diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index d4dffc2e57..6ebda43474 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Style/EachWithObject:
 
 # ruby 1.8.7 only had support for hash rockets
 Style/HashSyntax:
-  EnforcedStyle: hash_rockets # default: ruby19
+  EnforcedStyle: ruby19 # default: ruby19
 
 # the new lambda syntax was not supported in ruby 1.8.7
 Style/Lambda:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3dc5247470..72d2c81920 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Use **[`rspec-rails` 1.x][]** for Rails 2.x.
    # (requires master-branch versions of all related RSpec libraries)
    group :development, :test do
      %w[rspec-core rspec-expectations rspec-mocks rspec-rails rspec-support].each do |lib|
-       gem lib, :git => "https://github.com/rspec/#{lib}.git", :branch => 'master'
+       gem lib, git: "https://github.com/rspec/#{lib}.git", branch: 'master'
      end
    end
    ```
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/additional_cli_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/additional_cli_steps.rb
index 622ddbec33..e4d7cd07ee 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/additional_cli_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/additional_cli_steps.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 begin
   require "active_job"
-rescue LoadError # rubocop:disable Lint/HandleExceptions
+rescue LoadError # rubocop:disable Lint/SuppressedException
 end
 begin
   require "action_cable"
-rescue LoadError # rubocop:disable Lint/HandleExceptions
+rescue LoadError # rubocop:disable Lint/SuppressedException
 end
 
 require "rails/version"
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/controller/controller_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/controller/controller_generator.rb
index dc3c23d37b..a82a2cfbd1 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/controller/controller_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/controller/controller_generator.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ module Rspec
   module Generators
     # @private
     class ControllerGenerator < Base
-      argument :actions, :type => :array, :default => [], :banner => "action action"
+      argument :actions, type: :array, default: [], banner: "action action"
 
-      class_option :template_engine, :desc => "Template engine to generate view files"
-      class_option :controller_specs, :type => :boolean, :default => true, :desc => "Generate controller specs"
-      class_option :view_specs,       :type => :boolean, :default => true, :desc => "Generate view specs"
-      class_option :routing_specs,    :type => :boolean, :default => false, :desc => "Generate routing specs"
+      class_option :template_engine,  desc: "Template engine to generate view files"
+      class_option :controller_specs, type: :boolean, default: true, desc: "Generate controller specs"
+      class_option :view_specs,       type: :boolean, default: true, desc: "Generate view specs"
+      class_option :routing_specs,    type: :boolean, default: false, desc: "Generate routing specs"
 
       def generate_controller_spec
         return unless options[:controller_specs]
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/controller/templates/routing_spec.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/controller/templates/routing_spec.rb
index 08550dd20a..2fe851d0e2 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/controller/templates/routing_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/controller/templates/routing_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   describe 'routing' do
 <% for action in actions -%>
     it 'routes to #<%= action %>' do
-      expect(:get => "/<%= class_name.underscore %>/<%= action %>").to route_to("<%= class_name.underscore %>#<%= action  %>")
+      expect(get: "/<%= class_name.underscore %>/<%= action %>").to route_to("<%= class_name.underscore %>#<%= action  %>")
     end
 <% end -%>
   end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/feature/feature_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/feature/feature_generator.rb
index 66c469bebc..5b9bfc4675 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/feature/feature_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/feature/feature_generator.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ module Rspec
   module Generators
     # @private
     class FeatureGenerator < Base
-      class_option :feature_specs, :type => :boolean, :default => true,  :desc => "Generate feature specs"
-      class_option :singularize,   :type => :boolean, :default => false, :desc => "Singularize the generated feature"
+      class_option :feature_specs, type: :boolean, default: true,  desc: "Generate feature specs"
+      class_option :singularize,   type: :boolean, default: false, desc: "Singularize the generated feature"
 
       def generate_feature_spec
         return unless options[:feature_specs]
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/generators/generator_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/generators/generator_generator.rb
index 7ce9806c41..0b55fccc45 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/generators/generator_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/generators/generator_generator.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Rspec
   module Generators
     # @private
     class GeneratorsGenerator < Base
-      class_option :generator_specs, :type => :boolean, :default => false,  :desc => "Generate generator specs"
+      class_option :generator_specs, type: :boolean, default: false,  desc: "Generate generator specs"
 
