1 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_desc_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_desc_spec.rb
index a3f0efa603..1ace7211e9 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_desc_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_desc_spec.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ describe GRPC::RpcDesc do
     @bidi_streamer = RpcDesc.new('ss', Stream.new(Object.new),
                                  Stream.new(Object.new), 'encode', 'decode')
     @bs_code = INTERNAL
-    @no_reason = 'unkown error handling call on server'
     @ok_response = Object.new
   end
 
@@ -62,8 +61,9 @@ describe GRPC::RpcDesc do
 
     it 'sends status UNKNOWN if other StandardErrors are raised' do
       expect(@call).to receive(:remote_read).once.and_return(Object.new)
-      expect(@call).to receive(:send_status) .once.with(UNKNOWN, @no_reason,
-                                                        false, metadata: {})
+      expect(@call).to receive(:send_status).once.with(UNKNOWN,
+                                                       arg_error_msg,
+                                                       false, metadata: {})
       this_desc.run_server_method(@call, method(:other_error))
     end
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ describe GRPC::RpcDesc do
       end
 
       it 'sends status UNKNOWN if other StandardErrors are raised' do
-        expect(@call).to receive(:send_status).once.with(UNKNOWN, @no_reason,
+        expect(@call).to receive(:send_status).once.with(UNKNOWN, arg_error_msg,
                                                          false, metadata: {})
         @client_streamer.run_server_method(@call, method(:other_error_alt))
       end
@@ -174,8 +174,9 @@ describe GRPC::RpcDesc do
       end
 
       it 'sends status UNKNOWN if other StandardErrors are raised' do
+        error_msg = arg_error_msg(StandardError.new)
         expect(@call).to receive(:run_server_bidi).and_raise(StandardError)
-        expect(@call).to receive(:send_status).once.with(UNKNOWN, @no_reason,
+        expect(@call).to receive(:send_status).once.with(UNKNOWN, error_msg,
                                                          false, metadata: {})
         @bidi_streamer.run_server_method(@call, method(:other_error_alt))
       end
@@ -342,4 +343,9 @@ describe GRPC::RpcDesc do
   def other_error_alt(_call)
     fail(ArgumentError, 'other error')
   end
+
+  def arg_error_msg(error = nil)
+    error ||= ArgumentError.new('other error')
+    "#{error.class}: #{error.message}"
+  end
 end