1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/validations/association_validation_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/validations/association_validation_test.rb
index e4edc437e6..bff5ffa65e 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/validations/association_validation_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/validations/association_validation_test.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class AssociationValidationTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     Topic.validates_presence_of :content
     r = Reply.create("title" => "A reply", "content" => "with content!")
     r.topic = Topic.create("title" => "uhohuhoh")
-    assert !r.valid?
+    assert_not_operator r, :valid?
     assert_equal ["This string contains 'single' and \"double\" quotes"], r.errors[:topic]
   end
 
@@ -82,5 +82,4 @@ class AssociationValidationTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
       assert interest.valid?, "Expected interest to be valid, but was not. Interest should have a man object associated"
     end
   end
-
 end