1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/library/stringio/print_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/library/stringio/print_spec.rb
index d0f07d1e50..6ac6430900 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/library/stringio/print_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/library/stringio/print_spec.rb
@@ -39,13 +39,14 @@ describe "StringIO#print" do
   end
 
   it "honors the output record separator global" do
-    old_rs, $\ = $\, 'x'
+    old_rs = $\
+    suppress_warning {$\ = 'x'}
 
     begin
       @io.print(5, 6, 7, 8)
       @io.string.should == '5678xle'
     ensure
-      $\ = old_rs
+      suppress_warning {$\ = old_rs}
     end
   end
 
@@ -58,13 +59,14 @@ describe "StringIO#print" do
   end
 
   it "correctly updates the current position when honoring the output record separator global" do
-    old_rs, $\ = $\, 'x'
+    old_rs = $\
+    suppress_warning {$\ = 'x'}
 
     begin
       @io.print(5, 6, 7, 8)
       @io.pos.should eql(5)
     ensure
-      $\ = old_rs
+      suppress_warning {$\ = old_rs}
     end
   end
 end