diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7635062..7fe59f6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ env:
 install:
   - sudo apt-get install luajit
   - sudo apt-get install luarocks
-  - sudo luarocks install telescope
+  - sudo luarocks install busted
 
-script: "tsc -f spec/*"
+script: "busted"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f328d97..638b17b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ Also, make sure to read the license file; the text of that license file must app
 Specs
 =====
 
-This project uses [telescope](https://github.com/norman/telescope) for its specs. If you want to run the specs, you will have to install telescope first. Then just execute the following from the root inspect folder:
+This project uses [busted](http://olivinelabs.com/busted/) for its specs. If you want to run the specs, you will have to install telescope first. Then just execute the following from the root inspect folder:
 
-    tsc -f spec/*
+    busted
 
 
diff --git a/spec/inspect_spec.lua b/spec/inspect_spec.lua
index dea20af..9df0932 100644
--- a/spec/inspect_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/inspect_spec.lua
@@ -1,59 +1,59 @@
 local inspect = require 'inspect'
 
-context( 'inspect', function()
+describe( 'inspect', function()
 
-  context('numbers', function()
+  describe('numbers', function()
     it('works', function()
-      assert_equal(inspect(1), "1")
-      assert_equal(inspect(1.5), "1.5")
-      assert_equal(inspect(-3.14), "-3.14")
+      assert.equals(inspect(1), "1")
+      assert.equals(inspect(1.5), "1.5")
+      assert.equals(inspect(-3.14), "-3.14")
     end)
   end)
 
-  context('strings', function()
+  describe('strings', function()
     it('puts quotes around regular strings', function()
-      assert_equal(inspect("hello"), '"hello"')
+      assert.equals(inspect("hello"), '"hello"')
     end)
 
     it('puts apostrophes around strings with quotes', function()
-      assert_equal(inspect('I have "quotes"'), "'I have \"quotes\"'")
+      assert.equals(inspect('I have "quotes"'), "'I have \"quotes\"'")
     end)
 
     it('uses regular quotes if the string has both quotes and apostrophes', function()
-      assert_equal(inspect("I have \"quotes\" and 'apostrophes'"), '"I have \\"quotes\\" and \'apostrophes\'"')
+      assert.equals(inspect("I have \"quotes\" and 'apostrophes'"), '"I have \\"quotes\\" and \'apostrophes\'"')
     end)
 
     it('escapes escape control characters', function()
-       assert_equal(inspect('I have \n new \n lines'), '"I have \\\\n new \\\\n lines"')
-       assert_equal(inspect('I have \b a back space'), '"I have \\\\b a back space"')
+       assert.equals(inspect('I have \n new \n lines'), '"I have \\\\n new \\\\n lines"')
+       assert.equals(inspect('I have \b a back space'), '"I have \\\\b a back space"')
     end)
   end)
 
   it('works with nil', function()
-    assert_equal(inspect(nil), 'nil')
+    assert.equals(inspect(nil), 'nil')
   end)
 
   it('works with functions', function()
-    assert_equal(inspect({ print, type, print }), '{ <function 1>, <function 2>, <function 1> }')
+    assert.equals(inspect({ print, type, print }), '{ <function 1>, <function 2>, <function 1> }')
   end)
 
   it('works with booleans', function()
-    assert_equal(inspect(true), 'true')
-    assert_equal(inspect(false), 'false')
+    assert.equals(inspect(true), 'true')
+    assert.equals(inspect(false), 'false')
   end)
 
-  context('tables', function()
+  describe('tables', function()
 
     it('works with simple array-like tables', function()
-      assert_equal(inspect({1,2,3}), "{ 1, 2, 3 }" )
+      assert.equals(inspect({1,2,3}), "{ 1, 2, 3 }" )
     end)
 
     it('works with nested arrays', function()
-      assert_equal(inspect({'a','b','c', {'d','e'}, 'f'}), '{ "a", "b", "c", { "d", "e" }, "f" }' )
+      assert.equals(inspect({'a','b','c', {'d','e'}, 'f'}), '{ "a", "b", "c", { "d", "e" }, "f" }' )
     end)
 
     it('works with simple dictionary tables', function()
-      assert_equal(inspect({a = 1, b = 2}), "{\n  a = 1,\n  b = 2\n}")
+      assert.equals(inspect({a = 1, b = 2}), "{\n  a = 1,\n  b = 2\n}")
     end)
 
