diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/toBeSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/toBeSpec.js
index d4179906..e065af57 100644
--- a/spec/core/matchers/toBeSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/toBeSpec.js
@@ -1,14 +1,34 @@
 describe("toBe", function() {
-  it("passes when actual === expected", function() {
-    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(),
+  it("passes with no message when actual === expected", function() {
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
       result;
 
     result = matcher.compare(1, 1);
     expect(result.pass).toBe(true);
   });
 
+  it("passes with a custom message when expected is an array", function() {
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      result,
+      array = [1];
+
+    result = matcher.compare(array, array);
+    expect(result.pass).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.message).toBe("Expected [ 1 ] not to be [ 1 ]. Tip: To check for deep equality, use .toEqual() instead of .toBe().")
+  });
+
+  it("passes with a custom message when expected is an object", function() {
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      result,
+      obj = {foo: "bar"};
+
+    result = matcher.compare(obj, obj);
+    expect(result.pass).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.message).toBe("Expected Object({ foo: 'bar' }) not to be Object({ foo: 'bar' }). Tip: To check for deep equality, use .toEqual() instead of .toBe().")
+  });
+
   it("fails with no message when actual !== expected", function() {
-    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(),
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
       result;
 
     result = matcher.compare(1, 2);
@@ -17,8 +37,8 @@ describe("toBe", function() {
   });
 
   it("fails with a custom message when expected is an array", function() {
-    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(),
-    result;
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      result;
 
     result = matcher.compare([1], [1]);
     expect(result.pass).toBe(false);
@@ -26,8 +46,8 @@ describe("toBe", function() {
   });
 
   it("fails with a custom message when expected is an object", function() {
-    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(),
-    result;
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      result;
 
     result = matcher.compare({foo: "bar"}, {foo: "bar"});
     expect(result.pass).toBe(false);
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/toBe.js b/src/core/matchers/toBe.js
index d7b9e593..96b236a7 100644
--- a/src/core/matchers/toBe.js
+++ b/src/core/matchers/toBe.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-getJasmineRequireObj().toBe = function($j) {
+getJasmineRequireObj().toBe = function(j$) {
   /**
    * {@link expect} the actual value to be `===` to the expected value.
    * @function
@@ -7,16 +7,20 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().toBe = function($j) {
    * @example
    * expect(thing).toBe(realThing);
    */
-  function toBe() {
-    
+  function toBe(util) {
+    var tip = ' Tip: To check for deep equality, use .toEqual() instead of .toBe().';
+
     return {
       compare: function(actual, expected) {
-        var customMessage = 'Expected ' + $j.pp(expected) + ' to be ' + $j.pp(actual) + '. Tip: To check for deep equality, use .toEqual() instead of .toBe().';
-        
-        return {
+        var result = {
           pass: actual === expected,
-          message: typeof expected === 'object' ? customMessage : undefined,
         };
+
+        if (typeof expected === 'object') {
+          result.message = util.buildFailureMessage('toBe', result.pass, actual, expected) + tip;
+        }
+
+        return result;
       }
     };
   }