diff --git a/spec/services/ci/create_pipeline_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/ci/create_pipeline_service_spec.rb
index 1ff1438ba06..b536103ed65 100644
--- a/spec/services/ci/create_pipeline_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/ci/create_pipeline_service_spec.rb
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ describe Ci::CreatePipelineService, services: true do
         )
       end
 
-      it { expect(pipeline).to be_kind_of(Ci::Pipeline) }
-      it { expect(pipeline).to be_valid }
-      it { expect(pipeline).to eq(project.pipelines.last) }
-      it { expect(pipeline).to have_attributes(user: user) }
-      it { expect(pipeline).to have_attributes(status: 'pending') }
-      it { expect(pipeline.builds.first).to be_kind_of(Ci::Build) }
+      it 'creates a pipeline' do
+        expect(pipeline).to be_kind_of(Ci::Pipeline)
+        expect(pipeline).to be_valid
+        expect(pipeline).to eq(project.pipelines.last)
+        expect(pipeline).to have_attributes(user: user)
+        expect(pipeline).to have_attributes(status: 'pending')
+        expect(pipeline.builds.first).to be_kind_of(Ci::Build)
+      end
 
       context '#update_merge_requests_head_pipeline' do
         it 'updates head pipeline of each merge request' do
diff --git a/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb
index 51840531711..0a1f41719f7 100644
--- a/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb
@@ -51,8 +51,10 @@ describe Issues::CloseService, services: true do
         end
       end
 
-      it { expect(issue).to be_valid }
-      it { expect(issue).to be_closed }
+      it 'closes the issue' do
+        expect(issue).to be_valid
+        expect(issue).to be_closed
+      end
 
       it 'sends email to user2 about assign of new issue' do
         email = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.last
@@ -96,9 +98,11 @@ describe Issues::CloseService, services: true do
         described_class.new(project, user).close_issue(issue)
       end
 
-      it { expect(issue).to be_valid }
-      it { expect(issue).to be_opened }
-      it { expect(todo.reload).to be_pending }
+      it 'closes the issue' do
+        expect(issue).to be_valid
+        expect(issue).to be_opened
+        expect(todo.reload).to be_pending
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/create_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/create_service_spec.rb
index 41752f1a01a..b70e9d534a4 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/create_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/create_service_spec.rb
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ describe MergeRequests::CreateService, services: true do
         @merge_request = service.execute
       end
 
-      it { expect(@merge_request).to be_valid }
-      it { expect(@merge_request.title).to eq('Awesome merge_request') }
-      it { expect(@merge_request.assignee).to be_nil }
-      it { expect(@merge_request.merge_params['force_remove_source_branch']).to eq('1') }
+      it 'creates an MR' do
+        expect(@merge_request).to be_valid
+        expect(@merge_request.title).to eq('Awesome merge_request')
+        expect(@merge_request.assignee).to be_nil
+        expect(@merge_request.merge_params['force_remove_source_branch']).to eq('1')
+      end
 
       it 'executes hooks with default action' do
         expect(service).to have_received(:execute_hooks).with(@merge_request)
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/update_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/update_service_spec.rb
index 2c8fbb46e75..860a7798857 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/update_service_spec.rb
@@ -59,14 +59,16 @@ describe MergeRequests::UpdateService, services: true do
         end
       end
 
-      it { expect(@merge_request).to be_valid }
-      it { expect(@merge_request.title).to eq('New title') }
-      it { expect(@merge_request.assignee).to eq(user2) }
-      it { expect(@merge_request).to be_closed }
-      it { expect(@merge_request.labels.count).to eq(1) }
-      it { expect(@merge_request.labels.first.title).to eq(label.name) }
-      it { expect(@merge_request.target_branch).to eq('target') }
-      it { expect(@merge_request.merge_params['force_remove_source_branch']).to eq('1') }
+      it 'mathces base expectations' do
+        expect(@merge_request).to be_valid
+        expect(@merge_request.title).to eq('New title')
+        expect(@merge_request.assignee).to eq(user2)
+        expect(@merge_request).to be_closed
+        expect(@merge_request.labels.count).to eq(1)
+        expect(@merge_request.labels.first.title).to eq(label.name)
+        expect(@merge_request.target_branch).to eq('target')
+        expect(@merge_request.merge_params['force_remove_source_branch']).to eq('1')
+      end
 
       it 'executes hooks with update action' do
         expect(service).to have_received(:execute_hooks).
@@ -148,9 +150,11 @@ describe MergeRequests::UpdateService, services: true do
           end
         end
 
-        it { expect(@merge_request).to be_valid }
-        it { expect(@merge_request.state).to eq('merged') }
-        it { expect(@merge_request.merge_error).to be_nil }
+        it 'merges the MR' do
+          expect(@merge_request).to be_valid
+          expect(@merge_request.state).to eq('merged')
+          expect(@merge_request.merge_error).to be_nil
+        end
       end
 
       context 'with finished pipeline' do
@@ -167,8 +171,10 @@ describe MergeRequests::UpdateService, services: true do
           end
         end
 
-        it { expect(@merge_request).to be_valid }
-        it { expect(@merge_request.state).to eq('merged') }
+        it 'merges the MR' do
+          expect(@merge_request).to be_valid
+          expect(@merge_request.state).to eq('merged')
+        end
       end
 
       context 'with active pipeline' do
@@ -202,8 +208,10 @@ describe MergeRequests::UpdateService, services: true do
           end
         end
 
-        it { expect(@merge_request.state).to eq('opened') }
-        it { expect(@merge_request.merge_error).not_to be_nil }
+        it 'does not merge the MR' do
+          expect(@merge_request.state).to eq('opened')
+          expect(@merge_request.merge_error).not_to be_nil
+        end
       end
 
       context 'MR can not be merged when note sha != MR sha' do