diff --git a/lib/rspec/support/differ.rb b/lib/rspec/support/differ.rb
index dd437399..2ef5d437 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/support/differ.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/support/differ.rb
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ def diff(actual, expected)
             if any_multiline_strings?(actual, expected)
               diff = diff_as_string(coerce_to_string(actual), coerce_to_string(expected))
             end
-          elsif no_procs_and_no_numbers?(actual, expected)
-            if (RUBY_VERSION.to_f > 1.8) && hash_with_anything?(expected)
-              diff = diff_as_object_with_anything(actual, expected)
-            else
-              diff = diff_as_object(actual, expected)
-            end
+          elsif all_hashes?(actual, expected)
+            diff = diff_hashes_as_object(actual, expected)
+          elsif no_procs?(actual, expected) && no_numbers?(actual, expected)
+            diff = diff_as_object(actual, expected)
           end
         end
 
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ def diff_as_string(actual, expected)
       end
       # rubocop:enable Metrics/MethodLength
 
-      def diff_as_object_with_anything(actual, expected)
+      def diff_hashes_as_object(actual, expected)
         expected.select { |_, v| RSpec::Mocks::ArgumentMatchers::AnyArgMatcher === v }.each_key do |k|
           expected[k] = actual[k]
         end
@@ -84,16 +82,12 @@ def initialize(opts={})
 
     private
 
-      def hash_with_anything?(arg)
-        Hash === arg && safely_flatten(arg).any? { |a| RSpec::Mocks::ArgumentMatchers::AnyArgMatcher === a }
-      end
-
-      def no_procs_and_no_numbers?(*args)
-        no_procs?(args) && no_numbers?(args)
+      def no_procs?(*args)
+        safely_flatten(args).none? { |a| Proc === a }
       end
 
-      def no_procs?(args)
-        safely_flatten(args).none? { |a| Proc === a }
+      def all_hashes?(actual, expected)
+        defined?(RSpec::Mocks::ArgumentMatchers::AnyArgMatcher) && (Hash === actual) && (Hash === expected)
       end
 
       def all_strings?(*args)
@@ -104,7 +98,7 @@ def any_multiline_strings?(*args)
         all_strings?(*args) && safely_flatten(args).any? { |a| multiline?(a) }
       end
 
-      def no_numbers?(args)
+      def no_numbers?(*args)
         safely_flatten(args).none? { |a| Numeric === a }
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/rspec/support/differ_spec.rb b/spec/rspec/support/differ_spec.rb
index 90f6bb94..04f1422e 100644
--- a/spec/rspec/support/differ_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rspec/support/differ_spec.rb
@@ -556,24 +556,21 @@ def inspect; "<BrokenObject>"; end
           end
         end
 
-        unless RUBY_VERSION == '1.8.7'
-          describe "fuzzy matcher anything" do
-            it "outputs only key value pair that triggered diff, anything_key should absorb actual value" do
-              actual = { :fixed => "fixed", :trigger => "trigger", :anything_key => "bcdd0399-1cfe-4de1-a481-ca6b17d41ed8" }
-              expected = { :fixed => "fixed", :trigger => "wrong", :anything_key => anything }
-              diff = differ.diff(actual, expected)
-              expected_diff = dedent(<<-'EOD')
-                |
-                |@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-                | :anything_key => "bcdd0399-1cfe-4de1-a481-ca6b17d41ed8",
-                | :fixed => "fixed",
-                |-:trigger => "wrong",
-                |+:trigger => "trigger",
-                |
-              EOD
-              # puts diff
-              expect(diff).to be_diffed_as(expected_diff)
-            end
+        describe "fuzzy matcher anything" do
+          it "outputs only key value pair that triggered diff, anything_key should absorb actual value" do
+            actual = { :fixed => "fixed", :trigger => "trigger", :anything_key => "bcdd0399-1cfe-4de1-a481-ca6b17d41ed8" }
+            expected = { :fixed => "fixed", :trigger => "wrong", :anything_key => anything }
+            diff = differ.diff(actual, expected)
+            expected_diff = dedent(<<-'EOD')
+              |
+              |@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
+              | :anything_key => "bcdd0399-1cfe-4de1-a481-ca6b17d41ed8",
+              | :fixed => "fixed",
+              |-:trigger => "wrong",
+              |+:trigger => "trigger",
+              |
+            EOD
+            expect(diff).to be_diffed_as(expected_diff)
           end
         end
       end