diff --git a/spec/defines/manifest_shared_examples.rb b/spec/defines/manifest_shared_examples.rb
index 1bc6fb5d..33762698 100644
--- a/spec/defines/manifest_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/manifest_shared_examples.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def convert_to_regexp(str)
   shared_examples 'validation error' do
     it {
       params.merge!(additional_params)
-      expect { should compile }.to raise_error(error_class, convert_to_regexp(raise_error_check))
+      expect { catalogue }.to raise_error(error_class, convert_to_regexp(raise_error_check))
     }
   end
 end