diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/shell_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/shell_spec.rb
index 24fc17861dd..eb90f53468f 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/shell_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/shell_spec.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe Gitlab::Shell do
       end
 
       it 'does nothing' do
-        expect(Gitlab::Utils).not_to receive(:gitlab_shell_fast_execute)
+        expect(gitlab_shell).not_to receive(:gitlab_shell_fast_execute)
 
         gitlab_shell.add_key('key-123', 'ssh-rsa foobar trailing garbage')
       end