diff --git a/lib/i18n/tasks/data/adapter/yaml_adapter.rb b/lib/i18n/tasks/data/adapter/yaml_adapter.rb
index 98e3b6ae..d3704d42 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/tasks/data/adapter/yaml_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n/tasks/data/adapter/yaml_adapter.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class << self
           # @return [Hash] locale tree
           def parse(str, options)
             if YAML.method(:load).arity.abs == 2
-              YAML.load(str, options || {})
+              YAML.load(str, **(options || {}))
             else
               # older jruby and rbx 2.2.7 do not accept options
               YAML.load(str)