diff --git a/spec/factory_girl/syntax/generate_spec.rb b/spec/factory_girl/syntax/generate_spec.rb
index 42e160033..f55bb3c83 100644
--- a/spec/factory_girl/syntax/generate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/factory_girl/syntax/generate_spec.rb
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 
   %w(generate generate! spawn).each do |method|
     it "should yield a generated instance when using #{method} with a block" do
-      instance = nil
-      User.send(method) {|instance| }
-      instance.should be_kind_of(User)
+      saved_instance = nil
+      User.send(method) {|instance| saved_instance = instance }
+      saved_instance.should be_kind_of(User)
     end
 
     describe "after generating an instance using #{method}" do