diff --git a/config/initializers/cancancan.rb b/config/initializers/cancancan.rb
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+module CanCanUnauthorizedMessage
+  # Fix deprecated syntax calling I18n#translate (using keyword args) without using **
+  def unauthorized_message(action, subject)
+    keys = unauthorized_message_keys(action, subject)
+    variables = {:action => action.to_s}
+    variables[:subject] = (subject.class == Class ? subject : subject.class).to_s.underscore.humanize.downcase
+    message = I18n.translate(nil, **variables.merge(:scope => :unauthorized, :default => keys + [""]))
+    message.blank? ? nil : message
+  end
+end
+
+CanCan::Ability.prepend(CanCanUnauthorizedMessage)