Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/master' into pipeline-hooks-without-slack

* upstream/master: (233 commits)
  Fix awardable button mutuality loading spinners
  Update CHANGELOG for 8.10.5
  Clean up project destruction
  Small refactor of doc/development/README.md
  Avoid commit lookup on diff_helper
  Removed extra newline from redis_spec.rb
  Used cached value of project count to reduce DB load
  Remove duplicate link_to statements
  Mention add_column_with_default in downtime guide
  Add missing space to generic badge template
  Rename `run` task helper method to prevent conflict with StateMachine
  Add a method in Project to return a cached value of total count of projects
  spellcheck
  Add svg guidelines to ui guide
  Add Changelog entry for Grape upgrade [ci skip]
  Fix Grape tests.
  Retain old behavior
  Update Grape from 0.13.0 to 0.15.0.
  adds second batch of tests changed to active tense
  fixes part1 of files to start using active tense
  ...

36 files changed, 908 insertions, 863 deletions

diff --git a/spec/requests/api/api_helpers_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/api_helpers_spec.rb
index 831889afb6c..c65510fadec 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/api_helpers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/api_helpers_spec.rb
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@ describe API::Helpers, api: true do
 
   describe ".current_user" do
     describe "when authenticating using a user's private token" do
-      it "should return nil for an invalid token" do
+      it "returns nil for an invalid token" do
         env[API::Helpers::PRIVATE_TOKEN_HEADER] = 'invalid token'
         allow_any_instance_of(self.class).to receive(:doorkeeper_guard){ false }
         expect(current_user).to be_nil
       end
 
-      it "should return nil for a user without access" do
+      it "returns nil for a user without access" do
         env[API::Helpers::PRIVATE_TOKEN_HEADER] = user.private_token
         allow_any_instance_of(Gitlab::UserAccess).to receive(:allowed?).and_return(false)
         expect(current_user).to be_nil
       end
 
-      it "should leave user as is when sudo not specified" do
+      it "leaves user as is when sudo not specified" do
         env[API::Helpers::PRIVATE_TOKEN_HEADER] = user.private_token
         expect(current_user).to eq(user)
         clear_env
@@ -65,19 +65,19 @@ describe API::Helpers, api: true do
     describe "when authenticating using a user's personal access tokens" do
       let(:personal_access_token) { create(:personal_access_token, user: user) }
 
-      it "should return nil for an invalid token" do
+      it "returns nil for an invalid token" do
         env[API::Helpers::PRIVATE_TOKEN_HEADER] = 'invalid token'
         allow_any_instance_of(self.class).to receive(:doorkeeper_guard){ false }
         expect(current_user).to be_nil
       end
 
-      it "should return nil for a user without access" do
+      it "returns nil for a user without access" do
         env[API::Helpers::PRIVATE_TOKEN_HEADER] = personal_access_token.token
         allow_any_instance_of(Gitlab::UserAccess).to receive(:allowed?).and_return(false)
         expect(current_user).to be_nil
       end
 
-      it "should leave user as is when sudo not specified" do
+      it "leaves user as is when sudo not specified" do
         env[API::Helpers::PRIVATE_TOKEN_HEADER] = personal_access_token.token
         expect(current_user).to eq(user)
         clear_env
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe API::Helpers, api: true do
       end
     end
 
-    it "should change current user to sudo when admin" do
+    it "changes current user to sudo when admin" do
       set_env(admin, user.id)
       expect(current_user).to eq(user)
       set_param(admin, user.id)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe API::Helpers, api: true do
       expect(current_user).to eq(user)
     end
 
-    it "should throw an error when the current user is not an admin and attempting to sudo" do
+    it "throws an error when the current user is not an admin and attempting to sudo" do
       set_env(user, admin.id)
       expect { current_user }.to raise_error(Exception)
       set_param(user, admin.id)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ describe API::Helpers, api: true do
       expect { current_user }.to raise_error(Exception)
     end
 
-    it "should throw an error when the user cannot be found for a given id" do
+    it "throws an error when the user cannot be found for a given id" do
       id = user.id + admin.id
       expect(user.id).not_to eq(id)
       expect(admin.id).not_to eq(id)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe API::Helpers, api: true do
       expect { current_user }.to raise_error(Exception)
     end
 
-    it "should throw an error when the user cannot be found for a given username" do
+    it "throws an error when the user cannot be found for a given username" do
       username = "#{user.username}#{admin.username}"
       expect(user.username).not_to eq(username)
       expect(admin.username).not_to eq(username)
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ describe API::Helpers, api: true do
       expect { current_user }.to raise_error(Exception)
     end
 
-    it "should handle sudo's to oneself" do
+    it "handles sudo's to oneself" do
       set_env(admin, admin.id)
       expect(current_user).to eq(admin)
       set_param(admin, admin.id)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ describe API::Helpers, api: true do
       expect(current_user).to eq(admin)
     end
 
-    it "should handle multiple sudo's to oneself" do
+    it "handles multiple sudo's to oneself" do
       set_env(admin, user.id)
       expect(current_user).to eq(user)
       expect(current_user).to eq(user)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ describe API::Helpers, api: true do
       expect(current_user).to eq(user)
     end
 
-    it "should handle multiple sudo's to oneself using string ids" do
+    it "handles multiple sudo's to oneself using string ids" do
       set_env(admin, user.id.to_s)
       expect(current_user).to eq(user)
       expect(current_user).to eq(user)
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe API::Helpers, api: true do
   end
 
   describe '.sudo_identifier' do
-    it "should return integers when input is an int" do
+    it "returns integers when input is an int" do
       set_env(admin, '123')
       expect(sudo_identifier).to eq(123)
       set_env(admin, '0001234567890')
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ describe API::Helpers, api: true do
       expect(sudo_identifier).to eq(1234567890)
     end
 
