diff --git a/lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb b/lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb
index 5610b1d1..d1f5bbbb 100644
--- a/lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb
+++ b/lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def validate_restrictions(record, attr_name, value)
     def add_error(record, attr_name, message, value=nil)
       value = format_error_value(value) if value
       message_options = { :message => options[:"#{message}_message"], :restriction => value }
-      record.errors.add(attr_name, message, message_options)
+      record.errors.add(attr_name, message, **message_options)
     end
 
     def format_error_value(value)