diff --git a/lib/rsruby.rb b/lib/rsruby.rb
index 91f3f78..7091835 100644
--- a/lib/rsruby.rb
+++ b/lib/rsruby.rb
@@ -181,9 +181,7 @@ def RSRuby.convert_method_name(name)
     if name.length > 1 and name[-1].chr == '_' and name[-2].chr != '_'
       name = name[0..-2]
     end
-    name.gsub!(/__/,'<-')
-    name.gsub!(/_/, '.')
-    return name
+    return name.gsub(/__/, '<-').gsub(/_/, '.')
   end
 
   #Converts an Array of function arguments into lcall format. If the last