3 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/library/csv/generate_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/library/csv/generate_spec.rb
index 0a1e3d9604..62e19aa6e4 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/library/csv/generate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/library/csv/generate_spec.rb
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ describe "CSV.generate" do
   end
 
   it "appends and returns the argument itself" do
-    str = ""
+    str = +""
     csv_str = CSV.generate(str) do |csv|
       csv.add_row [1, 2, 3]
       csv << [4, 5, 6]
     end
-    csv_str.should equal str
+    csv_str.should.equal? str
     str.should == "1,2,3\n4,5,6\n"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/library/csv/parse_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/library/csv/parse_spec.rb
index ef5d4ea3ca..7000f03cda 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/library/csv/parse_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/library/csv/parse_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe "CSV.parse" do
 
   it "parses '' into []" do
     result = CSV.parse ''
-    result.should be_kind_of(Array)
+    result.should.is_a?(Array)
     result.should == []
   end
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe "CSV.parse" do
   it "raises CSV::MalformedCSVError exception if input is illegal" do
     -> {
       CSV.parse('"quoted" field')
-    }.should raise_error(CSV::MalformedCSVError)
+    }.should.raise(CSV::MalformedCSVError)
   end
 
   it "handles illegal input with the liberal_parsing option" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/library/csv/readlines_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/library/csv/readlines_spec.rb
index 14dea34381..624f906489 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/library/csv/readlines_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/library/csv/readlines_spec.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe "CSV#readlines" do
 
   it "raises CSV::MalformedCSVError exception if input is illegal" do
     csv = CSV.new('"quoted" field')
-    -> { csv.readlines }.should raise_error(CSV::MalformedCSVError)
+    -> { csv.readlines }.should.raise(CSV::MalformedCSVError)
   end
 
   it "handles illegal input with the liberal_parsing option" do