2 files changed, 24 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/specification.rb b/lib/rubygems/specification.rb
index e98f3284cd..f4e609a5eb 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/specification.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/specification.rb
@@ -241,6 +241,28 @@ class Gem::Specification < Gem::BasicSpecification
   attr_reader :summary
 
   ##
+  # Singular writer for #authors
+  #
+  # Usage:
+  #
+  #   spec.author = 'John Jones'
+
+  def author= o
+    self.authors = [o]
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Sets the list of authors, ensuring it is an array.
+  #
+  # Usage:
+  #
+  #   spec.authors = ['John Jones', 'Mary Smith']
+
+  def authors= value
+    @authors = Array(value).flatten.grep(String)
+  end
+
+  ##
   # The platform this gem runs on.
   #
   # This is usually Gem::Platform::RUBY or Gem::Platform::CURRENT.
@@ -443,28 +465,6 @@ class Gem::Specification < Gem::BasicSpecification
   end
 
   ##
-  # Singular writer for #authors
-  #
-  # Usage:
-  #
-  #   spec.author = 'John Jones'
-
-  def author= o
-    self.authors = [o]
-  end
-
-  ##
-  # Sets the list of authors, ensuring it is an array.
-  #
-  # Usage:
-  #
-  #   spec.authors = ['John Jones', 'Mary Smith']
-
-  def authors= value
-    @authors = Array(value).flatten.grep(String)
-  end
-
-  ##
   # Executables included in the gem.
   #
   # For example, the rake gem has rake as an executable. You don’t specify the
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/version.rb b/lib/rubygems/version.rb
index 28b2e09701..20663326ef 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/version.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/version.rb
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ class Gem::Version
   @@all = {}
 
   def self.new version # :nodoc:
+    return super unless Gem::VERSION == self.class
+
     @@all[version] ||= super
   end