       def generate_generator_spec
         return unless options[:generator_specs]
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/helper/helper_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/helper/helper_generator.rb
index 466cb51c08..a035f8e4a7 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/helper/helper_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/helper/helper_generator.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Rspec
   module Generators
     # @private
     class HelperGenerator < Base
-      class_option :helper_specs, :type => :boolean, :default => true
+      class_option :helper_specs, type: :boolean, default: true
 
       def generate_helper_spec
         return unless options[:helper_specs]
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/install/install_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/install/install_generator.rb
index a8d8612e7e..8b832089d3 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/install/install_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/install/install_generator.rb
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ def copy_rails_files
 
       def generate_rspec_init(tmpdir)
         initializer = ::RSpec::Core::ProjectInitializer.new(
-          :destination => tmpdir,
-          :report_stream => StringIO.new
+          destination: tmpdir,
+          report_stream: StringIO.new
         )
         initializer.run
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def replace_generator_command(spec_helper_path)
         gsub_file spec_helper_path,
                   'rspec --init',
                   'rails generate rspec:install',
-                  :verbose => false
+                  verbose: false
       end
 
       def remove_warnings_configuration(spec_helper_path)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def remove_warnings_configuration(spec_helper_path)
         gsub_file spec_helper_path,
                   /#{empty_line}(#{comment_line})+\s+config\.warnings = true\n/,
                   '',
-                  :verbose => false
+                  verbose: false
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/install/templates/spec/rails_helper.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/install/templates/spec/rails_helper.rb
index 03672af7f6..71e7104d57 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/install/templates/spec/rails_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/install/templates/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
   # You can disable this behaviour by removing the line below, and instead
   # explicitly tag your specs with their type, e.g.:
   #
-  #     RSpec.describe UsersController, :type => :controller do
+  #     RSpec.describe UsersController, type: :controller do
   #       # ...
   #     end
   #
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/integration/integration_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/integration/integration_generator.rb
index b48923c715..f820b017f9 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/integration/integration_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/integration/integration_generator.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class IntegrationGenerator < Base
       # Add a deprecation for this class, before rspec-rails 4, to use the
       # `RequestGenerator` instead
       class_option :request_specs,
-                   :type => :boolean,
-                   :default => true,
-                   :desc => "Generate request specs"
+                   type: :boolean,
+                   default: true,
+                   desc: "Generate request specs"
 
       def generate_request_spec
         return unless options[:request_specs]
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/mailer/mailer_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/mailer/mailer_generator.rb
index 768dfe8d45..0030dbffe4 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/mailer/mailer_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/mailer/mailer_generator.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module Rspec
   module Generators
     # @private
     class MailerGenerator < Base
-      argument :actions, :type => :array, :default => [], :banner => "method method"
+      argument :actions, type: :array, default: [], banner: "method method"
 
       def generate_mailer_spec
         template "mailer_spec.rb", File.join('spec/mailers', class_path, "#{file_name}_spec.rb")
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/model/model_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/model/model_generator.rb
index fcbaaecb52..6ab0ffb666 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/model/model_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/model/model_generator.rb
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ module Generators
     # @private
     class ModelGenerator < Base
       argument :attributes,
-               :type => :array,
-               :default => [],
-               :banner => "field:type field:type"
-      class_option :fixture, :type => :boolean
+               type: :array,
+               default: [],
+               banner: "field:type field:type"
+      class_option :fixture, type: :boolean
 
       def create_model_spec
         template_file = File.join(
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb
index 67cf0c85a7..3bb6ec91d0 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/scaffold_generator.rb
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ module Generators
     class ScaffoldGenerator < Base
       include ::Rails::Generators::ResourceHelpers
       source_paths << File.expand_path('../helper/templates', __dir__)
-      argument :attributes, :type => :array, :default => [], :banner => "field:type field:type"
+      argument :attributes, type: :array, default: [], banner: "field:type field:type"
 
-      class_option :orm, :desc => "ORM used to generate the controller"
-      class_option :template_engine, :desc => "Template engine to generate view files"
-      class_option :singleton, :type => :boolean, :desc => "Supply to create a singleton controller"
-      class_option :api, :type => :boolean, :desc => "Skip specs unnecessary for API-only apps"
+      class_option :orm, desc: "ORM used to generate the controller"
+      class_option :template_engine, desc: "Template engine to generate view files"
+      class_option :singleton, type: :boolean, desc: "Supply to create a singleton controller"
+      class_option :api, type: :boolean, desc: "Skip specs unnecessary for API-only apps"
 
