diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index b054675d677..5bd31ccf329 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -767,33 +767,26 @@ Rails/ScopeArgs:
 RSpec/AnyInstance:
   Enabled: false
 
-# Check for expectations where `be(...)` can replace `eql(...)`.
-RSpec/BeEql:
-  Enabled: false
-
-# Check that the first argument to the top level describe is a constant.
+# Check that the first argument to the top level describe is the tested class or
+# module.
 RSpec/DescribeClass:
   Enabled: false
 
-# Checks that tests use `described_class`.
-RSpec/DescribedClass:
-  Enabled: false
-
-# Checks that the second argument to `describe` specifies a method.
+# Use `described_class` for tested class / module.
 RSpec/DescribeMethod:
   Enabled: false
 
-# Checks if an example group does not include any tests.
-RSpec/EmptyExampleGroup:
+# Checks that the second argument to top level describe is the tested method
+# name.
+RSpec/DescribedClass:
   Enabled: false
-  CustomIncludeMethods: []
 
-# Checks for long examples.
+# Checks for long example.
 RSpec/ExampleLength:
   Enabled: false
   Max: 5
 
-# Checks that example descriptions do not start with "should".
+# Do not use should when describing your tests.
 RSpec/ExampleWording:
   Enabled: false
   CustomTransform:
@@ -802,10 +795,6 @@ RSpec/ExampleWording:
     not: does not
   IgnoredWords: []
 
-# Checks for `expect(...)` calls containing literal values.
-RSpec/ExpectActual:
-  Enabled: false
-
 # Checks the file and folder naming of the spec file.
 RSpec/FilePath:
   Enabled: false
@@ -817,65 +806,19 @@ RSpec/FilePath:
 RSpec/Focus:
   Enabled: true
 
-# Checks the arguments passed to `before`, `around`, and `after`.
-RSpec/HookArgument:
-  Enabled: false
-  EnforcedStyle: implicit
-
-# Check that a consistent implict expectation style is used.
-# TODO (rspeicher): Available in rubocop-rspec 1.8.0
-# RSpec/ImplicitExpect:
-#   Enabled: true
-#   EnforcedStyle: is_expected
-
 # Checks for the usage of instance variables.
 RSpec/InstanceVariable:
   Enabled: false
 
-# Checks for `subject` definitions that come after `let` definitions.
-RSpec/LeadingSubject:
-  Enabled: false
-
-# Checks unreferenced `let!` calls being used for test setup.
-RSpec/LetSetup:
-  Enabled: false
-
-# Check that chains of messages are not being stubbed.
-RSpec/MessageChain:
-  Enabled: false
-
-# Checks for consistent message expectation style.
-RSpec/MessageExpectation:
-  Enabled: false
-  EnforcedStyle: allow
-
-# Checks for multiple top level describes.
+# Checks for multiple top-level describes.
 RSpec/MultipleDescribes:
   Enabled: false
 
-# Checks if examples contain too many `expect` calls.
-RSpec/MultipleExpectations:
-  Enabled: false
-  Max: 1
-
-# Checks for explicitly referenced test subjects.
-RSpec/NamedSubject:
-  Enabled: false
-
-# Checks for nested example groups.
-RSpec/NestedGroups:
-  Enabled: false
-  MaxNesting: 2
-
-# Checks for consistent method usage for negating expectations.
+# Enforces the usage of the same method on all negative message expectations.
 RSpec/NotToNot:
   EnforcedStyle: not_to
   Enabled: true
 
-# Checks for stubbed test subjects.
-RSpec/SubjectStub:
-  Enabled: false
-
 # Prefer using verifying doubles over normal doubles.
 RSpec/VerifiedDoubles:
   Enabled: false
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index cd8cf0a8b22..2ac0f8af755 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ group :development, :test do
   gem 'spring-commands-teaspoon', '~> 0.0.2'
 
   gem 'rubocop', '~> 0.42.0', require: false
-  gem 'rubocop-rspec', '~> 1.7.0', require: false
+  gem 'rubocop-rspec', '~> 1.5.0', require: false
   gem 'scss_lint', '~> 0.47.0', require: false
   gem 'haml_lint', '~> 0.18.2', require: false
   gem 'simplecov', '0.12.0', require: false
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index c9b4b30c1f2..a5a2e5785ac 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -626,8 +626,8 @@ GEM
       rainbow (>= 1.99.1, < 3.0)
       ruby-progressbar (~> 1.7)
       unicode-display_width (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.1)
-    rubocop-rspec (1.7.0)
-      rubocop (>= 0.42.0)
+    rubocop-rspec (1.5.0)
+      rubocop (>= 0.40.0)
     ruby-fogbugz (0.2.1)
       crack (~> 0.4)
     ruby-prof (0.15.9)
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rspec-rails (~> 3.5.0)
   rspec-retry (~> 0.4.5)
   rubocop (~> 0.42.0)
-  rubocop-rspec (~> 1.7.0)
+  rubocop-rspec (~> 1.5.0)
   ruby-fogbugz (~> 0.2.1)
   ruby-prof (~> 0.15.9)
   sanitize (~> 2.0)