1 files changed, 7 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/expand_path_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/expand_path_spec.rb
index 6e24e62075..b03bb3a2ca 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/expand_path_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/expand_path_spec.rb
@@ -222,16 +222,14 @@ platform_is_not :windows do
       ENV["HOME"] = @home
     end
 
-    ruby_version_is ''...'2.4' do
-      it "raises an ArgumentError when passed '~' if HOME is nil" do
-        ENV.delete "HOME"
-        lambda { File.expand_path("~") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      end
+    it "uses the user database when passed '~' if HOME is nil" do
+      ENV.delete "HOME"
+      File.directory?(File.expand_path("~")).should == true
+    end
 
-      it "raises an ArgumentError when passed '~/' if HOME is nil" do
-        ENV.delete "HOME"
-        lambda { File.expand_path("~/") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      end
+    it "uses the user database when passed '~/' if HOME is nil" do
+      ENV.delete "HOME"
+      File.directory?(File.expand_path("~/")).should == true
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError when passed '~' if HOME == ''" do