diff --git a/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb
index 229c8eb5b5b..4df99e41987 100644
--- a/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ describe Issues::CloseService, services: true do
     context "valid params" do
       before do
         perform_enqueued_jobs do
-          @issue = described_class.new(project, user).execute(issue)
+          described_class.new(project, user).execute(issue)
         end
       end
 
-      it { expect(@issue).to be_valid }
-      it { expect(@issue).to be_closed }
+      it { expect(issue).to be_valid }
+      it { expect(issue).to be_closed }
 
       it 'sends email to user2 about assign of new issue' do
         email = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.last
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe Issues::CloseService, services: true do
       end
 
       it 'creates system note about issue reassign' do
-        note = @issue.notes.last
+        note = issue.notes.last
         expect(note.note).to include "Status changed to closed"
       end
 
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ describe Issues::CloseService, services: true do
     context 'current user is not authorized to close issue' do
       before do
         perform_enqueued_jobs do
-          @issue = described_class.new(project, guest).execute(issue)
+          described_class.new(project, guest).execute(issue)
         end
       end
 
       it 'does not close the issue' do
-        expect(@issue).to be_open
+        expect(issue).to be_open
       end
     end
 
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ describe Issues::CloseService, services: true do
     context 'external issue tracker' do
       before do
         allow(project).to receive(:default_issues_tracker?).and_return(false)
-        @issue = described_class.new(project, user).execute(issue)
+        described_class.new(project, user).execute(issue)
       end
 
-      it { expect(@issue).to be_valid }
-      it { expect(@issue).to be_opened }
+      it { expect(issue).to be_valid }
+      it { expect(issue).to be_opened }
       it { expect(todo.reload).to be_pending }
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/services/issues/reopen_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/issues/reopen_service_spec.rb
index 83c72e64c87..4549e2b395b 100644
--- a/spec/services/issues/reopen_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/issues/reopen_service_spec.rb
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ describe Issues::ReopenService, services: true do
         project.team << [guest, :guest]
 
         perform_enqueued_jobs do
-          @issue = described_class.new(project, guest).execute(issue)
+          described_class.new(project, guest).execute(issue)
         end
       end
 
       it 'does not reopen the issue' do
-        expect(@issue).to be_closed
+        expect(issue).to be_closed
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/services/issues/update_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/issues/update_service_spec.rb
index a4bd19d317b..3c3a861b3af 100644
--- a/spec/services/issues/update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/issues/update_service_spec.rb
@@ -23,14 +23,13 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
 
   describe 'execute' do
     def find_note(starting_with)
-      @issue.notes.find do |note|
+      issue.notes.find do |note|
         note && note.note.start_with?(starting_with)
       end
     end
 
     def update_issue(opts)
-      @issue = described_class.new(project, user, opts).execute(issue)
-      @issue.reload
+      described_class.new(project, user, opts).execute(issue)
     end
 
     context "valid params" do
@@ -44,18 +43,16 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
         }
 
         perform_enqueued_jobs do
-          @issue = described_class.new(project, user, opts).execute(issue)
+          update_issue(opts)
         end
-
-        @issue.reload
       end
 
-      it { expect(@issue).to be_valid }
-      it { expect(@issue.title).to eq('New title') }
-      it { expect(@issue.assignee).to eq(user2) }
-      it { expect(@issue).to be_closed }
-      it { expect(@issue.labels.count).to eq(1) }
-      it { expect(@issue.labels.first.title).to eq(label.name) }
+      it { expect(issue).to be_valid }
+      it { expect(issue.title).to eq('New title') }
+      it { expect(issue.assignee).to eq(user2) }
+      it { expect(issue).to be_closed }
+      it { expect(issue.labels.count).to eq(1) }
+      it { expect(issue.labels.first.title).to eq(label.name) }
 
       it 'sends email to user2 about assign of new issue and email to user3 about issue unassignment' do
         deliveries = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries
@@ -100,7 +97,7 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
       end
 
       it 'creates system note about confidentiality change' do
-        update_issue({ confidential: true })
+        update_issue(confidential: true)
 
         note = find_note('Made the issue confidential')
 
