diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/rpc_server.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/rpc_server.rb
index a0f4071adc8..60a89572511 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/rpc_server.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/rpc_server.rb
@@ -503,10 +503,8 @@ module GRPC
       unless cls.include?(GenericService)
         fail "#{cls} must 'include GenericService'"
       end
-      if cls.rpc_descs.size.zero?
-        fail "#{cls} should specify some rpc descriptions"
-      end
-      cls.assert_rpc_descs_have_methods
+      fail "#{cls} should specify some rpc descriptions" if
+        cls.rpc_descs.size.zero?
     end
 
     # This should be called while holding @run_mutex
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/service.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/service.rb
index 8e940b5b13e..0a166e823e4 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/service.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/service.rb
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ module GRPC
         rpc_descs[name] = RpcDesc.new(name, input, output,
                                       marshal_class_method,
                                       unmarshal_class_method)
+        define_method(name) do
+          fail GRPC::BadStatus, GRPC::Core::StatusCodes::UNIMPLEMENTED
+        end
       end
 
       def inherited(subclass)
@@ -199,19 +202,6 @@ module GRPC
           end
         end
       end
-
-      # Asserts that the appropriate methods are defined for each added rpc
-      # spec. Is intended to aid verifying that server classes are correctly
-      # implemented.
-      def assert_rpc_descs_have_methods
-        rpc_descs.each_pair do |m, spec|
-          mth_name = GenericService.underscore(m.to_s).to_sym
-          unless instance_methods.include?(mth_name)
-            fail "#{self} does not provide instance method '#{mth_name}'"
-          end
-          spec.assert_arity_matches(instance_method(mth_name))
-        end
-      end
     end
 
     def self.included(o)
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb
index e688057cb17..2a42736237d 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb
@@ -308,10 +308,6 @@ describe GRPC::RpcServer do
       expect { @srv.handle(EmptyService) }.to raise_error
     end
 
-    it 'raises if the service does not define its rpc methods' do
-      expect { @srv.handle(NoRpcImplementation) }.to raise_error
-    end
-
     it 'raises if a handler method is already registered' do
       @srv.handle(EchoService)
       expect { r.handle(EchoService) }.to raise_error
@@ -349,6 +345,25 @@ describe GRPC::RpcServer do
         t.join
       end
 
+      it 'should return UNIMPLEMENTED on unimplemented methods', server: true do
+        @srv.handle(NoRpcImplementation)
+        t = Thread.new { @srv.run }
+        @srv.wait_till_running
+        req = EchoMsg.new
+        blk = proc do
+          cq = GRPC::Core::CompletionQueue.new
+          stub = GRPC::ClientStub.new(@host, cq, :this_channel_is_insecure,
+                                      **client_opts)
+          stub.request_response('/an_rpc', req, marshal, unmarshal)
+        end
+        expect(&blk).to raise_error do |error|
+          expect(error).to be_a(GRPC::BadStatus)
+          expect(error.code).to be(GRPC::Core::StatusCodes::UNIMPLEMENTED)
+        end
+        @srv.stop
+        t.join
+      end
+
       it 'should handle multiple sequential requests', server: true do
         @srv.handle(EchoService)
         t = Thread.new { @srv.run }
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/generic/service_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/generic/service_spec.rb
index 5e7b6c7abaf..76034e4f747 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/generic/service_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/generic/service_spec.rb
@@ -273,73 +273,4 @@ describe GenericService do
       end
     end
   end
-
-  describe '#assert_rpc_descs_have_methods' do
-    it 'fails if there is no instance method for an rpc descriptor' do
-      c1 = Class.new do
-        include GenericService
-        rpc :AnRpc, GoodMsg, GoodMsg
-      end
-      expect { c1.assert_rpc_descs_have_methods }.to raise_error
-
-      c2 = Class.new do
-        include GenericService
-        rpc :AnRpc, GoodMsg, GoodMsg
-        rpc :AnotherRpc, GoodMsg, GoodMsg
-
-        def an_rpc
-        end
-      end
-      expect { c2.assert_rpc_descs_have_methods }.to raise_error
-    end
-
-    it 'passes if there are corresponding methods for each descriptor' do
-      c = Class.new do
-        include GenericService
-        rpc :AnRpc, GoodMsg, GoodMsg
-        rpc :AServerStreamer, GoodMsg, stream(GoodMsg)
-        rpc :AClientStreamer, stream(GoodMsg), GoodMsg
-        rpc :ABidiStreamer, stream(GoodMsg), stream(GoodMsg)
-
-        def an_rpc(_req, _call)
-        end
-
-        def a_server_streamer(_req, _call)
-        end
-
-        def a_client_streamer(_call)
-        end
-
-        def a_bidi_streamer(_call)
-        end
-      end
-      expect { c.assert_rpc_descs_have_methods }.to_not raise_error
-    end
-
-    it 'passes for subclasses of that include GenericService' do
-      base = Class.new do
-        include GenericService
-        rpc :AnRpc, GoodMsg, GoodMsg
-
-        def an_rpc(_req, _call)
-        end
-      end
-      c = Class.new(base)
-      expect { c.assert_rpc_descs_have_methods }.to_not raise_error
-      expect(c.include?(GenericService)).to be(true)
-    end
-
-    it 'passes if subclasses define the rpc methods' do
-      base = Class.new do
-        include GenericService
-        rpc :AnRpc, GoodMsg, GoodMsg
-      end
-      c = Class.new(base) do
-        def an_rpc(_req, _call)
-        end
-      end
-      expect { c.assert_rpc_descs_have_methods }.to_not raise_error
-      expect(c.include?(GenericService)).to be(true)
-    end
-  end
 end