diff --git a/spec/aruba/api_spec.rb b/spec/aruba/api_spec.rb
index 962d476fe..7329215fe 100644
--- a/spec/aruba/api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/aruba/api_spec.rb
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ def root_directory
 
     it "set environment variable" do
       @aruba.set_environment_variable 'LONG_LONG_ENV_VARIABLE', 'true'
-      @aruba.run_command "env"
+      @aruba.run_command_and_stop "env"
       expect(@aruba.last_command_started.output)
         .to include("LONG_LONG_ENV_VARIABLE=true")
     end
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ def root_directory
     it "overwrites environment variable" do
       @aruba.set_environment_variable 'LONG_LONG_ENV_VARIABLE', 'true'
       @aruba.set_environment_variable 'LONG_LONG_ENV_VARIABLE', 'false'
-      @aruba.run_command "env"
+      @aruba.run_command_and_stop "env"
       expect(@aruba.last_command_started.output)
         .to include("LONG_LONG_ENV_VARIABLE=false")
     end