-    it "should return string when input is an is not an int" do
+    it "returns string when input is an is not an int" do
       set_env(admin, '12.30')
       expect(sudo_identifier).to eq("12.30")
       set_env(admin, 'hello')
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/award_emoji_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/award_emoji_spec.rb
index 2b74dd4bbb0..73c268c0d1e 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/award_emoji_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/award_emoji_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(award_emoji.name)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 404 error when issue id not found" do
+      it "returns a 404 error when issue id not found" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/12345/award_emoji", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['user']['username']).to eq(user.username)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 400 bad request error if the name is not given" do
+      it "returns a 400 bad request error if the name is not given" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/award_emoji", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 401 unauthorized error if the user is not authenticated" do
+      it "returns a 401 unauthorized error if the user is not authenticated" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/award_emoji"), name: 'thumbsup'
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/branches_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/branches_spec.rb
index e8fd697965f..9444138f93d 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/branches_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/branches_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   let!(:branch_sha) { '0b4bc9a49b562e85de7cc9e834518ea6828729b9' }
 
   describe "GET /projects/:id/repository/branches" do
-    it "should return an array of project branches" do
+    it "returns an array of project branches" do
       project.repository.expire_cache
 
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches", user)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "GET /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch" do
-    it "should return the branch information for a single branch" do
+    it "returns the branch information for a single branch" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/#{branch_name}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
 
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['developers_can_merge']).to eq(false)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 403 error if guest" do
+    it "returns a 403 error if guest" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches", user2)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 404 error if branch is not available" do
+    it "returns a 404 error if branch is not available" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/unknown", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
@@ -138,17 +138,17 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       end
     end
 
-    it "should return a 404 error if branch not found" do
+    it "returns a 404 error if branch not found" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/unknown/protect", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 403 error if guest" do
+    it "returns a 403 error if guest" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/#{branch_name}/protect", user2)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
     end
 
-    it "should return success when protect branch again" do
+    it "returns success when protect branch again" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/#{branch_name}/protect", user)
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/#{branch_name}/protect", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "PUT /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch/unprotect" do
-    it "should unprotect a single branch" do
+    it "unprotects a single branch" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/#{branch_name}/unprotect", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
 
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['protected']).to eq(false)
     end
 
-    it "should return success when unprotect branch" do
+    it "returns success when unprotect branch" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/unknown/unprotect", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
 
-    it "should return success when unprotect branch again" do
+    it "returns success when unprotect branch again" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/#{branch_name}/unprotect", user)
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/#{branch_name}/unprotect", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "POST /projects/:id/repository/branches" do
-    it "should create a new branch" do
+    it "creates a new branch" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches", user),
            branch_name: 'feature1',
            ref: branch_sha
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['commit']['id']).to eq(branch_sha)
     end
 
-    it "should deny for user without push access" do
+    it "denies for user without push access" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches", user2),
            branch_name: branch_name,
            ref: branch_sha
       expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 if branch name is invalid' do
+    it 'returns 400 if branch name is invalid' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches", user),
            branch_name: 'new design',
            ref: branch_sha
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Branch name is invalid')
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 if branch already exists' do
+    it 'returns 400 if branch already exists' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches", user),
            branch_name: 'new_design1',
            ref: branch_sha
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Branch already exists')
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 if ref name is invalid' do
+    it 'returns 400 if ref name is invalid' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches", user),
            branch_name: 'new_design3',
            ref: 'foo'
@@ -231,25 +231,25 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       allow_any_instance_of(Repository).to receive(:rm_branch).and_return(true)
     end
 
-    it "should remove branch" do
+    it "removes branch" do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/#{branch_name}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['branch_name']).to eq(branch_name)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 404 if branch not exists' do
+    it 'returns 404 if branch not exists' do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/foobar", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
 
-    it "should remove protected branch" do
+    it "removes protected branch" do
       project.protected_branches.create(name: branch_name)
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/#{branch_name}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Protected branch cant be removed')
     end
 
-    it "should not remove HEAD branch" do
+    it "does not remove HEAD branch" do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/master", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Cannot remove HEAD branch')
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/builds_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/builds_spec.rb
index 86a7b242fbe..966d302dfd3 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/builds_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/builds_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     before { get api("/projects/#{project.id}/builds?#{query}", api_user) }
 
     context 'authorized user' do
-      it 'should return project builds' do
+      it 'returns project builds' do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       end
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
             get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.commit.id}/builds", api_user)
           end
 
-          it 'should return project builds for specific commit' do
+          it 'returns project builds for specific commit' do
             expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
             expect(json_response).to be_an Array
             expect(json_response.size).to eq 2
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
           get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.commit.id}/builds", nil)
         end
 
-        it 'should not return project builds' do
+        it 'does not return project builds' do
           expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
           expect(json_response.except('message')).to be_empty
         end
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     before { get api("/projects/#{project.id}/builds/#{build.id}", api_user) }
 
     context 'authorized user' do
-      it 'should return specific build data' do
+      it 'returns specific build data' do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq('test')
       end
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     context 'unauthorized user' do
       let(:api_user) { nil }
 
-      it 'should not return specific build data' do
+      it 'does not return specific build data' do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
             'Content-Disposition' => 'attachment; filename=ci_build_artifacts.zip' }
         end
 
-        it 'should return specific build artifacts' do
+        it 'returns specific build artifacts' do
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
           expect(response.headers).to include(download_headers)
         end
@@ -161,13 +161,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
       context 'unauthorized user' do
         let(:api_user) { nil }
 
