diff --git a/lib/ruby/assignment_statement.rb b/lib/ruby/assignment_statement.rb
index 05e4ec93..066fe4a5 100644
--- a/lib/ruby/assignment_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby/assignment_statement.rb
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ module Ruby
       self.vool_brother.new(name,value)
     end
 
-    def to_vool_send
-      statements = value.normalize()
+    def normalize_send
+      statements = value.to_vool
       return copy( statements ) if statements.is_a?(Vool::SendStatement)
       assign = statements.statements.pop
       statements << copy(assign)
diff --git a/test/ruby/test_ivar_assignment.rb b/test/ruby/test_ivar_assignment.rb
index dda5f873..17473ffd 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_ivar_assignment.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_ivar_assignment.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require_relative "helper"
 
 module Ruby
-  class TestIvarAssignment < MiniTest::Test
+  class TestAssignment < MiniTest::Test
     include RubyTests
 
     def test_local
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ module Ruby
       lst = compile( "foo = bar")
       assert_equal :foo , lst.name
     end
-
     def test_instance
       lst = compile( "@foo = bar")
       assert_equal IvarAssignment , lst.class
@@ -21,12 +20,33 @@ module Ruby
       lst = compile( "@foo = bar")
       assert_equal :foo , lst.name
     end
-
     def test_const
       lst = compile( "@foo = 5")
       assert_equal IvarAssignment , lst.class
     end
+  end
+  class TestAssignmentVool < MiniTest::Test
+    include RubyTests
 
-
+    def test_local
+      lst = compile( "foo = bar").to_vool
+      assert_equal Vool::LocalAssignment , lst.class
+    end
+    def test_local_name
+      lst = compile( "foo = bar").to_vool
+      assert_equal :foo , lst.name
+    end
+    def test_instance
+      lst = compile( "@foo = bar").to_vool
+      assert_equal Vool::IvarAssignment , lst.class
+    end
+    def test_instance_name
+      lst = compile( "@foo = bar").to_vool
+      assert_equal :foo , lst.name
+    end
+    def test_const
+      lst = compile( "@foo = 5").to_vool
+      assert_equal Vool::IvarAssignment , lst.class
+    end
   end
 end