diff --git a/spec/util_events_spec.lua b/spec/util_events_spec.lua
index 95303cceb..fcfa6e53c 100644
--- a/spec/util_events_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/util_events_spec.lua
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ describe("util.events", function ()
 
 		describe("debug hooks", function ()
 			it("should get called", function ()
-				local d = spy.new(function (handler, event_name, event_data)
+				local d = spy.new(function (handler, event_name, event_data) --luacheck: ignore 212/event_name
 					return handler(event_data);
 				end);