diff --git a/spec/rspec/mocks/and_yield_spec.rb b/spec/rspec/mocks/and_yield_spec.rb
index 0a24fa06e..ac746c51b 100644
--- a/spec/rspec/mocks/and_yield_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rspec/mocks/and_yield_spec.rb
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@
 
           it "yields given argument when the argument is given" do
             default_arg = Object.new
+            allow(default_arg).to receive(:bar)
+
             given_arg = Object.new
             obj = Object.new