diff --git a/gnu/packages/ruby.scm b/gnu/packages/ruby.scm
index 9a702dd4544f87a0ad57ea62205e5d606a25884f..0e45e0630556eea7402bea6c9c9943b75a124abe 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/ruby.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/ruby.scm
@@ -192,16 +192,16 @@ (define-public ruby-rake-compiler
 (define-public ruby-i18n
   (package
     (name "ruby-i18n")
-    (version "0.6.11")
+    (version "0.7.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (rubygems-uri "i18n" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0fwjlgmgry2blf8zlxn9c555cf4a16p287l599kz5104ncjxlzdk"))))
+                "1i5z1ykl8zhszsxcs8mzl8d0dxgs3ylz8qlzrw74jb0gplkx6758"))))
     (build-system ruby-build-system)
     (arguments
-     '(#:tests? #f)) ; requires bundler
+     '(#:tests? #f)) ; no tests
     (synopsis "Internationalization library for Ruby")
     (description "Ruby i18n is an internationalization and localization
 solution for Ruby programs.  It features translation and localization,