diff --git a/spec/controllers/concerns/has_filters_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/concerns/has_filters_spec.rb
index b7d2ba870..feedbccc4 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/concerns/has_filters_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/concerns/has_filters_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe HasFilters do
     has_filters ["all", "pending", "reviewed"], only: :index
 
     def index
-      render text: "#{@current_filter} (#{@valid_filters.join(" ")})"
+      render plain: "#{@current_filter} (#{@valid_filters.join(" ")})"
     end
   end
 
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ describe HasFilters do
     end
 
     it "can be changed by the filter param" do
-      get :index, filter: "pending"
+      get :index, params: { filter: "pending" }
       expect(response.body).to eq("pending (all pending reviewed)")
     end
 
     it "defaults to the first one on the list if given a bogus filter" do
-      get :index, filter: "foobar"
+      get :index, params: { filter: "foobar" }
       expect(response.body).to eq("all (all pending reviewed)")
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/pages_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/pages_controller_spec.rb
index a4b05f768..ac0678691 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/pages_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/pages_controller_spec.rb
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@ describe PagesController do
 
   describe "Static pages" do
     it "includes a privacy page" do
-      get :show, id: :privacy
+      get :show, params: { id: :privacy }
       expect(response).to be_ok
     end
 
     it "includes a conditions page" do
-      get :show, id: :conditions
+      get :show, params: { id: :conditions }
       expect(response).to be_ok
     end
 
     it "includes a accessibility page" do
-      get :show, id: :accessibility
+      get :show, params: { id: :accessibility }
       expect(response).to be_ok
     end
   end
@@ -22,24 +22,24 @@ describe PagesController do
   describe "More info pages" do
 
     it "includes a more info page" do
-      get :show, id: "help/index"
+      get :show, params: { id: "help/index" }
       expect(response).to be_ok
     end
 
     it "includes a how_to_use page" do
-      get :show, id: "help/how_to_use/index"
+      get :show, params: { id: "help/how_to_use/index" }
       expect(response).to be_ok
     end
 
     it "includes a faq page" do
-      get :show, id: :faq
+      get :show, params: { id: :faq }
       expect(response).to be_ok
     end
   end
 
   describe "Not found pages" do
     it "returns a 404 message" do
-      get :show, id: "nonExistentPage"
+      get :show, params: { id: "nonExistentPage" }
       expect(response).to be_missing
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/users/registrations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/users/registrations_controller_spec.rb
index 82269703e..2a82842b0 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/users/registrations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/users/registrations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe Users::RegistrationsController do
 
     context "when username is available" do
       it "returns true with no error message" do
-        get :check_username, username: "available username"
+        get :check_username, params: { username: "available username" }
 
         data = JSON.parse response.body, symbolize_names: true
         expect(data[:available]).to be true
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe Users::RegistrationsController do
     context "when username is not available" do
       it "returns false with an error message" do
         user = create(:user)
-        get :check_username, username: user.username
+        get :check_username, params: { username: user.username }
 
         data = JSON.parse response.body, symbolize_names: true
         expect(data[:available]).to be false