diff --git a/spec/commands/exec_spec.rb b/spec/commands/exec_spec.rb
index 492907743a2..acf12ced790 100644
--- a/spec/commands/exec_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/commands/exec_spec.rb
@@ -843,10 +843,7 @@ def bin_path(a,b,c)
           expect(bundle!("exec #{file}", :artifice => nil)).to eq(expected)
           expect(bundle!("exec bundle exec #{file}", :artifice => nil)).to eq(expected)
           expect(bundle!("exec ruby #{file}", :artifice => nil)).to eq(expected)
-          # Ignore expectation for default bundler gem conflict.
-          unless ENV["BUNDLER_SPEC_SUB_VERSION"]
-            expect(run!(file.read, :artifice => nil)).to eq(expected)
-          end
+          expect(run!(file.read, :artifice => nil)).to eq(expected)
         end
 
         # sanity check that we get the newer, custom version without bundler
diff --git a/spec/install/redownload_spec.rb b/spec/install/redownload_spec.rb
index 1225c839c48..232c0f9e2cc 100644
--- a/spec/install/redownload_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/install/redownload_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-RSpec.describe "bundle install", :bundler => "2" do
+RSpec.describe "bundle install" do
   before :each do
     gemfile <<-G
       source "file://#{gem_repo1}"
@@ -61,15 +61,25 @@
       let(:flag) { "force" }
     end
 
-    it "shows a deprecation when single flag passed" do
+    it "shows a deprecation when single flag passed", :bundler => 2 do
       bundle! "install --force"
       expect(out).to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
 
-    it "shows a deprecation when multiple flags passed" do
+    it "shows a deprecation when multiple flags passed", :bundler => 2 do
       bundle! "install --no-color --force"
       expect(out).to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
+
+    it "does not show a deprecation when single flag passed", :bundler => "< 2" do
+      bundle! "install --force"
+      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+    end
+
+    it "does not show a deprecation when multiple flags passed", :bundler => "< 2" do
+      bundle! "install --no-color --force"
+      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+    end
   end
 
   describe "with --redownload" do
diff --git a/spec/update/redownload_spec.rb b/spec/update/redownload_spec.rb
index 8c716664e2c..5a739c51b3e 100644
--- a/spec/update/redownload_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/update/redownload_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-RSpec.describe "bundle update", :bundler => "2" do
+RSpec.describe "bundle update" do
   before :each do
     install_gemfile <<-G
       source "file://#{gem_repo1}"
@@ -9,15 +9,25 @@
   end
 
   describe "with --force" do
-    it "shows a deprecation when single flag passed" do
+    it "shows a deprecation when single flag passed", :bundler => 2 do
       bundle! "update rack --force"
       expect(out).to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
 
-    it "shows a deprecation when multiple flags passed" do
+    it "shows a deprecation when multiple flags passed", :bundler => 2 do
       bundle! "update rack --no-color --force"
       expect(out).to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
     end
+
+    it "does not show a deprecation when single flag passed", :bundler => "< 2" do
+      bundle! "update rack --force"
+      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+    end
+
+    it "does not show a deprecation when multiple flags passed", :bundler => "< 2" do
+      bundle! "update rack --no-color --force"
+      expect(out).not_to include "[DEPRECATED FOR 2.0] The `--force` option has been renamed to `--redownload`"
+    end
   end
 
   describe "with --redownload" do