diff --git a/spec/inputs/redis.rb b/spec/inputs/redis.rb
index 0581e26f7..0dd045162 100644
--- a/spec/inputs/redis.rb
+++ b/spec/inputs/redis.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe "inputs/redis" do
       }
     CONFIG
 
-    before :each { populate(key, event_count) }
+    before(:each) { populate(key, event_count) }
     input { |plugins| process(plugins, event_count) }
   end
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe "inputs/redis" do
       }
     CONFIG
 
-    before :each { populate(key, event_count) }
+    before(:each) { populate(key, event_count) }
     input { |plugins| process(plugins, event_count) }
   end
 end