diff --git a/spec/specification/linter_spec.rb b/spec/specification/linter_spec.rb
index bdcb13433..5fb7f03c1 100644
--- a/spec/specification/linter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/specification/linter_spec.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def message_should_include(*values)
       #------------------#
 
       it "checks the version is higher than 0" do
-        @spec.version = nil
+        @spec.stubs(:version).returns(Pod::Version.new('0'))
         message_should_include('version', '0')
       end