diff --git a/test/lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode-resources/ruby.rb b/test/lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode-resources/ruby.rb
index bfae948b259..3f0dfdf68ba 100644
--- a/test/lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode-resources/ruby.rb
+++ b/test/lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode-resources/ruby.rb
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ def qux
 case translation
 in ['th', orig_text, 'en', trans_text]
   puts "English translation: #{orig_text} => #{trans_text}"
-in {'th' => orig_text, 'ja' => trans_text}
+in {th: orig_text, ja: trans_text} => whole
   puts "Japanese translation: #{orig_text} => #{trans_text}"
 end