-      class_option :controller_specs, :type => :boolean, :default => true,  :desc => "Generate controller specs"
-      class_option :view_specs,       :type => :boolean, :default => true,  :desc => "Generate view specs"
-      class_option :helper_specs,     :type => :boolean, :default => true,  :desc => "Generate helper specs"
-      class_option :routing_specs,    :type => :boolean, :default => true,  :desc => "Generate routing specs"
+      class_option :controller_specs, type: :boolean, default: true,  desc: "Generate controller specs"
+      class_option :view_specs,       type: :boolean, default: true,  desc: "Generate view specs"
+      class_option :helper_specs,     type: :boolean, default: true,  desc: "Generate helper specs"
+      class_option :routing_specs,    type: :boolean, default: true,  desc: "Generate routing specs"
 
       def initialize(*args, &blk)
         @generator_args = args.first
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def generate_routing_spec
         template 'routing_spec.rb', template_file
       end
 
-      hook_for :integration_tool, :as => :integration
+      hook_for :integration_tool, as: :integration
 
     protected
 
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/api_controller_spec.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/api_controller_spec.rb
index 39d055b674..1fc24e8402 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/api_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/api_controller_spec.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     it "returns a success response" do
       <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
 <% if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9.3' -%>
-      get :show, {:id => <%= file_name %>.to_param}, valid_session
+      get :show, {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
       get :show, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
       it "creates a new <%= class_name %>" do
         expect {
 <% if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9.3' -%>
-          post :create, {:<%= ns_file_name %> => valid_attributes}, valid_session
+          post :create, {<%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
           post :create, params: {<%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
       it "renders a JSON response with the new <%= ns_file_name %>" do
 <% if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9.3' -%>
-        post :create, {:<%= ns_file_name %> => valid_attributes}, valid_session
+        post :create, {<%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, valid_session
 <% else %>
         post :create, params: {<%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     context "with invalid params" do
       it "renders a JSON response with errors for the new <%= ns_file_name %>" do
 <% if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9.3' -%>
-        post :create, {:<%= ns_file_name %> => invalid_attributes}, valid_session
+        post :create, {<%= ns_file_name %>: invalid_attributes}, valid_session
 <% else %>
         post :create, params: {<%= ns_file_name %>: invalid_attributes}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
       it "updates the requested <%= ns_file_name %>" do
         <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
 <% if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9.3' -%>
-        put :update, {:id => <%= file_name %>.to_param, :<%= ns_file_name %> => new_attributes}, valid_session
+        put :update, {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= ns_file_name %>: new_attributes}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
         put :update, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= ns_file_name %>: new_attributes}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
       it "renders a JSON response with the <%= ns_file_name %>" do
         <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
 <% if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9.3' -%>
-        put :update, {:id => <%= file_name %>.to_param, :<%= ns_file_name %> => valid_attributes}, valid_session
+        put :update, {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, valid_session
 <% else %>
         put :update, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
       it "renders a JSON response with errors for the <%= ns_file_name %>" do
         <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
 <% if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9.3' -%>
-        put :update, {:id => <%= file_name %>.to_param, :<%= ns_file_name %> => invalid_attributes}, valid_session
+        put :update, {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= ns_file_name %>: invalid_attributes}, valid_session
 <% else %>
         put :update, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= ns_file_name %>: invalid_attributes}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
       <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
       expect {
 <% if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9.3' -%>
-        delete :destroy, {:id => <%= file_name %>.to_param}, valid_session
+        delete :destroy, {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
         delete :destroy, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/controller_spec.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/controller_spec.rb
index 7f5799a199..b2a80a38e0 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/controller_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/controller_spec.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     it "returns a success response" do
       <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
 <% if Rails::VERSION::STRING < '5.0' -%>
-      get :show, {:id => <%= file_name %>.to_param}, valid_session
+      get :show, {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
       get :show, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     it "returns a success response" do
       <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
 <% if Rails::VERSION::STRING < '5.0' -%>
-      get :edit, {:id => <%= file_name %>.to_param}, valid_session
+      get :edit, {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
       get :edit, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
       it "creates a new <%= class_name %>" do
         expect {
 <% if Rails::VERSION::STRING < '5.0' -%>
-          post :create, {:<%= ns_file_name %> => valid_attributes}, valid_session
