diff --git a/lib/mocha/mock.rb b/lib/mocha/mock.rb
index 46d65367e..cd3840d2c 100644
--- a/lib/mocha/mock.rb
+++ b/lib/mocha/mock.rb
@@ -108,8 +108,16 @@ class Mock
     #   object = mock()
     #   object.expects(:expected_method_one).returns(:result_one)
     #   object.expects(:expected_method_two).returns(:result_two)
-    def expects(method_name_or_hash, backtrace = nil)
-      anticipates(method_name_or_hash, backtrace)
+    def expects(method_name_or_hash, backtrace = nil, object = Mock.new(@mockery))
+      ExpectationSetting.new(Array(method_name_or_hash).map do |*args|
+        args = args.flatten
+        method_name = args.shift
+        Mockery.instance.stub_method(object, method_name) unless object.is_a?(Mock)
+        ensure_method_not_already_defined(method_name)
+        expectation = Expectation.new(self, method_name, backtrace)
+        expectation.returns(args.shift) unless args.empty?
+        @expectations.add(expectation)
+      end)
     end
 
     # Adds an expectation that the specified method may be called any number of times with any parameters.
@@ -138,7 +146,7 @@ def expects(method_name_or_hash, backtrace = nil)
     #   object.stubs(:stubbed_method_one).returns(:result_one)
     #   object.stubs(:stubbed_method_two).returns(:result_two)
     def stubs(method_name_or_hash, backtrace = nil)
-      anticipates(method_name_or_hash, backtrace).at_least(0)
+      expects(method_name_or_hash, backtrace).at_least(0)
     end
 
     # Removes the specified stubbed methods (added by calls to {#expects} or {#stubs}) and all expectations associated with them.
@@ -355,18 +363,5 @@ def ensure_method_not_already_defined(method_name)
     def any_expectations?
       @expectations.any?
     end
-
-    # @private
-    def anticipates(method_name_or_hash, backtrace = nil, object = Mock.new(@mockery))
-      ExpectationSetting.new(Array(method_name_or_hash).map do |*args|
-        args = args.flatten
-        method_name = args.shift
-        Mockery.instance.stub_method(object, method_name) unless object.is_a?(Mock)
-        ensure_method_not_already_defined(method_name)
-        expectation = Expectation.new(self, method_name, backtrace)
-        expectation.returns(args.shift) unless args.empty?
-        @expectations.add(expectation)
-      end)
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/mocha/object_methods.rb b/lib/mocha/object_methods.rb
index a2c7ee851..6cd50d069 100644
--- a/lib/mocha/object_methods.rb
+++ b/lib/mocha/object_methods.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ def expects(expected_methods_vs_return_values)
       if expected_methods_vs_return_values.to_s =~ /the[^a-z]*spanish[^a-z]*inquisition/i
         raise ExpectationErrorFactory.build('NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!')
       end
-      anticipates(expected_methods_vs_return_values)
+      if frozen?
+        raise StubbingError.new("can't stub method on frozen object: #{mocha_inspect}", caller)
+      end
+      mocha.expects(expected_methods_vs_return_values, caller, self)
     end
 
     # Adds an expectation that the specified method may be called any number of times with any parameters.
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ def expects(expected_methods_vs_return_values)
     #
     # @see Mock#stubs
     def stubs(stubbed_methods_vs_return_values)
-      anticipates(stubbed_methods_vs_return_values).at_least(0)
+      expects(stubbed_methods_vs_return_values).at_least(0)
     end
 
     # Removes the specified stubbed methods (added by calls to {#expects} or {#stubs}) and all expectations associated with them.
@@ -140,14 +143,5 @@ def unstub(*method_names)
         mockery.stubba.unstub(stubba_method_for(method_name))
       end
     end
-
-    private
-
-    def anticipates(expected_methods_vs_return_values)
-      if frozen?
-        raise StubbingError.new("can't stub method on frozen object: #{mocha_inspect}", caller)
-      end
-      mocha.anticipates(expected_methods_vs_return_values, caller, self)
-    end
   end
 end