diff --git a/spec/controllers/projects_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/projects_controller_spec.rb
index da75f4ccd2c..b0f740f48f7 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/projects_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/projects_controller_spec.rb
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ describe ProjectsController do
       expect(response).to redirect_to(dashboard_projects_path)
     end
 
-    context "when project is forked" do
+    context "when the project is forked" do
       let(:project)      { create(:project) }
       let(:fork_project) { create(:project, forked_from_project: project) }
       let(:merge_request) do
diff --git a/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb b/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb
index d58156ba045..9ec26a65ba1 100644
--- a/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ describe MergeRequest, models: true do
       end
     end
 
-    context 'when merge request is opened' do
+    context 'when the merge request is opened' do
       it 'returns false' do
         expect(subject.can_reopen?).to be_falsey
       end