+          post :create, {<%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
           post :create, params: {<%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
       it "redirects to the created <%= ns_file_name %>" do
 <% if Rails::VERSION::STRING < '5.0' -%>
-        post :create, {:<%= ns_file_name %> => valid_attributes}, valid_session
+        post :create, {<%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
         post :create, params: {<%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     context "with invalid params" do
       it "returns a success response (i.e. to display the 'new' template)" do
 <% if Rails::VERSION::STRING < '5.0' -%>
-        post :create, {:<%= ns_file_name %> => invalid_attributes}, valid_session
+        post :create, {<%= ns_file_name %>: invalid_attributes}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
         post :create, params: {<%= ns_file_name %>: invalid_attributes}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
       it "updates the requested <%= ns_file_name %>" do
         <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
 <% if Rails::VERSION::STRING < '5.0' -%>
-        put :update, {:id => <%= file_name %>.to_param, :<%= ns_file_name %> => new_attributes}, valid_session
+        put :update, {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= ns_file_name %>: new_attributes}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
         put :update, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= ns_file_name %>: new_attributes}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
       it "redirects to the <%= ns_file_name %>" do
         <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
 <% if Rails::VERSION::STRING < '5.0' -%>
-        put :update, {:id => <%= file_name %>.to_param, :<%= ns_file_name %> => valid_attributes}, valid_session
+        put :update, {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
         put :update, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= ns_file_name %>: valid_attributes}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
       it "returns a success response (i.e. to display the 'edit' template)" do
         <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
 <% if Rails::VERSION::STRING < '5.0' -%>
-        put :update, {:id => <%= file_name %>.to_param, :<%= ns_file_name %> => invalid_attributes}, valid_session
+        put :update, {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= ns_file_name %>: invalid_attributes}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
         put :update, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= ns_file_name %>: invalid_attributes}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
       <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
       expect {
 <% if Rails::VERSION::STRING < '5.0' -%>
-        delete :destroy, {:id => <%= file_name %>.to_param}, valid_session
+        delete :destroy, {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
         delete :destroy, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
     it "redirects to the <%= table_name %> list" do
       <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
 <% if Rails::VERSION::STRING < '5.0' -%>
-      delete :destroy, {:id => <%= file_name %>.to_param}, valid_session
+      delete :destroy, {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param}, valid_session
 <% else -%>
       delete :destroy, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param}, session: valid_session
 <% end -%>
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/edit_spec.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/edit_spec.rb
index 3774477f57..072c2f0a66 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/edit_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/edit_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   before(:each) do
     @<%= ns_file_name %> = assign(:<%= ns_file_name %>, <%= class_name %>.create!(<%= '))' if output_attributes.empty? %>
 <% output_attributes.each_with_index do |attribute, attribute_index| -%>
-      :<%= attribute.name %> => <%= attribute.default.inspect %><%= attribute_index == output_attributes.length - 1 ? '' : ','%>
+      <%= attribute.name %>: <%= attribute.default.inspect %><%= attribute_index == output_attributes.length - 1 ? '' : ','%>
 <% end -%>
 <%= output_attributes.empty? ? "" : "    ))\n" -%>
   end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/index_spec.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/index_spec.rb
index e813cfa91c..3c1d41863b 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/index_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/index_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 <% [1,2].each_with_index do |id, model_index| -%>
       <%= class_name %>.create!(<%= output_attributes.empty? ? (model_index == 1 ? ')' : '),') : '' %>
 <% output_attributes.each_with_index do |attribute, attribute_index| -%>
-        :<%= attribute.name %> => <%= value_for(attribute) %><%= attribute_index == output_attributes.length - 1 ? '' : ','%>
+        <%= attribute.name %>: <%= value_for(attribute) %><%= attribute_index == output_attributes.length - 1 ? '' : ','%>
 <% end -%>
 <% if !output_attributes.empty? -%>
       <%= model_index == 1 ? ')' : '),' %>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   it "renders a list of <%= ns_table_name %>" do
     render
 <% for attribute in output_attributes -%>
-    assert_select "tr>td", :text => <%= value_for(attribute) %>.to_s, :count => 2
+    assert_select "tr>td", text: <%= value_for(attribute) %>.to_s, :count => 2
 <% end -%>
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/new_spec.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/new_spec.rb
index 2fe5c1367d..3756604a24 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/new_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/new_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   before(:each) do
     assign(:<%= ns_file_name %>, <%= class_name %>.new(<%= '))' if output_attributes.empty? %>
 <% output_attributes.each_with_index do |attribute, attribute_index| -%>
-      :<%= attribute.name %> => <%= attribute.default.inspect %><%= attribute_index == output_attributes.length - 1 ? '' : ','%>
+      <%= attribute.name %>: <%= attribute.default.inspect %><%= attribute_index == output_attributes.length - 1 ? '' : ','%>
 <% end -%>
 <%= !output_attributes.empty? ? "    ))\n  end" : "  end" %>
 
