diff --git a/templates/coffeescript-min/directive.coffee b/templates/coffeescript-min/directive.coffee
index 7e8909c23..71ff61c53 100644
--- a/templates/coffeescript-min/directive.coffee
+++ b/templates/coffeescript-min/directive.coffee
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('<%= _.camelize(appname) %>App')
-  .directive('<%= _.camelize(name) %>', [() ->
+  .directive '<%= _.camelize(name) %>', [->
     template: '<div></div>'
     restrict: 'E'
     link: (scope, element, attrs) ->
diff --git a/templates/coffeescript-min/spec/directive.coffee b/templates/coffeescript-min/spec/directive.coffee
index 9d2997eca..62117526c 100644
--- a/templates/coffeescript-min/spec/directive.coffee
+++ b/templates/coffeescript-min/spec/directive.coffee
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ describe 'Directive: <%= _.camelize(name) %>', () ->
   it 'should make hidden element visible', inject ($rootScope, $compile) ->
     element = angular.element '<<%= _.dasherize(name) %>></<%= _.dasherize(name) %>>'
     element = $compile(element) $rootScope
-    expect(element text()).toBe 'this is the <%= _.camelize(name) %> directive'
+    expect(element.text()).toBe 'this is the <%= _.camelize(name) %> directive'