diff --git a/lib/sidekiq.rb b/lib/sidekiq.rb
index cb933c48..9e5a5773 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module Sidekiq
   # Configuration for Sidekiq server, use like:
   #
   #   Sidekiq.configure_server do |config|
-  #     config.redis = Sidekiq::RedisConnection.create(:namespace => 'myapp', :size => 25, :url => 'redis://myhost:8877/mydb')
+  #     config.redis = { :namespace => 'myapp', :size => 25, :url => 'redis://myhost:8877/mydb' }
   #     config.server_middleware do |chain|
   #       chain.add MyServerHook
   #     end
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module Sidekiq
   # Configuration for Sidekiq client, use like:
   #
   #   Sidekiq.configure_client do |config|
-  #     config.redis = Sidekiq::RedisConnection.create(:namespace => 'myapp', :size => 1, :url => 'redis://myhost:8877/mydb')
+  #     config.redis = { :namespace => 'myapp', :size => 1, :url => 'redis://myhost:8877/mydb' }
   #   end
   def self.configure_client
     yield self unless server?
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@ module Sidekiq
   end
 
   def self.redis=(hash)
-    if !hash.is_a?(Hash)
+    @redis = if hash.is_a?(Hash)
+      RedisConnection.create(hash)
+    else
       puts "*****************************************************
 Sidekiq.redis now takes a Hash:
 old: Sidekiq.redis = Sidekiq::RedisConnection.create(:url => 'redis://foo.com', :namespace => 'abc', :size => 12)
 new: Sidekiq.redis = { :url => 'redis://foo.com', :namespace => 'xyz', :size => 12 }
 Called from #{caller[0]}
 *****************************************************"
-      @redis = hash
-    else
-      @redis = RedisConnection.create(hash)
+      hash
     end
   end