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/routing_spec.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/routing_spec.rb
index a81d765a21..265ecd4f3f 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/routing_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/routing_spec.rb
@@ -5,41 +5,41 @@
   describe "routing" do
 <% unless options[:singleton] -%>
     it "routes to #index" do
-      expect(:get => "/<%= ns_table_name %>").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#index")
+      expect(get: "/<%= ns_table_name %>").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#index")
     end
 
 <% end -%>
 <% unless options[:api] -%>
     it "routes to #new" do
-      expect(:get => "/<%= ns_table_name %>/new").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#new")
+      expect(get: "/<%= ns_table_name %>/new").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#new")
     end
 
 <% end -%>
     it "routes to #show" do
-      expect(:get => "/<%= ns_table_name %>/1").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#show", :id => "1")
+      expect(get: "/<%= ns_table_name %>/1").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#show", id: "1")
     end
 
 <% unless options[:api] -%>
     it "routes to #edit" do
-      expect(:get => "/<%= ns_table_name %>/1/edit").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#edit", :id => "1")
+      expect(get: "/<%= ns_table_name %>/1/edit").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#edit", id: "1")
     end
 
 <% end -%>
 
     it "routes to #create" do
-      expect(:post => "/<%= ns_table_name %>").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#create")
+      expect(post: "/<%= ns_table_name %>").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#create")
     end
 
     it "routes to #update via PUT" do
-      expect(:put => "/<%= ns_table_name %>/1").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#update", :id => "1")
+      expect(put: "/<%= ns_table_name %>/1").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#update", id: "1")
     end
 
     it "routes to #update via PATCH" do
-      expect(:patch => "/<%= ns_table_name %>/1").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#update", :id => "1")
+      expect(patch: "/<%= ns_table_name %>/1").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#update", id: "1")
     end
 
     it "routes to #destroy" do
-      expect(:delete => "/<%= ns_table_name %>/1").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#destroy", :id => "1")
+      expect(delete: "/<%= ns_table_name %>/1").to route_to("<%= ns_table_name %>#destroy", id: "1")
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/show_spec.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/show_spec.rb
index 90247c5c18..15811dea5a 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/show_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/show_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   before(:each) do
     @<%= ns_file_name %> = assign(:<%= ns_file_name %>, <%= class_name %>.create!(<%= '))' if output_attributes.empty? %>
 <% output_attributes.each_with_index do |attribute, attribute_index| -%>
-      :<%= attribute.name %> => <%= value_for(attribute) %><%= attribute_index == output_attributes.length - 1 ? '' : ','%>
+      <%= attribute.name %>: <%= value_for(attribute) %><%= attribute_index == output_attributes.length - 1 ? '' : ','%>
 <% end -%>
 <% if !output_attributes.empty? -%>
     ))
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/system/system_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/system/system_generator.rb
index 937241733e..ca994bf4b7 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/system/system_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/system/system_generator.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module Rspec
     module Generators
       # @private
       class SystemGenerator < Base
-        class_option :system_specs, :type => :boolean, :default => true,  :desc => "Generate system specs"
+        class_option :system_specs, type: :boolean, default: true,  desc: "Generate system specs"
 
         def generate_system_spec
           return unless options[:system_specs]
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/view/view_generator.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/view/view_generator.rb
index 7a7c002c22..5de24267e5 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/view/view_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/view/view_generator.rb
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ module Rspec
   module Generators
     # @private
     class ViewGenerator < Base
-      argument :actions, :type => :array, :default => [], :banner => "action action"
+      argument :actions, type: :array, default: [], banner: "action action"
 
-      class_option :template_engine, :desc => "Template engine to generate view files"
+      class_option :template_engine, desc: "Template engine to generate view files"
 
       def create_view_specs
         empty_directory File.join("spec", "views", file_path)