diff --git a/spec/producer/core/recipe/dsl_spec.rb b/spec/producer/core/recipe/dsl_spec.rb
index a0ea71a..7aff141 100644
--- a/spec/producer/core/recipe/dsl_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/producer/core/recipe/dsl_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Producer::Core
   describe Recipe::DSL do
     include FixturesHelpers
 
-    let(:code)    { Proc.new { } }
+    let(:code)    { proc { } }
     let(:env)     { double('env').as_null_object }
     subject(:dsl) { Recipe::DSL.new &code }
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module Producer::Core
       end
 
       context 'when a code block is given as argument' do
-        subject(:dsl) { Recipe::DSL.new Proc.new { } }
+        subject(:dsl) { Recipe::DSL.new proc { } }
 
         it 'returns the DSL instance' do
           expect(dsl).to be_a Recipe::DSL
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ module Producer::Core
       end
 
       describe '#tasks' do
-        let(:code) { Proc.new { task(:some_task) } }
+        let(:code) { proc { task(:some_task) } }
 
         it 'returns registered tasks' do
           expect(dsl.tasks[0].name).to eq :some_task
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ module Producer::Core
       end
 
       describe '#task' do
-        let(:code) { Proc.new { task(:first); task(:last) } }
+        let(:code) { proc { task(:first); task(:last) } }
 
         it 'registers tasks in declaration order' do
           expect(dsl.tasks[0].name).to eq :first
diff --git a/spec/producer/core/task/dsl_spec.rb b/spec/producer/core/task/dsl_spec.rb
index e67ad37..f1b2b8d 100644
--- a/spec/producer/core/task/dsl_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/producer/core/task/dsl_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module Producer::Core
     subject(:dsl) { Task::DSL.new &block }
 
     describe '#evaluate' do
-      let(:block) { Proc.new { raise 'error from task' } }
+      let(:block) { proc { raise 'error from task' } }
 
       it 'evaluates its code' do
         expect { dsl.evaluate(env) }
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module Producer::Core
 
     describe '#condition' do
       context 'when met (block evals to true)' do
-        let(:block) { Proc.new {
+        let(:block) { proc {
           condition { true }
           raise 'error after condition'
         } }
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module Producer::Core
       end
 
       context 'when not met (block evals to false)' do
-        let(:block) { Proc.new {
+        let(:block) { proc {
           condition { false }
           raise
         } }