diff --git a/spec/finders/notes_finder_spec.rb b/spec/finders/notes_finder_spec.rb
index 1bd354815e4..8db897b1646 100644
--- a/spec/finders/notes_finder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/finders/notes_finder_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe NotesFinder do
     project.team << [user, :master]
   end
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     let(:params)  { { target_id: commit.id, target_type: 'commit', last_fetched_at: 1.hour.ago.to_i } }
 
     before do
diff --git a/spec/lib/ci/gitlab_ci_yaml_processor_spec.rb b/spec/lib/ci/gitlab_ci_yaml_processor_spec.rb
index bad439bc489..bcbf409c8b0 100644
--- a/spec/lib/ci/gitlab_ci_yaml_processor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/ci/gitlab_ci_yaml_processor_spec.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module Ci
         })
       end
 
-      describe :only do
+      describe 'only' do
         it "does not return builds if only has another branch" do
           config = YAML.dump({
                                before_script: ["pwd"],
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ module Ci
         end
       end
 
-      describe :except do
+      describe 'except' do
         it "returns builds if except has another branch" do
           config = YAML.dump({
                                before_script: ["pwd"],
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/build_data_builder_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/build_data_builder_spec.rb
index 38be9448794..23ae5cfacc4 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/build_data_builder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/build_data_builder_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'Gitlab::BuildDataBuilder' do
   let(:build) { create(:ci_build) }
 
-  describe :build do
+  describe '.build' do
     let(:data) do
       Gitlab::BuildDataBuilder.build(build)
     end
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/diff/file_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/diff/file_spec.rb
index 1cb513d5229..0460dcf4658 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/diff/file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/diff/file_spec.rb
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ describe Gitlab::Diff::File, lib: true do
   let(:diff) { commit.diffs.first }
   let(:diff_file) { Gitlab::Diff::File.new(diff, diff_refs: commit.diff_refs, repository: project.repository) }
 
-  describe :diff_lines do
+  describe '#diff_lines' do
     let(:diff_lines) { diff_file.diff_lines }
 
     it { expect(diff_lines.size).to eq(30) }
     it { expect(diff_lines.first).to be_kind_of(Gitlab::Diff::Line) }
   end
 
-  describe :mode_changed? do
+  describe '#mode_changed?' do
     it { expect(diff_file.mode_changed?).to be_falsey }
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/diff/parser_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/diff/parser_spec.rb
index cdff063a9ed..c3359627652 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/diff/parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/diff/parser_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe Gitlab::Diff::Parser, lib: true do
   let(:diff) { commit.diffs.first }
   let(:parser) { Gitlab::Diff::Parser.new }
 
-  describe :parse do
+  describe '#parse' do
     let(:diff) do
       <<eos
 --- a/files/ruby/popen.rb
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/access_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/access_spec.rb
index f5b66b8156f..acd5394382c 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/access_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/access_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe Gitlab::LDAP::Access, lib: true do
   let(:access) { Gitlab::LDAP::Access.new user }
   let(:user) { create(:omniauth_user) }
 
-  describe :allowed? do
+  describe '#allowed?' do
     subject { access.allowed? }
 
     context 'when the user cannot be found' do
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/user_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/user_spec.rb
index 03199a2523e..949f6e2b19a 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/user_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe Gitlab::LDAP::User, lib: true do
     OmniAuth::AuthHash.new(uid: 'my-uid', provider: 'ldapmain', info: info_upper_case)
   end
 
-  describe :changed? do
+  describe '#changed?' do
     it "marks existing ldap user as changed" do
       create(:omniauth_user, extern_uid: 'my-uid', provider: 'ldapmain')
       expect(ldap_user.changed?).to be_truthy
diff --git a/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb b/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb
index 34507cf5083..4e5481f9154 100644
--- a/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
   it { is_expected.to respond_to :git_author_email }
   it { is_expected.to respond_to :short_sha }
 
-  describe :valid_commit_sha do
+  describe '#valid_commit_sha' do
     context 'commit.sha can not start with 00000000' do
       before do
         pipeline.sha = '0' * 40
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :short_sha do
+  describe '#short_sha' do
     subject { pipeline.short_sha }
 
     it 'has 8 items' do
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
     it { expect(pipeline.sha).to start_with(subject) }
   end
 
