diff --git a/spec/parallel_tests/test/runner_spec.rb b/spec/parallel_tests/test/runner_spec.rb
index eccdcef4..522c5686 100644
--- a/spec/parallel_tests/test/runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/parallel_tests/test/runner_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-:require "spec_helper"
+require "spec_helper"
 require "parallel_tests/test/runner"
 
 describe ParallelTests::Test::Runner do