'][0]['controls'] }
 
     it 'completes the run with failed controls but no exception' do
-      out.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_be_empty
+      out.stderr.must_be_empty
       out.exit_status.must_equal 100
       controls.count.must_equal 10
       controls.select { |c| c['results'][0]['status'] == 'failed' }.count.must_be :>, 1
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ Test Summary: \e[38;5;41m2 successful\e[0m, 0 failures, 0 skipped\n"
         # If you do, it will execute twice, and cause STDIN to read empty on the second time
         it 'exec should see the custom target ID value' do
           result = run_inspec_process( 'exec ' + File.join(profile_path, 'simple-metadata') + ' ' + cli_args + ' ', opts )
-          result.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_be_empty
+          result.stderr.must_be_empty
           result.payload.json['platform']['target_id'].must_equal 'from-config-file'
         end
 
diff --git a/test/functional/inspec_shell_test.rb b/test/functional/inspec_shell_test.rb
index 222bf0f7b..009534842 100644
--- a/test/functional/inspec_shell_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/inspec_shell_test.rb
@@ -19,24 +19,24 @@ describe 'inspec shell tests' do
       res = inspec("shell -c 'gordon_config' --depends #{example_profile}")
       res.stderr.must_equal ''
       res.exit_status.must_equal 0
-      res.stdout_ignore_deprecations.must_equal 'gordon_config'
+      res.stdout.chop.must_equal 'gordon_config'
     end
 
     it 'confirm file caching is disabled' do
       out = do_shell_c('inspec.backend.cache_enabled?(:file)', 0)
-      out.stdout_ignore_deprecations.must_equal 'false'
+      out.stdout.chop.must_equal 'false'
     end
 
     it 'confirm command caching is disabled' do
       out = do_shell_c('inspec.backend.cache_enabled?(:command)', 0)
-      out.stdout_ignore_deprecations.must_equal 'false'
+      out.stdout.chop.must_equal 'false'
     end
 
     it 'can run ruby expressions (json output)' do
       x = rand
       y = rand
       out = do_shell_c("#{x} + #{y}", 0, true)
-      j = JSON.load(out.stdout_ignore_deprecations)
+      j = JSON.load(out.stdout)
       j.must_equal x+y
     end
 
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ describe 'inspec shell tests' do
       x = rand
       y = rand
       out = do_shell_c("#{x} + #{y}", 0)
-      out.stdout_ignore_deprecations.must_equal "#{x+y}\n"
+      out.stdout.must_equal "#{x+y}\n"
     end
 
     it 'can run arbitrary ruby (json output)' do
       # You cannot have a pipe in a windows command line
       return if is_windows?
       out = do_shell_c('x = [1,2,3].inject(0) {|a,v| a + v*v}; x+10', 0, true)
-      j = JSON.load(out.stdout_ignore_deprecations)
+      j = JSON.load(out.stdout)
       j.must_equal 24  # 1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + 10
     end
 
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ describe 'inspec shell tests' do
       # You cannot have a pipe in a windows command line
       return if is_windows?
       out = do_shell_c('x = [1,2,3].inject(0) {|a,v| a + v*v}; x+10', 0)
-      out.stdout_ignore_deprecations.must_equal "24\n"
+      out.stdout.must_equal "24\n"
     end
 
     it 'retrieves resources (json output)' do
       out = do_shell_c('platform.params', 0, true)
-      j = JSON.load(out.stdout_ignore_deprecations)
+      j = JSON.load(out.stdout)
       j.keys.must_include 'name'
       j.keys.must_include 'families'
       j.keys.must_include 'arch'
diff --git a/test/functional/logging_test.rb b/test/functional/logging_test.rb
index 8bbeb265b..57f6103fb 100644
--- a/test/functional/logging_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/logging_test.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe 'Deprecation Facility Behavior' do
         let(:control_flag) { '--controls deprecate_fail_mode' }
 
         it 'should result in a failed control' do
-          run_result.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_be_empty
+          run_result.stderr.must_be_empty
           run_result.exit_status.must_equal 100
           json_result.count.must_equal 3
           json_result[0]['status'].must_equal 'passed'
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe 'Deprecation Facility Behavior' do
           json_result.count.must_equal 1
           json_result[0]['status'].must_equal 'passed'
 
-          stderr_lines = run_result.stderr_ignore_deprecations.split("\n")
+          stderr_lines = run_result.stderr.split("\n")
           stderr_lines.count.must_equal 1
 
           deprecation_line = stderr_lines.first
diff --git a/test/functional/plugins_test.rb b/test/functional/plugins_test.rb
index 8ca6f3287..e8a587603 100644
--- a/test/functional/plugins_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/plugins_test.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe 'cli command plugins' do
     outcome = inspec_with_env('meaningoflife answer',  INSPEC_CONFIG_DIR: File.join(config_dir_path, 'meaning_by_path'))
     outcome.stderr.wont_include 'Could not find command "meaningoflife"'
     outcome.stderr.must_equal ''
-    outcome.stdout_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+    outcome.stdout.must_equal ''
     outcome.exit_status.must_equal 42
   end
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe 'DSL plugin types support' do
   describe 'outer profile dsl plugin type support' do
     let(:profile_file) { 'outer_profile_dsl.rb' }
     it 'works correctly with outer_profile dsl extensions' do
-      run_result.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+      run_result.stderr.must_equal ''
 
       # The outer_profile_dsl.rb file has control-01, then a call to favorite_grain
       # (which generates a control), then control-03.
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ describe 'DSL plugin types support' do
 
     let(:profile_file) { 'control_dsl.rb' }
     it 'works correctly with control dsl extensions' do
-      run_result.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+      run_result.stderr.must_equal ''
 
       # The control_dsl.rb file has one control, with a describe-01, then a call to favorite_fruit, then describe-02
       # If the plugin exploded, we'd see describe-01 but not describe-02
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ describe 'DSL plugin types support' do
   describe 'describe dsl plugin type support' do
     let(:profile_file) { 'describe_dsl.rb' }
     it 'works correctly with describe dsl extensions' do
-      run_result.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+      run_result.stderr.must_equal ''
 
       # The describe_dsl.rb file has one control, with
       # describe-01, describe-02 which contains a call to favorite_vegetable, then describe-03
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ describe 'DSL plugin types support' do
   describe 'test dsl plugin type support' do
     let(:profile_file) { 'test_dsl.rb' }
     it 'works correctly with test dsl extensions' do
-      run_result.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+      run_result.stderr.must_equal ''
 
       # The test_dsl.rb file has one control, with
       # describe-01, describe-02 which contains a call to favorite_legume, then describe-03
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ describe 'DSL plugin types support' do
       cmd += File.join(profile_path, 'dsl_plugins')
       cmd += ' --controls=/^rdsl-control/ '
       run_result = run_inspec_with_plugin(cmd, plugin_path: dsl_plugin_path)
-      run_result.stderr_ignore_deprecations.must_equal ''
+      run_result.stderr.must_equal ''
 
       # We should have three controls; 01 and 03 just do a string match.
       # 02 uses the custom resource, which relies on calls to the resource DSL.