diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb
index 39e161db5..1c66ea236 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ describe User do
       user.age.should == 9
 
       user.birth_date = nil
-      user.age.should == "unspecified"
+      user.age.should == ""
     end
   end