diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ad50a08216..63396dac58 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ notifications:
   email: false
 
 rvm:
+  - 2.1.1
   - 2.1.0
   - 2.0.0
   - 1.9.3
diff --git a/app/helpers/blacklight/search_history_constraints_helper_behavior.rb b/app/helpers/blacklight/search_history_constraints_helper_behavior.rb
index ab7a9a502e..1a8b699bcb 100644
--- a/app/helpers/blacklight/search_history_constraints_helper_behavior.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/blacklight/search_history_constraints_helper_behavior.rb
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ def render_search_to_s(params)
   ##
   # Render the search query constraint
   def render_search_to_s_q(params)
-    return "".html_safe if params[:q].blank?
+    return "".html_safe if params['q'].blank?
     
     label = (default_search_field && params[:search_field] == default_search_field[:key]) ? 
       nil :
       label_for_search_field(params[:search_field])
     
-    render_search_to_s_element(label , render_filter_value(params[:q]) )
+    render_search_to_s_element(label , render_filter_value(params['q']) )
   end
 
   ##
diff --git a/app/helpers/blacklight/url_helper_behavior.rb b/app/helpers/blacklight/url_helper_behavior.rb
index 0b36546e6e..4d6cffd96a 100644
--- a/app/helpers/blacklight/url_helper_behavior.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/blacklight/url_helper_behavior.rb
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def sanitize_search_params source_params
   # Reset any search parameters that store search context
   # and need to be reset when e.g. constraints change
   def reset_search_params source_params
-    sanitize_search_params(source_params).except :page, :counter
+    sanitize_search_params(source_params).except(:page, :counter).with_indifferent_access
   end
 
   # adds the value and/or field to params[:f]
@@ -215,4 +215,4 @@ def remove_facet_params(field, item, source_params=params)
     p
   end
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/catalog_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/catalog_controller_spec.rb
index acfedbfe5d..29459570de 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/catalog_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/catalog_controller_spec.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def assigns_response
           expect(session[:search].keys).to include :id
           
           search = Search.find(session[:search][:id])
-          expect(search.query_params[:q]).to eq @user_query
+          expect(search.query_params['q']).to eq @user_query
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/blacklight/solr_helper_spec.rb b/spec/lib/blacklight/solr_helper_spec.rb
index 789821f620..ffa0eb24bc 100644
--- a/spec/lib/blacklight/solr_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/blacklight/solr_helper_spec.rb
@@ -730,9 +730,9 @@ def params
         blacklight_config.stub(:default_solr_params).and_return({:qt => 'custom_request_handler'})
         blacklight_solr.should_receive(:send_and_receive) do |path, params|
           expect(path).to eq 'select'
-          expect(params[:params][:'facet.field']).to eq ["format", "{!ex=pub_date_single}pub_date", "subject_topic_facet", "language_facet", "lc_1letter_facet", "subject_geo_facet", "subject_era_facet"]
-          expect(params[:params][:"facet.query"]).to eq ["pub_date:[#{5.years.ago.year} TO *]", "pub_date:[#{10.years.ago.year} TO *]", "pub_date:[#{25.years.ago.year} TO *]"]
-          expect(params[:params]).to include(:rows => 10, :qt=>"custom_request_handler", :q=>"", "spellcheck.q"=>"", :"f.subject_topic_facet.facet.limit"=>21, :sort=>"score desc, pub_date_sort desc, title_sort asc")
+          expect(params[:params]['facet.field']).to eq ["format", "{!ex=pub_date_single}pub_date", "subject_topic_facet", "language_facet", "lc_1letter_facet", "subject_geo_facet", "subject_era_facet"]
+          expect(params[:params]["facet.query"]).to eq ["pub_date:[#{5.years.ago.year} TO *]", "pub_date:[#{10.years.ago.year} TO *]", "pub_date:[#{25.years.ago.year} TO *]"]
+          expect(params[:params]).to include('rows' => 10, 'qt'=>"custom_request_handler", 'q'=>"", "spellcheck.q"=>"", "f.subject_topic_facet.facet.limit"=>21, 'sort'=>"score desc, pub_date_sort desc, title_sort asc")
         end.and_return({'response'=>{'docs'=>[]}})
         get_search_results(:q => @all_docs_query)
       end