-  describe :create_next_builds do
+  describe '#create_next_builds' do
   end
 
-  describe :retried do
+  describe '#retried' do
     subject { pipeline.retried }
 
     before do
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :create_builds do
+  describe '#create_builds' do
     let!(:pipeline) { FactoryGirl.create :ci_pipeline, project: project, ref: 'master', tag: false }
 
     def create_builds(trigger_request = nil)
diff --git a/spec/models/ci/variable_spec.rb b/spec/models/ci/variable_spec.rb
index 98f60087cf5..4e7833c3162 100644
--- a/spec/models/ci/variable_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ci/variable_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe Ci::Variable, models: true do
     subject.value = secret_value
   end
 
-  describe :value do
+  describe '#value' do
     it 'stores the encrypted value' do
       expect(subject.encrypted_value).not_to be_nil
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/commit_status_spec.rb b/spec/models/commit_status_spec.rb
index 96397d7c8a9..05f22c7a9eb 100644
--- a/spec/models/commit_status_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/commit_status_spec.rb
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ describe CommitStatus, models: true do
   it { is_expected.to respond_to :running? }
   it { is_expected.to respond_to :pending? }
 
-  describe :author do
+  describe '#author' do
     subject { commit_status.author }
     before { commit_status.author = User.new }
 
     it { is_expected.to eq(commit_status.user) }
   end
 
-  describe :started? do
+  describe '#started?' do
     subject { commit_status.started? }
 
     context 'without started_at' do
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe CommitStatus, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :active? do
+  describe '#active?' do
     subject { commit_status.active? }
 
     %w(pending running).each do |state|
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe CommitStatus, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :complete? do
+  describe '#complete?' do
     subject { commit_status.complete? }
 
     %w(success failed canceled).each do |state|
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ describe CommitStatus, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :duration do
+  describe '#duration' do
     subject { commit_status.duration }
 
     it { is_expected.to eq(120.0) }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ describe CommitStatus, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :latest do
+  describe '.latest' do
     subject { CommitStatus.latest.order(:id) }
 
     before do
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe CommitStatus, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :running_or_pending do
+  describe '.running_or_pending' do
     subject { CommitStatus.running_or_pending.order(:id) }
 
     before do
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/mentionable_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/mentionable_spec.rb
index 0344dae8b5d..5e652660e2c 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/mentionable_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/mentionable_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe Mentionable do
     nil
   end
 
-  describe :references do
+  describe 'references' do
     let(:project) { create(:project) }
 
     it 'excludes JIRA references' do
diff --git a/spec/models/forked_project_link_spec.rb b/spec/models/forked_project_link_spec.rb
index fa1a0d4e0c7..f94987dcaff 100644
--- a/spec/models/forked_project_link_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/forked_project_link_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe ForkedProjectLink, "add link on fork" do
   end
 end
 
-describe :forked_from_project do
+describe '#forked?' do
   let(:forked_project_link) { build(:forked_project_link) }
   let(:project_from) { create(:project) }
   let(:project_to) { create(:project, forked_project_link: forked_project_link) }
diff --git a/spec/models/generic_commit_status_spec.rb b/spec/models/generic_commit_status_spec.rb
index c4e781dd1dc..615cfe3142b 100644
--- a/spec/models/generic_commit_status_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/generic_commit_status_spec.rb
@@ -4,33 +4,33 @@ describe GenericCommitStatus, models: true do
   let(:pipeline) { FactoryGirl.create :ci_pipeline }
   let(:generic_commit_status) { FactoryGirl.create :generic_commit_status, pipeline: pipeline }
 
-  describe :context do
+  describe '#context' do
     subject { generic_commit_status.context }
     before { generic_commit_status.context = 'my_context' }
 
     it { is_expected.to eq(generic_commit_status.name) }
   end
 
-  describe :tags do
+  describe '#tags' do
     subject { generic_commit_status.tags }
 
     it { is_expected.to eq([:external]) }
   end
 
-  describe :set_default_values do
+  describe 'set_default_values' do
     before do
       generic_commit_status.context = nil
       generic_commit_status.stage = nil
       generic_commit_status.save
     end
 
-    describe :context do
+    describe '#context' do
       subject { generic_commit_status.context }
 
       it { is_expected.not_to be_nil }
     end
 
-    describe :stage do
+    describe '#stage' do
       subject { generic_commit_status.stage }
 
       it { is_expected.not_to be_nil }
diff --git a/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb b/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb
index 197c99cd007..ae77ec5b348 100644
--- a/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe GlobalMilestone, models: true do
   let(:milestone2_project2) { create(:milestone, title: "VD-123", project: project2) }
   let(:milestone2_project3) { create(:milestone, title: "VD-123", project: project3) }
 
