diff --git a/lib/rails/generators/neo4j/model/model_generator.rb b/lib/rails/generators/neo4j/model/model_generator.rb
index 02e1109b9..c68ba44c8 100644
--- a/lib/rails/generators/neo4j/model/model_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/rails/generators/neo4j/model/model_generator.rb
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ def parent?
 
   def timestamp_statements
     %q{
-  property :created_at, :type => DateTime
-  # property :created_on, :type => Date
+  property :created_at, type: DateTime
+  # property :created_on, type: Date
 
-  property :updated_at, :type => DateTime
-  # property :updated_on, :type => Date
+  property :updated_at, type: DateTime
+  # property :updated_on, type: Date
 }
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/rails/generators/neo4j/model/templates/model.erb b/lib/rails/generators/neo4j/model/templates/model.erb
index 11f552896..6c8ac1369 100644
--- a/lib/rails/generators/neo4j/model/templates/model.erb
+++ b/lib/rails/generators/neo4j/model/templates/model.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class <%= class_name %> <%= parent? ? "#{options[:parent].classify}" : "" %>
     include Neo4j::ActiveNode
 <% attributes.each do |attribute| -%>
-    property :<%= attribute.name %><%= ", :type => #{attribute.type_class}" unless attribute.type_class == 'any' %>
+    property :<%= attribute.name %><%= ", type: #{attribute.type_class}" unless attribute.type_class == 'any' %>
     <%= index_fragment(attribute.name) %>
 <% end -%>
 <%= has_n_statements if has_n? -%>