diff --git a/test/test_plugin_manager.rb b/test/test_plugin_manager.rb
index c43c127261b..c625c3a84a2 100644
--- a/test/test_plugin_manager.rb
+++ b/test/test_plugin_manager.rb
@@ -41,13 +41,18 @@ def with_no_gemfile
   end
 
   context "require gems" do
-    should "check if configured gems are allowed" do
-      allow(Jekyll::External).to receive(:require_with_graceful_fail).and_return(nil)
-      site = double(:gems => %w(jemoji foobar))
+    should "invoke `require_with_graceful_fail`" do
+      gems = %w(jemojii foobar)
+
+      expect(Jekyll::External).to(
+        receive(:require_with_graceful_fail).with(gems).and_return(nil)
+      )
+      site = double(:gems => gems)
       plugin_manager = PluginManager.new(site)
 
-      expect(plugin_manager).to receive(:plugin_allowed?).with("jemoji")
-      expect(plugin_manager).to receive(:plugin_allowed?).with("foobar")
+      allow(plugin_manager).to receive(:plugin_allowed?).with("foobar").and_return(true)
+      allow(plugin_manager).to receive(:plugin_allowed?).with("jemojii").and_return(true)
+
       plugin_manager.require_gems
     end
   end