1 files changed, 11 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/kernel/throw_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/kernel/throw_spec.rb
index 8f8486accc..1086126176 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/kernel/throw_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/kernel/throw_spec.rb
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ describe "Kernel.throw" do
       :value
       throw :blah
       fail("throw didn't transfer the control")
-    end.should be_nil
+    end.should == nil
   end
 
-  it "transfers control to the innermost catch block waiting for the same sympol" do
+  it "transfers control to the innermost catch block waiting for the same symbol" do
     one = two = three = 0
     catch :duplicate do
       catch :duplicate do
@@ -42,39 +42,39 @@ describe "Kernel.throw" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if there is no catch block for the symbol" do
-    lambda { throw :blah }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { throw :blah }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises an UncaughtThrowError if there is no catch block for the symbol" do
-    lambda { throw :blah }.should raise_error(UncaughtThrowError)
+    -> { throw :blah }.should.raise(UncaughtThrowError)
   end
 
   it "raises ArgumentError if 3 or more arguments provided" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       catch :blah do
         throw :blah, :return_value, 2
       end
-    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
 
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       catch :blah do
         throw :blah, :return_value, 2, 3, 4, 5
       end
-    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "can throw an object" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       obj = Object.new
       catch obj do
         throw obj
       end
-    }.should_not raise_error(NameError)
+    }.should_not.raise(NameError)
   end
 end
 
 describe "Kernel#throw" do
   it "is a private method" do
-    Kernel.should have_private_instance_method(:throw)
+    Kernel.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:throw)
   end
 end