diff --git a/spec/options/strictDefaults.spec.js b/spec/options/strictDefaults.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef48dd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/options/strictDefaults.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+'use strict';
+
+var Ajv = require('../ajv');
+var getAjvInstances = require('../ajv_instances');
+var should = require('../chai').should();
+
+
+describe('strictDefaults option', function() {
+  describe('useDefaults = true', function() {
+    describe('strictDefaults = false', function() {
+      it('should NOT throw an error or log a warning given an ignored default', function() {
+        var output = {};
+        var ajv = new Ajv({
+          useDefaults: true,
+          strictDefaults: false,
+          logger: getLogger(output)
+        });
+        var schema = {
+          default: 5,
+          properties: {}
+        };
+
+        ajv.compile(schema);
+        should.not.exist(output.warning);
+      });
+
+      it('should NOT throw an error or log a warning given an ignored default', function() {
+        var output = {};
+        var ajv = new Ajv({
+          useDefaults: true,
+          strictDefaults: false,
+          logger: getLogger(output)
+        });
+        var schema = {
+          oneOf: [
+            { enum: ['foo', 'bar'] },
+            {
+              properties: {
+                foo: {
+                  default: true
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        };
+        
+        ajv.compile(schema);
+        should.not.exist(output.warning);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('strictDefaults = true', function() {
+      it('should throw an error given an ignored default in the schema root when strictDefaults is true', function() {
+        var ajv = new Ajv({useDefaults: true, strictDefaults: true});
+        var schema = {
+          default: 5,
+          properties: {}
+        };
+        should.throw(function() { ajv.compile(schema); });
+      });
+
+      it('should throw an error given an ignored default in oneOf when strictDefaults is true', function() {
+        var ajv = new Ajv({useDefaults: true, strictDefaults: true});
+        var schema = {
+          oneOf: [
+            { enum: ['foo', 'bar'] },
+            {
+              properties: {
+                foo: {
+                  default: true
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        };
+        should.throw(function() { ajv.compile(schema); });
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('strictDefaults = "log"', function() {
+      it('should log a warning given an ignored default in the schema root when strictDefaults is "log"', function() {
+        var output = {};
+        var ajv = new Ajv({
+          useDefaults: true,
+          strictDefaults: 'log',
+          logger: getLogger(output)
+        });
+        var schema = {
+          default: 5,
+          properties: {}
+        };
+        ajv.compile(schema);
+        should.equal(output.warning, 'default is ignored in the schema root');
+      });
+
+      it('should log a warning given an ignored default in oneOf when strictDefaults is "log"', function() {
+        var output = {};
+        var ajv = new Ajv({
+          useDefaults: true,
+          strictDefaults: 'log',
+          logger: getLogger(output)
+        });
+        var schema = {
+          oneOf: [
+            { enum: ['foo', 'bar'] },
+            {
+              properties: {
+                foo: {
+                  default: true
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        };
+        ajv.compile(schema);
+        should.equal(output.warning, 'default is ignored for: data.foo');
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+
+  describe('useDefaults = false', function() {
+    describe('strictDefaults = true', function() {
+      it('should NOT throw an error given an ignored default in the schema root when useDefaults is false', function() {
+        var ajv = new Ajv({useDefaults: false, strictDefaults: true});
+        var schema = {
+          default: 5,
+          properties: {}
+        };
+        should.not.throw(function() { ajv.compile(schema); });
+      });
+
+      it('should NOT throw an error given an ignored default in oneOf when useDefaults is false', function() {
+        var ajv = new Ajv({useDefaults: false, strictDefaults: true});
+        var schema = {
+          oneOf: [
+            { enum: ['foo', 'bar'] },
+            {
+              properties: {
+                foo: {
+                  default: true
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        };
+        should.not.throw(function() { ajv.compile(schema); });
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+
+  function getLogger(output) {
+    return {
+      log: function() {
+        throw new Error('log should not be called');
+      },
+      warn: function(warning) {
+        output.warning = warning;
+      },
+      error: function() {
+        throw new Error('error should not be called');
+      }
+    }
+  }
+});
diff --git a/spec/options/useDefaults.spec.js b/spec/options/useDefaults.spec.js
index 122d778..7d8329e 100644
--- a/spec/options/useDefaults.spec.js
+++ b/spec/options/useDefaults.spec.js
@@ -220,90 +220,4 @@ describe('useDefaults options', function() {
       });
     });
   });
-
-  describe('strictDefaults option', function() {
-    it('should throw an error given an ignored default in the schema root when strictDefaults is true', function() {
-      var ajv = new Ajv({useDefaults: true, strictDefaults: true});
-      var schema = {
-        default: 5,
-        properties: {}
-      };
-      should.throw(function() { ajv.compile(schema); });
-    });
-
-    it('should throw an error given an ignored default in oneOf when strictDefaults is true', function() {
-      var ajv = new Ajv({useDefaults: true, strictDefaults: true});
-      var schema = {
-        oneOf: [
-          { enum: ['foo', 'bar'] },
-          {
-            properties: {
-              foo: {
-                default: true
-              }
-            }
-          }
-        ]
-      };
-      should.throw(function() { ajv.compile(schema); });
-    });
-
-    it('should log a warning given an ignored default in the schema root when strictDefaults is "log"', function() {
-      var warnArg = null;
-      var ajv = new Ajv({
-        useDefaults: true,
-        strictDefaults: 'log',
-        logger: {
-          log: function() {
-            throw new Error('should not be called');
-          },
-          warn: function(warning) {
-            warnArg = warning;
-          },
-          error: function() {
-            throw new Error('should not be called');
-          }
-        }
-      });
-      var schema = {
-        default: 5,
-        properties: {}
-      };
-      ajv.compile(schema);
-      should.equal(warnArg, 'default is ignored in the schema root');
-    });
-
-    it('should log a warning given an ignored default in oneOf when strictDefaults is "log"', function() {
-      var warnArg = null;
-      var ajv = new Ajv({
-        useDefaults: true,
-        strictDefaults: 'log',
-        logger: {
-          log: function() {
-            throw new Error('should not be called');
-          },
-          warn: function(warning) {
-            warnArg = warning;
-          },
-          error: function() {
-            throw new Error('should not be called');
-          }
-        }
-      });
-      var schema = {
-        oneOf: [
-          { enum: ['foo', 'bar'] },
-          {
-            properties: {
-              foo: {
-                default: true
-              }
-            }
-          }
-        ]
-      };
-      ajv.compile(schema);
-      should.equal(warnArg, 'default is ignored for: data.foo');
-    });
-  });
 });