diff --git a/ruby/gilded_rose_spec.rb b/ruby/gilded_rose_spec.rb
index ecf3e30f..ded3c5cd 100644
--- a/ruby/gilded_rose_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/gilded_rose_spec.rb
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@ require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "gilded_rose")
 
 describe GildedRose do
   describe "#update_quality" do
+    def updated_items(items)
+      GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+      items
+    end
+
     it "updates sell_in and quality of multiple items" do
-      items = [
+      items = updated_items([
         Item.new("Dark Blade", 2, 3),
         Item.new("Aged Brie", 2, 3),
         Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 2, 3)
-      ]
-      GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+      ])
       expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 1
       expect(items[0].quality).to eq 2
       expect(items[1].sell_in).to eq 1
@@ -18,59 +22,48 @@ describe GildedRose do
     end
 
     it "does not change the name" do
-      items = [Item.new("foo", 0, 0)]
-      GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+      items = updated_items([Item.new("foo", 0, 0)])
       expect(items[0].name).to eq "foo"
     end
 
     it "decreases sell_in by 1" do
-      items = [Item.new("Dark Blade", 10, 5)]
-      GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+      items = updated_items([Item.new("Dark Blade", 10, 5)])
       expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 9
 
-      items = [Item.new("Dark Blade", 0, 5)]
-      GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+      items = updated_items([Item.new("Dark Blade", 0, 5)])
       expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq(-1)
     end
 
     it "decreases quality by 1" do
-      items = [Item.new("Dark Sword", 10, 5)]
-      GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+      items = updated_items([Item.new("Dark Sword", 10, 5)])
       expect(items[0].quality).to eq 4
 
-      items = [Item.new("Dark Sword", 1, 5)]
-      GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+      items = updated_items([Item.new("Dark Sword", 1, 5)])
       expect(items[0].quality).to eq 4
     end
 
     it "decreases quality down to 0" do
-      items = [Item.new("Dark Sword", 10, 0)]
-      GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+      items = updated_items([Item.new("Dark Sword", 10, 0)])
       expect(items[0].quality).to eq(0)
     end
 
     context "sell_in less than 1" do
       it "decreases quality by 2" do
-        items = [Item.new("Dark Sword", 0, 10)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new("Dark Sword", 0, 10)])
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq(8)
 
-        items = [Item.new("Dark Sword", -1, 10)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new("Dark Sword", -1, 10)])
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq(8)
       end
 
       it "decreases quality down to 0" do
-        items = [Item.new("Dark Sword", 0, 0)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new("Dark Sword", 0, 0)])
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq(0)
 
-        items = [Item.new("Dark Sword", 0, 1)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new("Dark Sword", 0, 1)])
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq(0)
 
-        items = [Item.new("Dark Sword", 0, 2)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new("Dark Sword", 0, 2)])
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq(0)
       end
     end
@@ -78,39 +71,32 @@ describe GildedRose do
     context "when process Aged Brie" do
       let(:item_name) { "Aged Brie" }
       it "increases quality by 1" do
-        items = [Item.new(item_name, 10, 5)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 10, 5)])
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq 6
 
-        items = [Item.new(item_name, 1, 5)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 1, 5)])
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq 6
       end
 
       it "updates quality up to 50" do
-        items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 50)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 5, 50)])
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
       end
 
       context "when sell_in is less than 1" do
         it "increases quality by 2" do
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 5)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 0, 5)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 7
 
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 48)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 0, 48)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
         end
 
         it "updates quality up to 50" do
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 49)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 0, 49)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 50)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 0, 50)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
         end
       end
@@ -121,90 +107,73 @@ describe GildedRose do
 
       context "when sell_in is greater than to 10" do
         it "increases quality by 1" do
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 11, 5)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 11, 5)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 6
         end
 
         it "increases quality up to 50" do
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 11, 50)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 11, 50)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
         end
       end
 
       context "when sell_in is greater than 5 and less than or equal to 10" do
         it "increases quality by 2" do
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 10, 5)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 10, 5)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 7
 
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 6, 5)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 6, 5)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 7
         end
 
         it "increases quality up to 50" do
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 10, 48)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 10, 48)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 10, 49)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 10, 49)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 10, 50)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 10, 50)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
         end
       end
 
       context "when sell_in is less than or equal to 5" do
         it "increases quality by 3" do
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 5)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 5, 5)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 8
 
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 0)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 5, 0)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 3
 
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 1, 5)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 1, 5)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 8
         end
 
         it "increases quality up to 50" do
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 47)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 5, 47)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 48)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 5, 48)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 49)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 5, 49)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 50)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 5, 50)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
         end
       end
 
       context "when sell_in is less than or equlal to 0" do
         it "sets quality to 0" do
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 5)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 0, 5)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 0
 
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, -1, 5)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, -1, 5)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 0
 
-          items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 50)]
-          GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+          items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 0, 50)])
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 0
         end
       end
@@ -214,26 +183,21 @@ describe GildedRose do
       let(:item_name) { "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros" }
 
       it "does not change quality" do
-        items = [Item.new(item_name, 1, 50)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 1, 50)])
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-        items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 5)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 0, 5)])
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq 5
       end
 
       it "does not change sell_in" do
-        items = [Item.new(item_name, 1, 5)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 1, 5)])
         expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 1
 
-        items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 5)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, 0, 5)])
         expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 0
 
-        items = [Item.new(item_name, -1, 5)]
-        GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+        items = updated_items([Item.new(item_name, -1, 5)])
         expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq(-1)
       end
     end