diff --git a/spec/couchrest/core/design_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/core/design_spec.rb
index 186e013..8b367c7 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/core/design_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/core/design_spec.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe CouchRest::Design do
   describe "with an unsaved view" do
     before(:each) do
       @des = CouchRest::Design.new
-      method = @des.view_by :name
+      @des.view_by :name
     end
     it "should accept a name" do
       @des.name = "mytest"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe CouchRest::Design do
   describe "saving" do
     before(:each) do
       @des = CouchRest::Design.new
-      method = @des.view_by :name
+      @des.view_by :name
       @des.database = reset_test_db!
     end
     it "should fail without a name" do
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe CouchRest::Design do
       @db.bulk_save([{"name" => "x"},{"name" => "y"}])
       @des = CouchRest::Design.new
       @des.database = @db
-      method = @des.view_by :name
+      @des.view_by :name
     end
     it "should by queryable when it's saved" do
       @des.name = "mydesign"
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ describe CouchRest::Design do
       @db = reset_test_db!
       @des = CouchRest::Design.new
       @des.name = "test"
-      method = @des.view_by :name, :descending => true
+      @des.view_by :name, :descending => true
       @des.database = @db
       @des.save
       @db.bulk_save([{"name" => "a"},{"name" => "z"}])
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ describe CouchRest::Design do
       @db = reset_test_db!
       @des = CouchRest::Design.new
       @des.name = "test"
-      method = @des.view_by :name, :age
+      @des.view_by :name, :age
       @des.database = @db
       @des.save
       @db.bulk_save([{"name" => "a", "age" => 2},