diff --git a/lib/database_cleaner/active_record/base.rb b/lib/database_cleaner/active_record/base.rb
index 5464cce8..0c7d4393 100644
--- a/lib/database_cleaner/active_record/base.rb
+++ b/lib/database_cleaner/active_record/base.rb
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ def establish_connection
         ::ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(connection_hash)
         ::ActiveRecord::Base
       end
-
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/base_spec.rb b/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/base_spec.rb
index ff5be7f8..e6c15889 100644
--- a/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/database_cleaner/active_record/base_spec.rb
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class ExampleStrategy
           it "establish a connection using ActiveRecord::Base" do
             ::ActiveRecord::Base.should_receive(:establish_connection).with(hash)
 
-            subject.connection_class
+            expect(subject.connection_class).to eq ::ActiveRecord::Base
           end
         end
       end