diff --git a/spec/test-ships.cr b/spec/test-ships.cr
index 9a82c6d..fa1f359 100644
--- a/spec/test-ships.cr
+++ b/spec/test-ships.cr
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ describe "DODB::DataBase" do
 				.should be_true
 
 			# There shouldn’t be one in our data about WWII Japanese warships…
-			db_ships_by_tags.get?("starship").should be_nil
+			db_ships_by_tags.get?("starship").should eq([] of Ship)
 
 			db.rm_storage_dir
 		end
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ describe "DODB::CachedDataBase" do
 				.should be_true
 
 			# There shouldn’t be one in our data about WWII Japanese warships…
-			db_ships_by_tags.get?("starship").should be_nil
+			db_ships_by_tags.get?("starship").should eq([] of Ship)
 
 			db.rm_storage_dir
 		end