1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/thread/new_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/thread/new_spec.rb
index 3a57149381..acb6cd4e30 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/thread/new_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/thread/new_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe "Thread.new" do
   end
 
   it "raises an exception when not given a block" do
-    -> { Thread.new }.should raise_error(ThreadError)
+    -> { Thread.new }.should.raise(ThreadError)
   end
 
   it "creates a subclass of thread calls super with a block in initialize" do
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe "Thread.new" do
 
     -> {
       c.new
-    }.should raise_error(ThreadError)
+    }.should.raise(ThreadError)
   end
 
   it "calls and respects #initialize for the block to use" do
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ describe "Thread.new" do
     m2 = Mutex.new
     t = Thread.new {
       m1.lock
-      m1.locked?.should == true
+      m1.should.locked?
       m2.lock
-      m2.locked?.should == true
+      m2.should.locked?
     }
     t.join
-    m1.locked?.should == false
-    m2.locked?.should == false
+    m1.should_not.locked?
+    m2.should_not.locked?
   end
 
   it "releases Mutexes held by the Thread when the Thread finishes, also with Mutex#synchronize" do
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ describe "Thread.new" do
         m.lock
       }
       m.lock
-      m.locked?.should == true
+      m.should.locked?
     }
     t.join
-    m.locked?.should == false
+    m.should_not.locked?
   end
 end