diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index dc97a61b4a6..dbeb1880d39 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ Metrics/ParameterLists:
 # A complexity metric geared towards measuring complexity for a human reader.
 Metrics/PerceivedComplexity:
   Enabled: true
-  Max: 17
+  Max: 15
 
 # Lint ########################################################################
 
diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index 8e9490b66f4..0b1f053a7e6 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -241,13 +241,7 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def action_name
     if push?
-      if new_ref?
-        "pushed new"
-      elsif rm_ref?
-        "deleted"
-      else
-        "pushed to"
-      end
+      push_action_name
     elsif closed?
       "closed"
     elsif merged?
@@ -263,11 +257,7 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
     elsif commented?
       "commented on"
     elsif created_project?
-      if project.external_import?
-        "imported"
-      else
-        "created"
-      end
+      created_project_action_name
     else
       "opened"
     end
@@ -360,6 +350,24 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   private
 
+  def push_action_name
+    if new_ref?
+      "pushed new"
+    elsif rm_ref?
+      "deleted"
+    else
+      "pushed to"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def created_project_action_name
+    if project.external_import?
+      "imported"
+    else
+      "created"
+    end
+  end
+
   def recent_update?
     project.last_activity_at > RESET_PROJECT_ACTIVITY_INTERVAL.ago
   end
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/31358_decrease_perceived_complexity_threshold_step2.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/31358_decrease_perceived_complexity_threshold_step2.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6036e1a43a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/31358_decrease_perceived_complexity_threshold_step2.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Decrease Perceived Complexity threshold to 15
+merge_request: 14160
+author: Maxim Rydkin
+type: other