diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb
index e3d660addd..534a49d1a8 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module Homebrew
 
     Formulary.enable_factory_cache!
 
-    recursive = !args.send("1?")
+    recursive = !args.send(:"1?")
     installed = args.installed? || dependents(args.named.to_formulae_and_casks).all?(&:any_version_installed?)
 
     @use_runtime_dependencies = installed && recursive &&
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/ENV_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/ENV_spec.rb
index 7d1befdbbd..1f0632b12b 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/ENV_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/ENV_spec.rb
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ describe "ENV" do
 
     describe "#compiler" do
       it "allows switching compilers" do
-        subject.public_send("gcc-6")
+        subject.public_send(:"gcc-6")
         expect(subject.compiler).to eq("gcc-6")
       end
     end