-        it 'should not return specific build artifacts' do
+        it 'does not return specific build artifacts' do
           expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
         end
       end
     end
 
-    it 'should not return build artifacts if not uploaded' do
+    it 'does not return build artifacts if not uploaded' do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
   end
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     end
 
     context 'authorized user' do
-      it 'should return specific build trace' do
+      it 'returns specific build trace' do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(response.body).to eq(build.trace)
       end
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     context 'unauthorized user' do
       let(:api_user) { nil }
 
-      it 'should not return specific build trace' do
+      it 'does not return specific build trace' do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
 
     context 'authorized user' do
       context 'user with :update_build persmission' do
-        it 'should cancel running or pending build' do
+        it 'cancels running or pending build' do
           expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
           expect(project.builds.first.status).to eq('canceled')
         end
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
       context 'user without :update_build permission' do
         let(:api_user) { reporter.user }
 
-        it 'should not cancel build' do
+        it 'does not cancel build' do
           expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
         end
       end
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     context 'unauthorized user' do
       let(:api_user) { nil }
 
-      it 'should not cancel build' do
+      it 'does not cancel build' do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
 
     context 'authorized user' do
       context 'user with :update_build permission' do
-        it 'should retry non-running build' do
+        it 'retries non-running build' do
           expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
           expect(project.builds.first.status).to eq('canceled')
           expect(json_response['status']).to eq('pending')
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
       context 'user without :update_build permission' do
         let(:api_user) { reporter.user }
 
-        it 'should not retry build' do
+        it 'does not retry build' do
           expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
         end
       end
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     context 'unauthorized user' do
       let(:api_user) { nil }
 
-      it 'should not retry build' do
+      it 'does not retry build' do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
@@ -356,14 +356,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     context 'build is erasable' do
       let(:build) { create(:ci_build, :trace, :artifacts, :success, project: project, pipeline: pipeline) }
 
-      it 'should erase build content' do
+      it 'erases build content' do
         expect(response.status).to eq 201
         expect(build.trace).to be_empty
         expect(build.artifacts_file.exists?).to be_falsy
         expect(build.artifacts_metadata.exists?).to be_falsy
       end
 
-      it 'should update build' do
+      it 'updates build' do
         expect(build.reload.erased_at).to be_truthy
         expect(build.reload.erased_by).to eq user
       end
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     context 'build is not erasable' do
       let(:build) { create(:ci_build, :trace, project: project, pipeline: pipeline) }
 
-      it 'should respond with forbidden' do
+      it 'responds with forbidden' do
         expect(response.status).to eq 403
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/commit_statuses_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/commit_statuses_spec.rb
index 2da01da7fa1..2d6093fec7a 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/commit_statuses_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/commit_statuses_spec.rb
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ describe API::CommitStatuses, api: true do
     context "guest user" do
       before { get api(get_url, guest) }
 
-      it "should not return project commits" do
+      it "does not return project commits" do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
     end
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe API::CommitStatuses, api: true do
     context "unauthorized user" do
       before { get api(get_url) }
 
-      it "should not return project commits" do
+      it "does not return project commits" do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ describe API::CommitStatuses, api: true do
     context 'reporter user' do
       before { post api(post_url, reporter) }
 
-      it 'should not create commit status' do
+      it 'does not create commit status' do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
     end
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ describe API::CommitStatuses, api: true do
     context 'guest user' do
       before { post api(post_url, guest) }
 
-      it 'should not create commit status' do
+      it 'does not create commit status' do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
     end
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ describe API::CommitStatuses, api: true do
     context 'unauthorized user' do
       before { post api(post_url) }
 
-      it 'should not create commit status' do
+      it 'does not create commit status' do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/commits_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/commits_spec.rb
index e4ea8506598..4379fcb3c1e 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/commits_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/commits_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     context "authorized user" do
       before { project.team << [user2, :reporter] }
 
-      it "should return project commits" do
+      it "returns project commits" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
 
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "unauthorized user" do
-      it "should not return project commits" do
+      it "does not return project commits" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context "since optional parameter" do
-      it "should return project commits since provided parameter" do
+      it "returns project commits since provided parameter" do
         commits = project.repository.commits("master")
         since = commits.second.created_at
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "until optional parameter" do
-      it "should return project commits until provided parameter" do
+      it "returns project commits until provided parameter" do
         commits = project.repository.commits("master")
         before = commits.second.created_at
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "invalid xmlschema date parameters" do
-      it "should return an invalid parameter error message" do
+      it "returns an invalid parameter error message" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits?since=invalid-date", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "GET /projects:id/repository/commits/:sha" do
     context "authorized user" do
-      it "should return a commit by sha" do
+      it "returns a commit by sha" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['stats']['total']).to eq(project.repository.commit.stats.total)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 404 error if not found" do
+      it "returns a 404 error if not found" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/invalid_sha", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it "should return nil for commit without CI" do
+      it "returns nil for commit without CI" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['status']).to be_nil
       end
 
-      it "should return status for CI" do
+      it "returns status for CI" do
         pipeline = project.ensure_pipeline(project.repository.commit.sha, 'master')
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "unauthorized user" do
-      it "should not return the selected commit" do
+      it "does not return the selected commit" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     context "authorized user" do
       before { project.team << [user2, :reporter] }
 
-      it "should return the diff of the selected commit" do
+      it "returns the diff of the selected commit" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/diff", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
 
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first.keys).to include "diff"
       end
 
