diff --git a/lib/cloud_crowd/models/job.rb b/lib/cloud_crowd/models/job.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/cloud_crowd/models/job.rb
+++ b/lib/cloud_crowd/models/job.rb
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ module CloudCrowd
     
     # This job is splittable if its Action has a +split+ method.
     def splittable?
-      self.action_class.public_instance_methods.include? 'split'
+      self.action_class.public_instance_methods.include?(:split)
     end
     
     # This job is done splitting if it's finished with its splitting work units.
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ module CloudCrowd
     
     # This job is mergeable if its Action has a +merge+ method.
     def mergeable?
-      self.processing? && self.action_class.public_instance_methods.include?('merge')
+      self.processing? && self.action_class.public_instance_methods.include?(:merge)
     end
     
     # Retrieve the class for this Job's Action.
Fixed split and merge method checking for <I>