diff --git a/rb/spec/unit/selenium/webdriver/chrome/driver_spec.rb b/rb/spec/unit/selenium/webdriver/chrome/driver_spec.rb
index 1aa2b27b2650c..09cb606df83bf 100644
--- a/rb/spec/unit/selenium/webdriver/chrome/driver_spec.rb
+++ b/rb/spec/unit/selenium/webdriver/chrome/driver_spec.rb
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ module Chrome
           expect(caps[:proxy]).to eq(proxy)
         end
 
+        it 'does not set goog:chromeOptions by default' do
+          Driver.new(http_client: http)
+
+          expect(caps['goog:chromeOptions']).to be nil
+        end
+
         it 'does not set the chrome.detach capability by default' do
           Driver.new(http_client: http)
 
@@ -86,44 +92,55 @@ module Chrome
           expect(caps['goog:chromeOptions'][:extensions]).to eq(profile_data[:extensions])
         end
 
-        it 'takes desired capabilities' do
-          custom_caps = Remote::Capabilities.new
-          custom_caps[:chrome_options] = {'foo' => 'bar'}
+        it 'handshakes protocol' do
+          expect(Remote::Bridge).to receive(:handshake)
+          Driver.new(http_client: http)
+        end
 
-          expect(http).to receive(:call) do |_, _, payload|
-            expect(payload[:desiredCapabilities][:chrome_options]).to include('foo' => 'bar')
-            resp
+        context 'with custom desired capabilities' do
+          subject(:build_new_driver) do
+            Driver.new(http_client: http, desired_capabilities: custom_caps, args: driver_args)
           end
 
-          Driver.new(http_client: http, desired_capabilities: custom_caps)
-        end
+          let(:custom_caps) { Remote::Capabilities.new(cap_opts) }
+          let(:cap_opts) { {chrome_options: {'foo' => 'bar'}} }
+          let(:driver_args) { [] }
 
-        it 'lets direct arguments take presedence over capabilities' do
-          custom_caps = Remote::Capabilities.new
-          custom_caps['goog:chromeOptions'] = {'args' => %w[foo bar]}
+          it 'takes desired capabilities' do
+            expect(http).to receive(:call) do |_, _, payload|
+              expect(payload[:desiredCapabilities][:chrome_options]).to include('foo' => 'bar')
+              resp
+            end
 
-          expect(http).to receive(:call) do |_, _, payload|
-            expect(payload[:desiredCapabilities]['goog:chromeOptions'][:args]).to eq(['baz'])
-            resp
+            build_new_driver
           end
 
-          Driver.new(http_client: http, desired_capabilities: custom_caps, args: %w[baz])
-        end
+          context 'with direct arguments' do
+            let(:cap_opts) { {'goog:chromeOptions' => {args: %w[foo bar]}} }
+            let(:driver_args) { %w[baz] }
 
-        it 'does not merge empty options' do
-          custom_caps = Remote::Capabilities.new('goog:chromeOptions' => {args: %w[foo bar]})
+            it 'lets direct arguments take precedence over capabilities' do
+              expect(http).to receive(:call) do |_, _, payload|
+                expect(payload[:desiredCapabilities]['goog:chromeOptions'][:args]).to eq(driver_args)
+                resp
+              end
 
-          expect(http).to receive(:call) do |_, _, payload|
-            expect(payload[:desiredCapabilities]['goog:chromeOptions'][:args]).to eq(%w[foo bar])
-            resp
+              build_new_driver
+            end
           end
 
-          Driver.new(http_client: http, desired_capabilities: custom_caps)
-        end
+          context 'with empty driver options' do
+            let(:cap_opts) { {'goog:chromeOptions' => {args: %w[foo bar]}} }
 
-        it 'handshakes protocol' do
-          expect(Remote::Bridge).to receive(:handshake)
-          Driver.new(http_client: http)
+            it 'does not merge empty options' do
+              expect(http).to receive(:call) do |_, _, payload|
+                expect(payload[:desiredCapabilities]['goog:chromeOptions'][:args]).to eq(%w[foo bar])
+                resp
+              end
+
+              build_new_driver
+            end
+          end
         end
       end
     end # Chrome