-      it "should return a 404 error if invalid commit" do
+      it "returns a 404 error if invalid commit" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/invalid_sha/diff", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
     context "unauthorized user" do
-      it "should not return the diff of the selected commit" do
+      it "does not return the diff of the selected commit" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/diff")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe 'GET /projects:id/repository/commits/:sha/comments' do
     context 'authorized user' do
-      it 'should return merge_request comments' do
+      it 'returns merge_request comments' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/comments", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['author']['id']).to eq(user.id)
       end
 
-      it 'should return a 404 error if merge_request_id not found' do
+      it 'returns a 404 error if merge_request_id not found' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/1234ab/comments", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it 'should not return the diff of the selected commit' do
+      it 'does not return the diff of the selected commit' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/1234ab/comments")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe 'POST /projects:id/repository/commits/:sha/comments' do
     context 'authorized user' do
-      it 'should return comment' do
+      it 'returns comment' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/comments", user), note: 'My comment'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['note']).to eq('My comment')
@@ -172,28 +172,28 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['line_type']).to be_nil
       end
 
-      it 'should return the inline comment' do
-        post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/comments", user), note: 'My comment', path: project.repository.commit.diffs.first.new_path, line: 7, line_type: 'new'
+      it 'returns the inline comment' do
+        post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/comments", user), note: 'My comment', path: project.repository.commit.raw_diffs.first.new_path, line: 7, line_type: 'new'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['note']).to eq('My comment')
-        expect(json_response['path']).to eq(project.repository.commit.diffs.first.new_path)
+        expect(json_response['path']).to eq(project.repository.commit.raw_diffs.first.new_path)
         expect(json_response['line']).to eq(7)
         expect(json_response['line_type']).to eq('new')
       end
 
-      it 'should return 400 if note is missing' do
+      it 'returns 400 if note is missing' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/comments", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it 'should return 404 if note is attached to non existent commit' do
+      it 'returns 404 if note is attached to non existent commit' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/1234ab/comments", user), note: 'My comment'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it 'should not return the diff of the selected commit' do
+      it 'does not return the diff of the selected commit' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/comments")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/deploy_keys.rb b/spec/requests/api/deploy_keys.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index ac42288bc34..00000000000
--- a/spec/requests/api/deploy_keys.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-require 'spec_helper'
-
-describe API::API, api: true  do
-  include ApiHelpers
-
-  let(:user)  { create(:user) }
-  let(:project) { create(:project, creator_id: user.id) }
-  let!(:deploy_keys_project) { create(:deploy_keys_project, project: project) }
-  let(:admin) { create(:admin) }
-
-  describe 'GET /deploy_keys' do
-    before { admin }
-
-    context 'when unauthenticated' do
-      it 'should return authentication error' do
-        get api('/deploy_keys')
-        expect(response.status).to eq(401)
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'when authenticated as non-admin user' do
-      it 'should return a 403 error' do
-        get api('/deploy_keys', user)
-        expect(response.status).to eq(403)
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'when authenticated as admin' do
-      it 'should return all deploy keys' do
-        get api('/deploy_keys', admin)
-        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
-
-        expect(json_response).to be_an Array
-        expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(deploy_keys_project.deploy_key.id)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/deploy_keys_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/deploy_keys_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d8cc45327c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/requests/api/deploy_keys_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe API::API, api: true  do
+  include ApiHelpers
+
+  let(:user)        { create(:user) }
+  let(:admin)       { create(:admin) }
+  let(:project)     { create(:project, creator_id: user.id) }
+  let(:deploy_key)  { create(:deploy_key, public: true) }
+
+  let!(:deploy_keys_project) do
+    create(:deploy_keys_project, project: project, deploy_key: deploy_key)
+  end
+
+  describe 'GET /deploy_keys' do
+    context 'when unauthenticated' do
+      it 'should return authentication error' do
+        get api('/deploy_keys')
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(401)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when authenticated as non-admin user' do
+      it 'should return a 403 error' do
+        get api('/deploy_keys', user)
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(403)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when authenticated as admin' do
+      it 'should return all deploy keys' do
+        get api('/deploy_keys', admin)
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        expect(json_response).to be_an Array
+        expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(deploy_keys_project.deploy_key.id)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'GET /projects/:id/deploy_keys' do
+    before { deploy_key }
+
+    it 'should return array of ssh keys' do
+      get api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys", admin)
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(json_response).to be_an Array
+      expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(deploy_key.title)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'GET /projects/:id/deploy_keys/:key_id' do
+    it 'should return a single key' do
+      get api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys/#{deploy_key.id}", admin)
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(json_response['title']).to eq(deploy_key.title)
+    end
+
+    it 'should return 404 Not Found with invalid ID' do
+      get api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys/404", admin)
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'POST /projects/:id/deploy_keys' do
+    it 'should not create an invalid ssh key' do
+      post api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys", admin), { title: 'invalid key' }
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(json_response['message']['key']).to eq([
+        'can\'t be blank',
+        'is too short (minimum is 0 characters)',
+        'is invalid'
+      ])
+    end
+
+    it 'should not create a key without title' do
+      post api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys", admin), key: 'some key'
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(json_response['message']['title']).to eq([
+        'can\'t be blank',
+        'is too short (minimum is 0 characters)'
+      ])
+    end
+
+    it 'should create new ssh key' do
+      key_attrs = attributes_for :another_key
+
+      expect do
+        post api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys", admin), key_attrs
+      end.to change{ project.deploy_keys.count }.by(1)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'DELETE /projects/:id/deploy_keys/:key_id' do
+    before { deploy_key }
+
+    it 'should delete existing key' do
+      expect do
+        delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys/#{deploy_key.id}", admin)
+      end.to change{ project.deploy_keys.count }.by(-1)
+    end
+
+    it 'should return 404 Not Found with invalid ID' do
+      delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys/404", admin)
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'POST /projects/:id/deploy_keys/:key_id/enable' do
+    let(:project2) { create(:empty_project) }
+
+    context 'when the user can admin the project' do
+      it 'enables the key' do
+        expect do
+          post api("/projects/#{project2.id}/deploy_keys/#{deploy_key.id}/enable", admin)
+        end.to change { project2.deploy_keys.count }.from(0).to(1)
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(json_response['id']).to eq(deploy_key.id)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when authenticated as non-admin user' do
+      it 'should return a 404 error' do
+        post api("/projects/#{project2.id}/deploy_keys/#{deploy_key.id}/enable", user)
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'DELETE /projects/:id/deploy_keys/:key_id/disable' do
+    context 'when the user can admin the project' do
+      it 'disables the key' do
+        expect do
+          delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys/#{deploy_key.id}/disable", admin)
+        end.to change { project.deploy_keys.count }.from(1).to(0)
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(json_response['id']).to eq(deploy_key.id)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when authenticated as non-admin user' do
+      it 'should return a 404 error' do
+        delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys/#{deploy_key.id}/disable", user)
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/files_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/files_spec.rb
index 2e5448143d5..2d1213df8a7 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/files_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/files_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   before { project.team << [user, :developer] }
 
