diff --git a/spec/models/email_settings_spec.rb b/spec/models/email_settings_spec.rb
index ff7c2409..a9f7ae6e 100644
--- a/spec/models/email_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/email_settings_spec.rb
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ describe EmailSettings do
     context 'conference has event' do
       before do
         event_hash = {
-          'eventtitle':            'Talk about talks',
-          'proposalslink':         'http://localhost:3000/conferences/goto/program/proposals',
-          'committee_review':      '',
-          'committee_review_html': ''
+          'eventtitle'            => 'Talk about talks',
+          'proposalslink'         => 'http://localhost:3000/conferences/goto/program/proposals',
+          'committee_review'      => nil,
+          'committee_review_html' =>''
         }
         expected_hash.merge!(event_hash)
       end