diff --git a/spec/controllers/checkout_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/checkout_controller_spec.rb
index 4663cc1941..3663b9fc23 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/checkout_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/checkout_controller_spec.rb
@@ -315,11 +315,11 @@ describe CheckoutController, type: :controller do
   describe '#expire_current_order' do
     it 'empties the order_id of the session' do
       expect(session).to receive(:[]=).with(:order_id, nil)
-      controller.expire_current_order
+      controller.send(:expire_current_order)
     end
 
     it 'resets the @current_order ivar' do
-      controller.expire_current_order
+      controller.send(:expire_current_order)
       expect(controller.instance_variable_get(:@current_order)).to be_nil
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/payment_gateways/paypal_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/payment_gateways/paypal_controller_spec.rb
index c610e88e8d..a3095a8222 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/payment_gateways/paypal_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/payment_gateways/paypal_controller_spec.rb
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ module PaymentGateways
     describe '#expire_current_order' do
       it 'empties the order_id of the session' do
         expect(session).to receive(:[]=).with(:order_id, nil)
-        controller.expire_current_order
+        controller.send(:expire_current_order)
       end
 
       it 'resets the @current_order ivar' do
-        controller.expire_current_order
+        controller.send(:expire_current_order)
         expect(controller.instance_variable_get(:@current_order)).to be_nil
       end
     end