   describe "GET /projects/:id/repository/files" do
-    it "should return file info" do
+    it "returns file info" do
       params = {
         file_path: file_path,
         ref: 'master',
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(Base64.decode64(json_response['content']).lines.first).to eq("require 'fileutils'\n")
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 bad request if no params given" do
+    it "returns a 400 bad request if no params given" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 404 if such file does not exist" do
+    it "returns a 404 if such file does not exist" do
       params = {
         file_path: 'app/models/application.rb',
         ref: 'master',
@@ -49,18 +49,18 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       }
     end
 
-    it "should create a new file in project repo" do
+    it "creates a new file in project repo" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['file_path']).to eq('newfile.rb')
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 bad request if no params given" do
+    it "returns a 400 bad request if no params given" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 if editor fails to create file" do
+    it "returns a 400 if editor fails to create file" do
       allow_any_instance_of(Repository).to receive(:commit_file).
         and_return(false)
 
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       }
     end
 
-    it "should update existing file in project repo" do
+    it "updates existing file in project repo" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['file_path']).to eq(file_path)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 bad request if no params given" do
+    it "returns a 400 bad request if no params given" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
@@ -100,18 +100,18 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       }
     end
 
-    it "should delete existing file in project repo" do
+    it "deletes existing file in project repo" do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['file_path']).to eq(file_path)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 bad request if no params given" do
+    it "returns a 400 bad request if no params given" do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 if fails to create file" do
+    it "returns a 400 if fails to create file" do
       allow_any_instance_of(Repository).to receive(:remove_file).and_return(false)
 
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/fork_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/fork_spec.rb
index a9f5aa924b7..f802fcd2d2e 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/fork_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/fork_spec.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     before { user3 }
 
     context 'when authenticated' do
-      it 'should fork if user has sufficient access to project' do
+      it 'forks if user has sufficient access to project' do
         post api("/projects/fork/#{project.id}", user2)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(project.name)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['forked_from_project']['id']).to eq(project.id)
       end
 
-      it 'should fork if user is admin' do
+      it 'forks if user is admin' do
         post api("/projects/fork/#{project.id}", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(project.name)
@@ -40,20 +40,20 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['forked_from_project']['id']).to eq(project.id)
       end
 
-      it 'should fail on missing project access for the project to fork' do
+      it 'fails on missing project access for the project to fork' do
         post api("/projects/fork/#{project.id}", user3)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Project Not Found')
       end
 
-      it 'should fail if forked project exists in the user namespace' do
+      it 'fails if forked project exists in the user namespace' do
         post api("/projects/fork/#{project.id}", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(409)
         expect(json_response['message']['name']).to eq(['has already been taken'])
         expect(json_response['message']['path']).to eq(['has already been taken'])
       end
 
-      it 'should fail if project to fork from does not exist' do
+      it 'fails if project to fork from does not exist' do
         post api('/projects/fork/424242', user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Project Not Found')
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
-      it 'should return authentication error' do
+      it 'returns authentication error' do
         post api("/projects/fork/#{project.id}")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('401 Unauthorized')
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/group_members_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/group_members_spec.rb
index 52f9e7d4681..8bd6a8062ae 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/group_members_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/group_members_spec.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "GET /groups/:id/members" do
     context "when authenticated as user that is part or the group" do
-      it "each user: should return an array of members groups of group3" do
+      it "each user: returns an array of members groups of group3" do
         [owner, master, developer, reporter, guest].each do |user|
           get api("/groups/#{group_with_members.id}/members", user)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "POST /groups/:id/members" do
     context "when not a member of the group" do
-      it "should not add guest as member of group_no_members when adding being done by person outside the group" do
+      it "does not add guest as member of group_no_members when adding being done by person outside the group" do
         post api("/groups/#{group_no_members.id}/members", reporter), user_id: guest.id, access_level: GroupMember::MASTER
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
     context "when a member of the group" do
-      it "should return ok and add new member" do
+      it "returns ok and add new member" do
         new_user = create(:user)
 
         expect do
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['access_level']).to eq(GroupMember::MASTER)
       end
 