-  describe :build_collection do
+  describe '.build_collection' do
     before do
       milestones =
         [
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe GlobalMilestone, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :initialize do
+  describe '#initialize' do
     before do
       milestones =
         [
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe GlobalMilestone, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :safe_title do
+  describe '#safe_title' do
     let(:milestone) { create(:milestone, title: "git / test", project: project1) }
 
     it 'should strip out slashes and spaces' do
diff --git a/spec/models/group_spec.rb b/spec/models/group_spec.rb
index a878ff1b227..266c46213a6 100644
--- a/spec/models/group_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/group_spec.rb
@@ -97,22 +97,22 @@ describe Group, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :users do
+  describe '#users' do
     it { expect(group.users).to eq(group.owners) }
   end
 
-  describe :human_name do
+  describe '#human_name' do
     it { expect(group.human_name).to eq(group.name) }
   end
 
-  describe :add_users do
+  describe '#add_user' do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
     before { group.add_user(user, GroupMember::MASTER) }
 
     it { expect(group.group_members.masters.map(&:user)).to include(user) }
   end
 
-  describe :add_users do
+  describe '#add_users' do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
     before { group.add_users([user.id], GroupMember::GUEST) }
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ describe Group, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :avatar_type do
+  describe '#avatar_type' do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
     before { group.add_user(user, GroupMember::MASTER) }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/members/project_member_spec.rb b/spec/models/members/project_member_spec.rb
index 4c103462433..ba622dfb9be 100644
--- a/spec/models/members/project_member_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/members/project_member_spec.rb
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe ProjectMember, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :add_users_into_projects do
+  describe '.add_users_into_projects' do
     before do
       @project_1 = create :project
       @project_2 = create :project
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ describe ProjectMember, models: true do
     it { expect(@project_2.users).to include(@user_2) }
   end
 
-  describe :truncate_teams do
+  describe '.truncate_teams' do
     before do
       @project_1 = create :project
       @project_2 = create :project
diff --git a/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb b/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb
index 1e18c788b50..d661dc0e59a 100644
--- a/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe Milestone, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :expired? do
+  describe '#expired?' do
     context "expired" do
       before do
         allow(milestone).to receive(:due_date).and_return(Date.today.prev_year)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe Milestone, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :percent_complete do
+  describe '#percent_complete' do
     before do
       allow(milestone).to receive_messages(
         closed_items_count: 3,
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ describe Milestone, models: true do
     it { expect(milestone.is_empty?(user)).to be_falsey }
   end
 
-  describe :can_be_closed? do
+  describe '#can_be_closed?' do
     it { expect(milestone.can_be_closed?).to be_truthy }
   end
 
-  describe :total_items_count do
+  describe '#total_items_count' do
     before do
       create :closed_issue, milestone: milestone
       create :merge_request, milestone: milestone
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ describe Milestone, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :can_be_closed? do
+  describe '#can_be_closed?' do
     before do
       milestone = create :milestone
       create :closed_issue, milestone: milestone
diff --git a/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb b/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
index 5f68cd2b066..a162da0208e 100644
--- a/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ describe Namespace, models: true do
     it { is_expected.to respond_to(:to_param) }
   end
 
-  describe :to_param do
+  describe '#to_param' do
     it { expect(namespace.to_param).to eq(namespace.path) }
   end
 
-  describe :human_name do
+  describe '#human_name' do
     it { expect(namespace.human_name).to eq(namespace.owner_name) }
   end
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe Namespace, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :move_dir do
+  describe '#move_dir' do
     before do
       @namespace = create :namespace
       @project = create :project, namespace: @namespace
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ describe Namespace, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :find_by_path_or_name do
+  describe '.find_by_path_or_name' do
     before do
       @namespace = create(:namespace, name: 'WoW', path: 'woW')
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/project_security_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_security_spec.rb
index e12258c0874..2142c7c13ef 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_security_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_security_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Project, models: true do
-  describe :authorization do
+  describe 'authorization' do
     before do
       @p1 = create(:project)
 
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/buildkite_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/buildkite_service_spec.rb
index 60364df2015..0866e1532dd 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/buildkite_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/buildkite_service_spec.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe BuildkiteService, models: true do
       )
     end
 
-    describe :webhook_url do
+    describe '#webhook_url' do
       it 'returns the webhook url' do
         expect(@service.webhook_url).to eq(
           'https://webhook.buildkite.com/deliver/secret-sauce-webhook-token'
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe BuildkiteService, models: true do
       end
     end
 