@@ -112,7 +109,7 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
         expect(project).not_to receive(:execute_hooks)
         expect(project).not_to receive(:execute_services)
 
-        update_issue({ confidential: true })
+        update_issue(confidential: true)
       end
     end
 
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
 
       context 'when the title change' do
         before do
-          update_issue({ title: 'New title' })
+          update_issue(title: 'New title')
         end
 
         it 'marks pending todos as done' do
@@ -131,7 +128,7 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
 
       context 'when the description change' do
         before do
-          update_issue({ description: 'Also please fix' })
+          update_issue(description: 'Also please fix')
         end
 
         it 'marks todos as done' do
@@ -141,7 +138,7 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
 
       context 'when is reassigned' do
         before do
-          update_issue({ assignee: user2 })
+          update_issue(assignee: user2)
         end
 
         it 'marks previous assignee todos as done' do
@@ -165,7 +162,7 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
 
       context 'when the milestone change' do
         before do
-          update_issue({ milestone: create(:milestone) })
+          update_issue(milestone: create(:milestone))
         end
 
         it 'marks todos as done' do
@@ -175,7 +172,7 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
 
       context 'when the labels change' do
         before do
-          update_issue({ label_ids: [label.id] })
+          update_issue(label_ids: [label.id])
         end
 
         it 'marks todos as done' do
@@ -186,6 +183,7 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
 
     context 'when the issue is relabeled' do
       let!(:non_subscriber) { create(:user) }
+
       let!(:subscriber) do
         create(:user).tap do |u|
           label.toggle_subscription(u)
@@ -232,12 +230,14 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
     end
 
     context 'when issue has tasks' do
-      before { update_issue({ description: "- [ ] Task 1\n- [ ] Task 2" }) }
+      before do
+        update_issue(description: "- [ ] Task 1\n- [ ] Task 2")
+      end
 
-      it { expect(@issue.tasks?).to eq(true) }
+      it { expect(issue.tasks?).to eq(true) }
 
       context 'when tasks are marked as completed' do
-        before { update_issue({ description: "- [x] Task 1\n- [X] Task 2" }) }
+        before { update_issue(description: "- [x] Task 1\n- [X] Task 2") }
 
         it 'creates system note about task status change' do
           note1 = find_note('Marked the task **Task 1** as completed')
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
 
       context 'when tasks are marked as incomplete' do
         before do
-          update_issue({ description: "- [x] Task 1\n- [X] Task 2" })
-          update_issue({ description: "- [ ] Task 1\n- [ ] Task 2" })
+          update_issue(description: "- [x] Task 1\n- [X] Task 2")
+          update_issue(description: "- [ ] Task 1\n- [ ] Task 2")
         end
 
         it 'creates system note about task status change' do
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
 
       context 'when tasks position has been modified' do
         before do
-          update_issue({ description: "- [x] Task 1\n- [X] Task 2" })
-          update_issue({ description: "- [x] Task 1\n- [ ] Task 3\n- [ ] Task 2" })
+          update_issue(description: "- [x] Task 1\n- [X] Task 2")
+          update_issue(description: "- [x] Task 1\n- [ ] Task 3\n- [ ] Task 2")
         end
 
         it 'does not create a system note' do
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
 
       context 'when a Task list with a completed item is totally replaced' do
         before do
-          update_issue({ description: "- [ ] Task 1\n- [X] Task 2" })
-          update_issue({ description: "- [ ] One\n- [ ] Two\n- [ ] Three" })
+          update_issue(description: "- [ ] Task 1\n- [X] Task 2")
+          update_issue(description: "- [ ] One\n- [ ] Two\n- [ ] Three")
         end
 
         it 'does not create a system note referencing the position the old item' do
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
 
         it 'does not generate a new note at all' do
           expect do
-            update_issue({ description: "- [ ] One\n- [ ] Two\n- [ ] Three" })
+            update_issue(description: "- [ ] One\n- [ ] Two\n- [ ] Three")
           end.not_to change { Note.count }
         end
       end