-      it "should not allow guest to modify group members" do
+      it "does not allow guest to modify group members" do
         new_user = create(:user)
 
         expect do
@@ -81,22 +81,22 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
 
-      it "should return error if member already exists" do
+      it "returns error if member already exists" do
         post api("/groups/#{group_with_members.id}/members", owner), user_id: master.id, access_level: GroupMember::MASTER
         expect(response).to have_http_status(409)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 400 error when user id is not given" do
+      it "returns a 400 error when user id is not given" do
         post api("/groups/#{group_no_members.id}/members", owner), access_level: GroupMember::MASTER
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 400 error when access level is not given" do
+      it "returns a 400 error when access level is not given" do
         post api("/groups/#{group_no_members.id}/members", owner), user_id: master.id
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 422 error when access level is not known" do
+      it "returns a 422 error when access level is not known" do
         post api("/groups/#{group_no_members.id}/members", owner), user_id: master.id, access_level: 1234
         expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
       end
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe 'PUT /groups/:id/members/:user_id' do
     context 'when not a member of the group' do
-      it 'should return a 409 error if the user is not a group member' do
+      it 'returns a 409 error if the user is not a group member' do
         put(
           api("/groups/#{group_no_members.id}/members/#{developer.id}",
               owner), access_level: GroupMember::MASTER
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'when a member of the group' do
-      it 'should return ok and update member access level' do
+      it 'returns ok and update member access level' do
         put(
           api("/groups/#{group_with_members.id}/members/#{reporter.id}",
               owner),
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_reporter['access_level']).to eq(GroupMember::MASTER)
       end
 
-      it 'should not allow guest to modify group members' do
+      it 'does not allow guest to modify group members' do
         put(
           api("/groups/#{group_with_members.id}/members/#{developer.id}",
               guest),
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_developer['access_level']).to eq(GroupMember::DEVELOPER)
       end
 
-      it 'should return a 400 error when access level is not given' do
+      it 'returns a 400 error when access level is not given' do
         put(
           api("/groups/#{group_with_members.id}/members/#{master.id}", owner)
         )
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it 'should return a 422 error when access level is not known' do
+      it 'returns a 422 error when access level is not known' do
         put(
           api("/groups/#{group_with_members.id}/members/#{master.id}", owner),
           access_level: 1234
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe 'DELETE /groups/:id/members/:user_id' do
     context 'when not a member of the group' do
-      it "should not delete guest's membership of group_with_members" do
+      it "does not delete guest's membership of group_with_members" do
         random_user = create(:user)
         delete api("/groups/#{group_with_members.id}/members/#{owner.id}", random_user)
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when a member of the group" do
-      it "should delete guest's membership of group" do
+      it "deletes guest's membership of group" do
         expect do
           delete api("/groups/#{group_with_members.id}/members/#{guest.id}", owner)
         end.to change { group_with_members.members.count }.by(-1)
@@ -185,12 +185,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 404 error when user id is not known" do
+      it "returns a 404 error when user id is not known" do
         delete api("/groups/#{group_with_members.id}/members/1328", owner)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it "should not allow guest to modify group members" do
+      it "does not allow guest to modify group members" do
         delete api("/groups/#{group_with_members.id}/members/#{master.id}", guest)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/groups_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/groups_spec.rb
index c2c94040ece..4860b23c2ed 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/groups_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/groups_spec.rb
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "GET /groups" do
     context "when unauthenticated" do
-      it "should return authentication error" do
+      it "returns authentication error" do
         get api("/groups")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context "when authenticated as user" do
-      it "normal user: should return an array of groups of user1" do
+      it "normal user: returns an array of groups of user1" do
         get api("/groups", user1)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when authenticated as  admin" do
-      it "admin: should return an array of all groups" do
+      it "admin: returns an array of all groups" do
         get api("/groups", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['shared_projects'][0]['id']).to eq(project.id)
       end
 
-      it "should not return a non existing group" do
+      it "does not return a non existing group" do
         get api("/groups/1328", user1)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it "should not return a group not attached to user1" do
+      it "does not return a group not attached to user1" do
         get api("/groups/#{group2.id}", user1)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -83,31 +83,31 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when authenticated as admin" do
-      it "should return any existing group" do
+      it "returns any existing group" do
         get api("/groups/#{group2.id}", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(group2.name)
       end
 
-      it "should not return a non existing group" do
+      it "does not return a non existing group" do
         get api("/groups/1328", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when using group path in URL' do
-      it 'should return any existing group' do
+      it 'returns any existing group' do
         get api("/groups/#{group1.path}", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(group1.name)
       end
 
-      it 'should not return a non existing group' do
+      it 'does not return a non existing group' do
         get api('/groups/unknown', admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it 'should not return a group not attached to user1' do
+      it 'does not return a group not attached to user1' do
         get api("/groups/#{group2.path}", user1)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "GET /groups/:id/projects" do
     context "when authenticated as user" do
-      it "should return the group's projects" do
+      it "returns the group's projects" do
         get api("/groups/#{group1.id}/projects", user1)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(project_names).to match_array([project1.name, project3.name])
       end
 
-      it "should not return a non existing group" do
+      it "does not return a non existing group" do
         get api("/groups/1328/projects", user1)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it "should not return a group not attached to user1" do
+      it "does not return a group not attached to user1" do
         get api("/groups/#{group2.id}/projects", user1)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(project_names).to match_array([project1.name, project3.name])
       end
 
-      it 'should not return a non existing group' do
+      it 'does not return a non existing group' do
         get api('/groups/unknown/projects', admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it 'should not return a group not attached to user1' do
+      it 'does not return a group not attached to user1' do
         get api("/groups/#{group2.path}/projects", user1)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -230,30 +230,30 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "POST /groups" do
     context "when authenticated as user without group permissions" do
-      it "should not create group" do
+      it "does not create group" do
         post api("/groups", user1), attributes_for(:group)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
     context "when authenticated as user with group permissions" do
-      it "should create group" do
+      it "creates group" do
         post api("/groups", user3), attributes_for(:group)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
       end
 