-    describe :commit_status_path do
+    describe '#commit_status_path' do
       it 'returns the correct status page' do
         expect(@service.commit_status_path('2ab7834c')).to eq(
           'https://gitlab.buildkite.com/status/secret-sauce-status-token.json?commit=2ab7834c'
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe BuildkiteService, models: true do
       end
     end
 
-    describe :build_page do
+    describe '#build_page' do
       it 'returns the correct build page' do
         expect(@service.build_page('2ab7834c', nil)).to eq(
           'https://buildkite.com/account-name/example-project/builds?commit=2ab7834c'
diff --git a/spec/models/repository_spec.rb b/spec/models/repository_spec.rb
index 24e49c8def3..b39b958450c 100644
--- a/spec/models/repository_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/repository_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     repository.commit(merge_commit_sha)
   end
 
-  describe :branch_names_contains do
+  describe '#branch_names_contains' do
     subject { repository.branch_names_contains(sample_commit.id) }
 
     it { is_expected.to include('master') }
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     it { is_expected.not_to include('fix') }
   end
 
-  describe :tag_names_contains do
+  describe '#tag_names_contains' do
     subject { repository.tag_names_contains(sample_commit.id) }
 
     it { is_expected.to include('v1.1.0') }
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :last_commit_for_path do
+  describe '#last_commit_for_path' do
     subject { repository.last_commit_for_path(sample_commit.id, '.gitignore').id }
 
     it { is_expected.to eq('c1acaa58bbcbc3eafe538cb8274ba387047b69f8') }
   end
 
-  describe :find_commits_by_message do
+  describe '#find_commits_by_message' do
     subject { repository.find_commits_by_message('submodule').map{ |k| k.id } }
 
     it { is_expected.to include('5937ac0a7beb003549fc5fd26fc247adbce4a52e') }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     it { is_expected.not_to include('913c66a37b4a45b9769037c55c2d238bd0942d2e') }
   end
 
-  describe :blob_at do
+  describe '#blob_at' do
     context 'blank sha' do
       subject { repository.blob_at(Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA, '.gitignore') }
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :merged_to_root_ref? do
+  describe '#merged_to_root_ref?' do
     context 'merged branch' do
       subject { repository.merged_to_root_ref?('improve/awesome') }
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :can_be_merged? do
+  describe '#can_be_merged?' do
     context 'mergeable branches' do
       subject { repository.can_be_merged?('0b4bc9a49b562e85de7cc9e834518ea6828729b9', 'master') }
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :add_branch do
+  describe '#add_branch' do
     context 'when pre hooks were successful' do
       it 'should run without errors' do
         hook = double(trigger: [true, nil])
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :rm_branch do
+  describe '#rm_branch' do
     context 'when pre hooks were successful' do
       it 'should run without errors' do
         allow_any_instance_of(Gitlab::Git::Hook).to receive(:trigger).and_return([true, nil])
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :commit_with_hooks do
+  describe '#commit_with_hooks' do
     context 'when pre hooks were successful' do
       before do
         expect_any_instance_of(GitHooksService).to receive(:execute).
diff --git a/spec/models/service_spec.rb b/spec/models/service_spec.rb
index 96bbbec9ea1..67b3783d514 100644
--- a/spec/models/service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/service_spec.rb
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ describe Service, models: true do
         @testable = @service.can_test?
       end
 
-      describe :can_test do
+      describe '#can_test?' do
         it { expect(@testable).to eq(true) }
       end
 
-      describe :test do
+      describe '#test' do
         let(:data) { 'test' }
 
         it 'test runs execute' do
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe Service, models: true do
         @testable = @service.can_test?
       end
 
-      describe :can_test do
+      describe '#can_test?' do
         it { expect(@testable).to eq(true) }
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 3984b30ddf8..ff39f187759 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :not_in_project do
+  describe '.not_in_project' do
     before do
       User.delete_all
       @user = create :user
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :avatar_type do
+  describe '#avatar_type' do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
     it "should be true if avatar is image" do
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :requires_ldap_check? do
+  describe '#requires_ldap_check?' do
     let(:user) { User.new }
 
     it 'is false when LDAP is disabled' do
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
   end
 
   context 'ldap synchronized user' do
-    describe :ldap_user? do
+    describe '#ldap_user?' do
       it 'is true if provider name starts with ldap' do
         user = create(:omniauth_user, provider: 'ldapmain')
         expect(user.ldap_user?).to be_truthy
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
       end
     end
 
