diff --git a/spec/syntax_suggest/spec_helper.rb b/spec/syntax_suggest/spec_helper.rb
index e78dee76bc..67d401888b 100644
--- a/spec/syntax_suggest/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/syntax_suggest/spec_helper.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ def spec_dir
 end
 
 def lib_dir
-  root_dir.join("lib")
+  if ruby_core?
+    root_dir.join("../lib")
+  else
+    root_dir.join("lib")
+  end
 end
 
 def root_dir