-      it "should not create group, duplicate" do
+      it "does not create group, duplicate" do
         post api("/groups", user3), { name: 'Duplicate Test', path: group2.path }
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
         expect(response.message).to eq("Bad Request")
       end
 
-      it "should return 400 bad request error if name not given" do
+      it "returns 400 bad request error if name not given" do
         post api("/groups", user3), { path: group2.path }
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it "should return 400 bad request error if path not given" do
+      it "returns 400 bad request error if path not given" do
         post api("/groups", user3), { name: 'test' }
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
@@ -262,24 +262,24 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "DELETE /groups/:id" do
     context "when authenticated as user" do
-      it "should remove group" do
+      it "removes group" do
         delete api("/groups/#{group1.id}", user1)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       end
 
-      it "should not remove a group if not an owner" do
+      it "does not remove a group if not an owner" do
         user4 = create(:user)
         group1.add_master(user4)
         delete api("/groups/#{group1.id}", user3)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
 
-      it "should not remove a non existing group" do
+      it "does not remove a non existing group" do
         delete api("/groups/1328", user1)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it "should not remove a group not attached to user1" do
+      it "does not remove a group not attached to user1" do
         delete api("/groups/#{group2.id}", user1)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when authenticated as admin" do
-      it "should remove any existing group" do
+      it "removes any existing group" do
         delete api("/groups/#{group2.id}", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       end
 
-      it "should not remove a non existing group" do
+      it "does not remove a non existing group" do
         delete api("/groups/1328", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
@@ -308,14 +308,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when authenticated as user" do
-      it "should not transfer project to group" do
+      it "does not transfer project to group" do
         post api("/groups/#{group1.id}/projects/#{project.id}", user2)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
     context "when authenticated as admin" do
-      it "should transfer project to group" do
+      it "transfers project to group" do
         post api("/groups/#{group1.id}/projects/#{project.id}", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
       end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/issues_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/issues_spec.rb
index 9d3d28e0b91..3cd4e981fb2 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/issues_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/issues_spec.rb
@@ -49,28 +49,28 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "GET /issues" do
     context "when unauthenticated" do
-      it "should return authentication error" do
+      it "returns authentication error" do
         get api("/issues")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context "when authenticated" do
-      it "should return an array of issues" do
+      it "returns an array of issues" do
         get api("/issues", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
       end
 
-      it "should add pagination headers and keep query params" do
+      it "adds pagination headers and keep query params" do
         get api("/issues?state=closed&per_page=3", user)
         expect(response.headers['Link']).to eq(
           '<http://www.example.com/api/v3/issues?page=1&per_page=3&private_token=%s&state=closed>; rel="first", <http://www.example.com/api/v3/issues?page=1&per_page=3&private_token=%s&state=closed>; rel="last"' % [user.private_token, user.private_token]
         )
       end
 
-      it 'should return an array of closed issues' do
+      it 'returns an array of closed issues' do
         get api('/issues?state=closed', user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(closed_issue.id)
       end
 
-      it 'should return an array of opened issues' do
+      it 'returns an array of opened issues' do
         get api('/issues?state=opened', user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(issue.id)
       end
 
-      it 'should return an array of all issues' do
+      it 'returns an array of all issues' do
         get api('/issues?state=all', user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.second['id']).to eq(closed_issue.id)
       end
 
-      it 'should return an array of labeled issues' do
+      it 'returns an array of labeled issues' do
         get api("/issues?labels=#{label.title}", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['labels']).to eq([label.title])
       end
 
-      it 'should return an array of labeled issues when at least one label matches' do
+      it 'returns an array of labeled issues when at least one label matches' do
         get api("/issues?labels=#{label.title},foo,bar", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['labels']).to eq([label.title])
       end
 
-      it 'should return an empty array if no issue matches labels' do
+      it 'returns an empty array if no issue matches labels' do
         get api('/issues?labels=foo,bar', user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
       end
 
-      it 'should return an array of labeled issues matching given state' do
+      it 'returns an array of labeled issues matching given state' do
         get api("/issues?labels=#{label.title}&state=opened", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['state']).to eq('opened')
       end
 
-      it 'should return an empty array if no issue matches labels and state filters' do
+      it 'returns an empty array if no issue matches labels and state filters' do
         get api("/issues?labels=#{label.title}&state=closed", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     let(:base_url) { "/projects/#{project.id}" }
     let(:title) { milestone.title }
 
-    it 'should return project issues without confidential issues for non project members' do
+    it 'returns project issues without confidential issues for non project members' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues", non_member)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
     end
 
-    it 'should return project issues without confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
+    it 'returns project issues without confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues", guest)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
     end
 
-    it 'should return project confidential issues for author' do
+    it 'returns project confidential issues for author' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues", author)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
     end
 
-    it 'should return project confidential issues for assignee' do
+    it 'returns project confidential issues for assignee' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues", assignee)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
     end
 
-    it 'should return project issues with confidential issues for project members' do
+    it 'returns project issues with confidential issues for project members' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
     end
 
-    it 'should return project confidential issues for admin' do
+    it 'returns project confidential issues for admin' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
     end
 
-    it 'should return an array of labeled project issues' do
+    it 'returns an array of labeled project issues' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues?labels=#{label.title}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.first['labels']).to eq([label.title])
     end
 
-    it 'should return an array of labeled project issues when at least one label matches' do
+    it 'returns an array of labeled project issues when at least one label matches' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues?labels=#{label.title},foo,bar", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -346,28 +346,28 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.first['labels']).to eq([label.title])
     end
 