-    describe :ldap_identity do
+    describe '#ldap_identity' do
       it 'returns ldap identity' do
         user = create :omniauth_user
         expect(user.ldap_identity.provider).not_to be_empty
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe :can_be_removed? do
+  describe '#can_be_removed?' do
     subject { create(:user) }
 
     context 'no owned groups' do
diff --git a/spec/services/ci/create_trigger_request_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/ci/create_trigger_request_service_spec.rb
index ae4b7aca820..b72e0bd3dbe 100644
--- a/spec/services/ci/create_trigger_request_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/ci/create_trigger_request_service_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe Ci::CreateTriggerRequestService, services: true do
     stub_ci_pipeline_to_return_yaml_file
   end
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     context 'valid params' do
       subject { service.execute(project, trigger, 'master') }
 
diff --git a/spec/services/ci/image_for_build_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/ci/image_for_build_service_spec.rb
index 476a888e394..3a3e3efe709 100644
--- a/spec/services/ci/image_for_build_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/ci/image_for_build_service_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module Ci
     let(:commit) { project.ensure_pipeline(commit_sha, 'master') }
     let(:build) { FactoryGirl.create(:ci_build, pipeline: commit) }
 
-    describe :execute do
+    describe '#execute' do
       before { build }
 
       context 'branch name' do
diff --git a/spec/services/ci/register_build_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/ci/register_build_service_spec.rb
index f28f2f1438d..026d0ca6534 100644
--- a/spec/services/ci/register_build_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/ci/register_build_service_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module Ci
       specific_runner.assign_to(project)
     end
 
-    describe :execute do
+    describe '#execute' do
       context 'runner follow tag list' do
         it "picks build with the same tag" do
           pending_build.tag_list = ["linux"]
diff --git a/spec/services/create_commit_builds_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/create_commit_builds_service_spec.rb
index 309213bd44c..4d09bc5fb12 100644
--- a/spec/services/create_commit_builds_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/create_commit_builds_service_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe CreateCommitBuildsService, services: true do
     stub_ci_pipeline_to_return_yaml_file
   end
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     context 'valid params' do
       let(:pipeline) do
         service.execute(project, user,
diff --git a/spec/services/event_create_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/event_create_service_spec.rb
index f6dc9d4008f..789836f71bb 100644
--- a/spec/services/event_create_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/event_create_service_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
   let(:service) { EventCreateService.new }
 
   describe 'Issues' do
-    describe :open_issue do
+    describe '#open_issue' do
       let(:issue) { create(:issue) }
 
       it { expect(service.open_issue(issue, issue.author)).to be_truthy }
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
       end
     end
 
-    describe :close_issue do
+    describe '#close_issue' do
       let(:issue) { create(:issue) }
 
       it { expect(service.close_issue(issue, issue.author)).to be_truthy }
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
       end
     end
 
-    describe :reopen_issue do
+    describe '#reopen_issue' do
       let(:issue) { create(:issue) }
 
       it { expect(service.reopen_issue(issue, issue.author)).to be_truthy }
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
   end
 
   describe 'Merge Requests' do
-    describe :open_mr do
+    describe '#open_mr' do
       let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request) }
 
       it { expect(service.open_mr(merge_request, merge_request.author)).to be_truthy }
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
       end
     end
 
-    describe :close_mr do
+    describe '#close_mr' do
       let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request) }
 
       it { expect(service.close_mr(merge_request, merge_request.author)).to be_truthy }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
       end
     end
 
-    describe :merge_mr do
+    describe '#merge_mr' do
       let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request) }
 
       it { expect(service.merge_mr(merge_request, merge_request.author)).to be_truthy }
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
       end
     end
 
-    describe :reopen_mr do
+    describe '#reopen_mr' do
       let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request) }
 
       it { expect(service.reopen_mr(merge_request, merge_request.author)).to be_truthy }
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
   describe 'Milestone' do
     let(:user) { create :user }
 
-    describe :open_milestone do
+    describe '#open_milestone' do
       let(:milestone) { create(:milestone) }
 
       it { expect(service.open_milestone(milestone, user)).to be_truthy }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
       end
     end
 
-    describe :close_mr do
+    describe '#close_mr' do
       let(:milestone) { create(:milestone) }
 
       it { expect(service.close_milestone(milestone, user)).to be_truthy }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
       end
     end
 
