diff --git a/app/models/organization.rb b/app/models/organization.rb
index 5b61b3b6e2..97fd8c6694 100644
--- a/app/models/organization.rb
+++ b/app/models/organization.rb
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ def seed_items(item_collection)
 
   def seed_random_item_with_name(name)
     base_items = BaseItem.all.map(&:to_h)
-    base_item = Array.wrap(base_items).sample()
+    base_item = Array.wrap(base_items).sample
     base_item[:name] = name
-    self.seed_items( base_item )
+    seed_items(base_item)
   end
 
   def valid_items
diff --git a/spec/models/organization_spec.rb b/spec/models/organization_spec.rb
index 23e6361142..c4537d6ad5 100644
--- a/spec/models/organization_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/organization_spec.rb
@@ -304,11 +304,11 @@
 
   describe "#seed_random_item_with_name" do
     it "adds an item with the given name" do
-      base_item = create(:base_item, name: "Foo", partner_key: "foo").to_h
+      create(:base_item, name: "Foo", partner_key: "foo").to_h
       expect do
-        expect( organization.items.find_by(name: "NotFoo", partner_key: "foo") ).to be_nil
-        organization.seed_random_item_with_name( "NotFoo" )
-        expect( organization.items.find_by(name: "NotFoo", partner_key: "foo") ).to_not be_nil
+        expect(organization.items.find_by(name: "NotFoo", partner_key: "foo")).to be_nil
+        organization.seed_random_item_with_name("NotFoo")
+        expect(organization.items.find_by(name: "NotFoo", partner_key: "foo")).to_not be_nil
       end.to change { organization.items.size }.by(1)
     end
   end