diff --git a/config/environments/cucumber.rb b/config/environments/cucumber.rb
index 8b7dfc6..34ad420 100644
--- a/config/environments/cucumber.rb
+++ b/config/environments/cucumber.rb
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :test
 
 config.gem "cucumber",
   :lib     => false,
-  :version => "0.3.11"
+  :version => "= 0.3.11"
 config.gem "webrat",
   :lib     => false,
-  :version => "0.4.4"
+  :version => "= 0.4.4"
 
 require 'rubygems'
 require 'factory_girl'
diff --git a/config/initializers/requires.rb b/config/initializers/requires.rb
index d95b431..a86a9ad 100644
--- a/config/initializers/requires.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/requires.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-require 'utility_scopes'
-
 Dir[File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'lib', 'extensions', '*.rb')].each do |f|
   require f
 end
diff --git a/lib/extensions/string.rb b/lib/extensions/string.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4747a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/extensions/string.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# monkey patches to String specific to this application
+
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