diff --git a/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_actions.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_actions.rb
index c064bc25..e79616ff 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_actions.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_actions.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 RSpec.shared_examples_for 'a controller action' do
-  let(:send_request){ send verb, action, params.merge(format: :json) }
+  let(:send_request){ send verb, action, params: params.merge(format: :json) }
 
   it 'should authorize the action' do
     if authorizable
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_creating.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_creating.rb
index f953a8ab..f994c484 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_creating.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_creating.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   end
 
   describe '#create' do
-    let(:send_request){ post :create, request_params.merge(format: :json) }
+    let(:send_request){ post :create, params:  request_params.merge(format: :json) }
 
     it 'should authorize the action' do
       expect_any_instance_of(subject.service_class).to receive :authorize
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_rendering.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_rendering.rb
index 1495d881..94c6b036 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_rendering.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_rendering.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
       it 'should serialize the resource' do
         expect(subject.serializer_class).to receive(:resource).and_call_original
-        get :show, id: record.id
+        get :show, params: { id: record.id }
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_updating.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_updating.rb
index f3ba1f2d..8b5acc25 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_updating.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples_for_controller_updating.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   end
 
   describe '#update' do
-    let(:send_request){ put :update, request_params.merge(format: :json) }
+    let(:send_request){ put :update, params: request_params.merge(format: :json) }
 
     it 'should authorize the action' do
       expect_any_instance_of(subject.service_class).to receive :authorize