diff --git a/spec/models/crop_spec.rb b/spec/models/crop_spec.rb
index 9d293b092..39c6e197b 100644
--- a/spec/models/crop_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/crop_spec.rb
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ describe Crop do
   end
 
   context "csv loading" do
-    before(:each) do
+    before do
       # don't use 'let' for this -- we need to actually create it,
       # regardless of whether it's used.
       @cropbot = FactoryBot.create(:cropbot)