diff --git a/spec/faraday/adapter/net_http_persistent_spec.rb b/spec/faraday/adapter/net_http_persistent_spec.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/spec/faraday/adapter/net_http_persistent_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/faraday/adapter/net_http_persistent_spec.rb
@@ -42,21 +42,13 @@ RSpec.describe Faraday::Adapter::NetHttpPersistent do
   end
 
   context 'min_version' do
-    let(:conn_options) do
-      {
-        headers: { 'X-Faraday-Adapter' => adapter },
-        ssl: {
-          min_version: :TLS1_2
-        }
-      }
-    end
-
     it 'allows to set min_version in SSL settings' do
       url = URI('https://example.com')
 
       adapter = described_class.new(nil)
 
       http = adapter.send(:net_http_connection, url: url, request: {})
+      adapter.send(:configure_ssl, http, { min_version: :TLS1_2 })
 
       # `min_version` is only present in net_http_persistent >= 3.1 (UNRELEASED)
       expect(http.min_version).to eq(:TLS1_2) if http.respond_to?(:min_version)
Fixes test not working with Net::HTTP::Persistent <I>