3 files changed, 15 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/join_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/join_spec.rb
index 16f0dcee7a..403bae7183 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/join_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/join_spec.rb
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@ describe "Array#join with $," do
   end
 
   after :each do
-    $, = @before_separator
+    suppress_warning {$, = @before_separator}
   end
 
   it "separates elements with default separator when the passed separator is nil" do
-    $, = "_"
-    [1, 2, 3].join(nil).should == '1_2_3'
+    suppress_warning {
+      $, = "_"
+      [1, 2, 3].join(nil).should == '1_2_3'
+    }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/join.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/join.rb
index 0fd2e0ff9b..28b3d8c04c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/join.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/join.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ describe :array_join_with_default_separator, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "returns a string formed by concatenating each String element separated by $," do
-    $, = " | "
-    ["1", "2", "3"].send(@method).should == "1 | 2 | 3"
+    suppress_warning {
+      $, = " | "
+      ["1", "2", "3"].send(@method).should == "1 | 2 | 3"
+    }
   end
 
   it "attempts coercion via #to_str first" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/kernel/p_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/kernel/p_spec.rb
index c95055cf35..1221465243 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/kernel/p_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/kernel/p_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ describe "Kernel#p" do
   end
 
   after :each do
-    $/, $\, $, = @rs_f, @rs_b, @rs_c
+    suppress_warning {
+      $/, $\, $, = @rs_f, @rs_b, @rs_c
+    }
   end
 
   it "is a private method" do
@@ -50,7 +52,9 @@ describe "Kernel#p" do
     o = mock("Inspector Gadget")
     o.should_receive(:inspect).any_number_of_times.and_return "Next time, Gadget, NEXT TIME!"
 
-    $, = " *helicopter sound*\n"
+    suppress_warning {
+      $, = " *helicopter sound*\n"
+    }
     lambda { p(o) }.should output_to_fd("Next time, Gadget, NEXT TIME!\n")
 
     $\ = " *helicopter sound*\n"