1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/kernel/exec_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/kernel/exec_spec.rb
index 1b4a7ae6f4..3d9520ad67 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/kernel/exec_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/kernel/exec_spec.rb
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ describe "Kernel#exec" do
   end
 
   it "runs the specified command, replacing current process" do
-    ruby_exe('exec "echo hello"; puts "fail"', escape: true).should == "hello\n"
+    ruby_exe('exec "echo hello"; puts "fail"').should == "hello\n"
   end
 end
 
 describe "Kernel.exec" do
   it "runs the specified command, replacing current process" do
-    ruby_exe('Kernel.exec "echo hello"; puts "fail"', escape: true).should == "hello\n"
+    ruby_exe('Kernel.exec "echo hello"; puts "fail"').should == "hello\n"
   end
 end