diff --git a/lib/faraday/dependency_loader.rb b/lib/faraday/dependency_loader.rb
index 57345646d..a5a0ac4d2 100644
--- a/lib/faraday/dependency_loader.rb
+++ b/lib/faraday/dependency_loader.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def dependency(lib = nil)
       self.load_error = e
     end
 
-    def new(*)
+    ruby2_keywords def new(*)
       unless loaded?
         raise "missing dependency for #{self}: #{load_error.message}"
       end