diff --git a/spec/controllers/catalog_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/catalog_controller_spec.rb
index 1c0d29b8e57..e961842ee6e 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/catalog_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/catalog_controller_spec.rb
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@
       end
 
       before do
-        ems.update_attributes(:inventory_root_groups => [inventory_root_group])
+        ems.update(:inventory_root_groups => [inventory_root_group])
       end
 
       it "returns playbook service template details for provision & retirement tabs for summary screen" do