diff --git a/spec/ruby/library/socket/ancillarydata/ip_pktinfo_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/library/socket/ancillarydata/ip_pktinfo_spec.rb
index 809d087161..9fc4e8c201 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/library/socket/ancillarydata/ip_pktinfo_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/library/socket/ancillarydata/ip_pktinfo_spec.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ with_feature :ancillary_data, :pktinfo do
         end
 
         it 'is not the same object as the input Addrinfo' do
-          @addr.should_not == @source
+          @addr.should_not.equal? @source
         end
       end
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ with_feature :ancillary_data, :pktinfo do
         end
 
         it 'is not the same object as the input Addrinfo' do
-          @addr.should_not == @dest
+          @addr.should_not.equal? @dest
         end
       end
     end