     it('sorts keys in dictionary tables', function()
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ context( 'inspect', function()
         [print] = 1, ["buy more"] = 1, a = 1,
         [14] = 1, [{c=2}] = 1, [true]= 1
       }
-      assert_equal(inspect(t), [[{ 1, 2, 3,
+      assert.equals(inspect(t), [[{ 1, 2, 3,
   [14] = 1,
   [true] = 1,
   a = 1,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ context( 'inspect', function()
     end)
 
     it('works with nested dictionary tables', function()
-      assert_equal(inspect( {d=3, b={c=2}, a=1} ), [[{
+      assert.equals(inspect( {d=3, b={c=2}, a=1} ), [[{
   a = 1,
   b = {
     c = 2
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ context( 'inspect', function()
     end)
 
     it('works with hybrid tables', function()
-      assert_equal(inspect({ 'a', {b = 1}, 2, c = 3, ['ahoy you'] = 4 }), [[{ "a", {
+      assert.equals(inspect({ 'a', {b = 1}, 2, c = 3, ['ahoy you'] = 4 }), [[{ "a", {
     b = 1
   }, 2,
   ["ahoy you"] = 4,
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ context( 'inspect', function()
 }]])
     end)
 
-    context('depth', function()
+    describe('depth', function()
       local level5 = { 1,2,3, a = { b = { c = { d = { e = 5 } } } } }
       local keys = { [level5] = true }
 
       it('has infinite depth by default', function()
-        assert_equal(inspect(level5), [[{ 1, 2, 3,
+        assert.equals(inspect(level5), [[{ 1, 2, 3,
   a = {
     b = {
       c = {
@@ -110,16 +110,16 @@ context( 'inspect', function()
 }]])
       end)
       it('is modifiable by the user', function()
-        assert_equal(inspect(level5, 2), [[{ 1, 2, 3,
+        assert.equals(inspect(level5, 2), [[{ 1, 2, 3,
   a = {
     b = {...}
   }
 }]])
-        assert_equal(inspect(level5, 1), [[{ 1, 2, 3,
+        assert.equals(inspect(level5, 1), [[{ 1, 2, 3,
   a = {...}
 }]])
-        assert_equal(inspect(level5, 0), "{...}")
-        assert_equal(inspect(level5, 4), [[{ 1, 2, 3,
+        assert.equals(inspect(level5, 0), "{...}")
+        assert.equals(inspect(level5, 4), [[{ 1, 2, 3,
   a = {
     b = {
       c = {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ context( 'inspect', function()
       end)
 
       it('respects depth on keys', function()
-        assert_equal(inspect(keys, 4), [[{
+        assert.equals(inspect(keys, 4), [[{
   [{ 1, 2, 3,
     a = {
       b = {
@@ -149,17 +149,17 @@ context( 'inspect', function()
         a[4] = b
         a[5] = a
         a[6] = b
-        assert_equal(inspect(a), '<1>{ 1, 2, 3, <2>{ "a", "b", "c", <table 1> }, <table 1>, <table 2> }')
+        assert.equals(inspect(a), '<1>{ 1, 2, 3, <2>{ "a", "b", "c", <table 1> }, <table 1>, <table 2> }')
       end)
 
     end)
 
-    context('metatables', function()
+    describe('metatables', function()
 
       it('includes the metatable as an extra hash attribute', function()
         local foo = { foo = 1, __mode = 'v' }
         local bar = setmetatable({a = 1}, foo)
-        assert_equal(inspect(bar), [[{
+        assert.equals(inspect(bar), [[{
   a = 1,
   <metatable> = {
     __mode = "v",
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ context( 'inspect', function()
       it('includes the __tostring metamethod if it exists', function()
         local foo = { foo = 1, __tostring = function() return 'hello\nworld' end }
         local bar = setmetatable({a = 1}, foo)
-        assert_equal(inspect(bar), [[{ -- hello\nworld
+        assert.equals(inspect(bar), [[{ -- hello\nworld
   a = 1,
   <metatable> = {
     __tostring = <function 1>,
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ context( 'inspect', function()
       it('includes an error string if __tostring metamethod throws an error', function()
         local foo = { foo = 1, __tostring = function() error('hello', 0) end }
         local bar = setmetatable({a = 1}, foo)
-        assert_equal(inspect(bar), [[{ -- error: hello
+        assert.equals(inspect(bar), [[{ -- error: hello
   a = 1,
   <metatable> = {
     __tostring = <function 1>,