-    describe :destroy_mr do
+    describe '#destroy_mr' do
       let(:milestone) { create(:milestone) }
 
       it { expect(service.destroy_milestone(milestone, user)).to be_truthy }
diff --git a/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb
index 62b25709a5d..67a919ba8ee 100644
--- a/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe Issues::CloseService, services: true do
     project.team << [user2, :developer]
   end
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     context "valid params" do
       before do
         perform_enqueued_jobs do
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/close_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/close_service_spec.rb
index 8443a00e70c..c1db4f3284b 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/close_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/close_service_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe MergeRequests::CloseService, services: true do
     project.team << [user2, :developer]
   end
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     context 'valid params' do
       let(:service) { MergeRequests::CloseService.new(project, user, {}) }
 
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/create_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/create_service_spec.rb
index e433f49872d..d0b55d2d509 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/create_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/create_service_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe MergeRequests::CreateService, services: true do
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
   let(:assignee) { create(:user) }
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     context 'valid params' do
       let(:opts) do
         {
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/merge_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/merge_service_spec.rb
index 2f72cd60071..f5bf3c1e367 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/merge_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/merge_service_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe MergeRequests::MergeService, services: true do
     project.team << [user2, :developer]
   end
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     context 'valid params' do
       let(:service) { MergeRequests::MergeService.new(project, user, commit_message: 'Awesome message') }
 
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/refresh_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/refresh_service_spec.rb
index 7d5cb876063..06f56d85aa8 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/refresh_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/refresh_service_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe MergeRequests::RefreshService, services: true do
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
   let(:service) { MergeRequests::RefreshService }
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     before do
       @user = create(:user)
       group = create(:group)
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/reopen_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/reopen_service_spec.rb
index ac0221998f5..88c9c640514 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/reopen_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/reopen_service_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe MergeRequests::ReopenService, services: true do
     project.team << [user2, :developer]
   end
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     context 'valid params' do
       let(:service) { MergeRequests::ReopenService.new(project, user, {}) }
 
diff --git a/spec/services/milestones/close_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/milestones/close_service_spec.rb
index 1cd6eb2ab38..5d400299be0 100644
--- a/spec/services/milestones/close_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/milestones/close_service_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe Milestones::CloseService, services: true do
     project.team << [user, :master]
   end
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     before do
       Milestones::CloseService.new(project, user, {}).execute(milestone)
     end
diff --git a/spec/services/milestones/create_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/milestones/create_service_spec.rb
index c793026e300..6d29edb449a 100644
--- a/spec/services/milestones/create_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/milestones/create_service_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe Milestones::CreateService, services: true do
   let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     context "valid params" do
       before do
         project.team << [user, :master]
diff --git a/spec/services/notes/create_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/notes/create_service_spec.rb
index 35f576874b8..32753e84b31 100644
--- a/spec/services/notes/create_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/notes/create_service_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe Notes::CreateService, services: true do
   let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project) }
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     context "valid params" do
       before do
         project.team << [user, :master]
diff --git a/spec/services/notes/post_process_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/notes/post_process_service_spec.rb
index d4c50f824c1..e33a611929b 100644
--- a/spec/services/notes/post_process_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/notes/post_process_service_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe Notes::PostProcessService, services: true do
   let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project) }
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     before do
       project.team << [user, :master]
       note_opts = {
diff --git a/spec/services/notification_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/notification_service_spec.rb
index d3dddfb4817..9fc93f325f7 100644
--- a/spec/services/notification_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/notification_service_spec.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe NotificationService, services: true do
         update_custom_notification(:new_note, @u_custom_global)
       end
 
-      describe :new_note do
+      describe '#new_note' do
         it do
           add_users_with_subscription(note.project, issue)
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ describe NotificationService, services: true do
         project.team << [merge_request.assignee, :master]
       end
 
-      describe :new_note do
+      describe '#new_note' do
         it "records sent notifications" do
           # Ensure create SentNotification by noteable = merge_request 6 times, not noteable = note
           expect(SentNotification).to receive(:record_note).with(note, any_args).exactly(4).times.and_call_original
diff --git a/spec/services/test_hook_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/test_hook_service_spec.rb
index f034f251ba4..4f47e89b4b5 100644
--- a/spec/services/test_hook_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/test_hook_service_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe TestHookService, services: true do
   let(:project) { create :project }
   let(:hook)    { create :project_hook, project: project }
 
-  describe :execute do
+  describe '#execute' do
     it "should execute successfully" do
       stub_request(:post, hook.url).to_return(status: 200)
       expect(TestHookService.new.execute(hook, user)).to be_truthy