diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/api_controller_spec.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/api_controller_spec.rb
index 7dc7889bf..c8e519d5f 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/api_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/api_controller_spec.rb
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 
       it "renders a JSON response with the <%= singular_table_name %>" do
         <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
-        put :update, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= singular_table_name %>: valid_attributes}, session: valid_session
+        put :update, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= singular_table_name %>: new_attributes}, session: valid_session
         expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
         expect(response.content_type).to eq('application/json')
       end
diff --git a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/controller_spec.rb b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/controller_spec.rb
index 879491e75..c4f5038ca 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/controller_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rspec/scaffold/templates/controller_spec.rb
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 
       it "redirects to the <%= singular_table_name %>" do
         <%= file_name %> = <%= class_name %>.create! valid_attributes
-        put :update, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= singular_table_name %>: valid_attributes}, session: valid_session
+        put :update, params: {id: <%= file_name %>.to_param, <%= singular_table_name %>: new_attributes}, session: valid_session
         expect(response).to redirect_to(<%= file_name %>)
       end
     end