diff --git a/spec/helpers/failing_example.cr b/spec/helpers/failing_example.cr
index a084cc7..706396b 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/failing_example.cr
+++ b/spec/helpers/failing_example.cr
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ class FailingExample < Spectator::RunnableExample
   end
 
   # Creates a failing example.
-  def self.create
-    hooks = Spectator::ExampleHooks.empty
-    conditions = Spectator::ExampleConditions.empty
+  def self.create(hooks = Spectator::ExampleHooks.empty, conditions = Spectator::ExampleConditions.empty)
     group = Spectator::RootExampleGroup.new(hooks, conditions)
     values = Spectator::Internals::SampleValues.empty
     new(group, values).tap do |example|
diff --git a/spec/helpers/passing_example.cr b/spec/helpers/passing_example.cr
index 9537c61..d1e6f44 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/passing_example.cr
+++ b/spec/helpers/passing_example.cr
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ class PassingExample < Spectator::RunnableExample
   end
 
   # Creates a passing example.
-  def self.create
-    hooks = Spectator::ExampleHooks.empty
-    conditions = Spectator::ExampleConditions.empty
+  def self.create(hooks = Spectator::ExampleHooks.empty, conditions = Spectator::ExampleConditions.empty)
     group = Spectator::RootExampleGroup.new(hooks, conditions)
     values = Spectator::Internals::SampleValues.empty
     new(group, values).tap do |example|