diff --git a/lib/rubygems/commands/update_command.rb b/lib/rubygems/commands/update_command.rb
index 14a9cb76f8..facccc5c03 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/commands/update_command.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/commands/update_command.rb
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ class Gem::Commands::UpdateCommand < Gem::Command
     end
 
     add_option("--system [VERSION]", Gem::Version,
-               "Update the RubyGems system software") do |value, options|
+               "Update the RubyGems system software") do |value, opts|
       value ||= true
 
-      options[:system] = value
+      opts[:system] = value
     end
 
     add_local_remote_options
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/gemcutter_utilities.rb b/lib/rubygems/gemcutter_utilities.rb
index 10e535266d..58a51aad92 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/gemcutter_utilities.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/gemcutter_utilities.rb
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ module Gem::GemcutterUtilities
       scope_params = { scope => true }
     else
       say "Please select scopes you want to enable for the API key (y/n)"
-      API_SCOPES.each do |scope|
-        selected = ask_yes_no(scope.to_s, false)
-        scope_params[scope] = true if selected
+      API_SCOPES.each do |s|
+        selected = ask_yes_no(s.to_s, false)
+        scope_params[s] = true if selected
       end
       say "\n"
     end