diff --git a/spec/datadog/appsec/remote_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/appsec/remote_spec.rb
index af9f7ab99a1..4dadba53d7a 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/appsec/remote_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/appsec/remote_spec.rb
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
           }
 
           expect(Datadog::AppSec).to receive(:reconfigure).with(ruleset: expected_ruleset)
+            .and_return(nil)
           changes = transaction
           receiver.call(repository, changes)
         end
@@ -166,13 +167,15 @@
           let(:transaction) { repository.transaction { |repository, transaction| } }
 
           it 'uses the rules from the appsec settings' do
-            ruleset = ''
+            ruleset = 'foo'
+
             expect(Datadog::AppSec::Processor::RuleLoader).to receive(:load_rules).with(
               ruleset: Datadog.configuration.appsec.ruleset
             ).and_return(ruleset)
 
             changes = transaction
             expect(Datadog::AppSec).to receive(:reconfigure).with(ruleset: ruleset)
+              .and_return(nil)
             receiver.call(repository, changes)
           end