-    it 'should return an empty array if no project issue matches labels' do
+    it 'returns an empty array if no project issue matches labels' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues?labels=foo,bar", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
     end
 
-    it 'should return an empty array if no issue matches milestone' do
+    it 'returns an empty array if no issue matches milestone' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues?milestone=#{empty_milestone.title}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
     end
 
-    it 'should return an empty array if milestone does not exist' do
+    it 'returns an empty array if milestone does not exist' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues?milestone=foo", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
     end
 
-    it 'should return an array of issues in given milestone' do
+    it 'returns an array of issues in given milestone' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues?milestone=#{title}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.second['id']).to eq(closed_issue.id)
     end
 
-    it 'should return an array of issues matching state in milestone' do
+    it 'returns an array of issues matching state in milestone' do
       get api("#{base_url}/issues?milestone=#{milestone.title}"\
               '&state=closed', user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['author']).to be_a Hash
     end
 
-    it "should return a project issue by id" do
+    it "returns a project issue by id" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user)
 
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(issue.iid)
     end
 
-    it 'should return a project issue by iid' do
+    it 'returns a project issue by iid' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues?iid=#{issue.iid}", user)
       expect(response.status).to eq 200
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq issue.title
@@ -421,44 +421,44 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.first['iid']).to eq issue.iid
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 if issue id not found" do
+    it "returns 404 if issue id not found" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/54321", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
 
     context 'confidential issues' do
-      it "should return 404 for non project members" do
+      it "returns 404 for non project members" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", non_member)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it "should return 404 for project members with guest role" do
+      it "returns 404 for project members with guest role" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", guest)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it "should return confidential issue for project members" do
+      it "returns confidential issue for project members" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(confidential_issue.title)
         expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(confidential_issue.iid)
       end
 
-      it "should return confidential issue for author" do
+      it "returns confidential issue for author" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", author)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(confidential_issue.title)
         expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(confidential_issue.iid)
       end
 
-      it "should return confidential issue for assignee" do
+      it "returns confidential issue for assignee" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", assignee)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(confidential_issue.title)
         expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(confidential_issue.iid)
       end
 
-      it "should return confidential issue for admin" do
+      it "returns confidential issue for admin" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(confidential_issue.title)
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "POST /projects/:id/issues" do
-    it "should create a new project issue" do
+    it "creates a new project issue" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user),
         title: 'new issue', labels: 'label, label2'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
@@ -477,12 +477,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['labels']).to eq(['label', 'label2'])
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 bad request if title not given" do
+    it "returns a 400 bad request if title not given" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user), labels: 'label, label2'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it 'should allow special label names' do
+    it 'allows special label names' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user),
            title: 'new issue',
            labels: 'label, label?, label&foo, ?, &'
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['labels']).to include '&'
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 if title is too long' do
+    it 'returns 400 if title is too long' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user),
            title: 'g' * 256
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       }
     end
 
-    it "should not create a new project issue" do
+    it "does not create a new project issue" do
       expect { post api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user), params }.not_to change(Issue, :count)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq({ "error" => "Spam detected" })
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "PUT /projects/:id/issues/:issue_id to update only title" do
-    it "should update a project issue" do
+    it "updates a project issue" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
         title: 'updated title'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -567,13 +567,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('updated title')
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 error if issue id not found" do
+    it "returns 404 error if issue id not found" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/44444", user),
         title: 'updated title'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
 
-    it 'should allow special label names' do
+    it 'allows special label names' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
           title: 'updated title',
           labels: 'label, label?, label&foo, ?, &'
@@ -587,33 +587,33 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'confidential issues' do
-      it "should return 403 for non project members" do
+      it "returns 403 for non project members" do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", non_member),
           title: 'updated title'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
 
-      it "should return 403 for project members with guest role" do
+      it "returns 403 for project members with guest role" do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", guest),
           title: 'updated title'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
 
-      it "should update a confidential issue for project members" do
+      it "updates a confidential issue for project members" do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", user),
           title: 'updated title'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq('updated title')
       end
 
-      it "should update a confidential issue for author" do
+      it "updates a confidential issue for author" do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", author),
           title: 'updated title'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq('updated title')
       end
 
-      it "should update a confidential issue for admin" do
+      it "updates a confidential issue for admin" do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", admin),
           title: 'updated title'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -626,21 +626,21 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     let!(:label) { create(:label, title: 'dummy', project: project) }
     let!(:label_link) { create(:label_link, label: label, target: issue) }
 
-    it 'should not update labels if not present' do
+    it 'does not update labels if not present' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
           title: 'updated title'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['labels']).to eq([label.title])
     end
 
-    it 'should remove all labels' do
+    it 'removes all labels' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
           labels: ''
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['labels']).to eq([])
     end
 
-    it 'should update labels' do
+    it 'updates labels' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
           labels: 'foo,bar'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['labels']).to include 'bar'
     end
 
-    it 'should allow special label names' do
+    it 'allows special label names' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
           labels: 'label:foo, label-bar,label_bar,label/bar,label?bar,label&bar,?,&'
       expect(response.status).to eq(200)
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['labels']).to include '&'
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 if title is too long' do
+    it 'returns 400 if title is too long' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
           title: 'g' * 256
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "PUT /projects/:id/issues/:issue_id to update state and label" do
-    it "should update a project issue" do
+    it "updates a project issue" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
         labels: 'label2', state_event: "close"
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/keys_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/keys_spec.rb
index 1861882d59e..893ed5c2b10 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/keys_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/keys_spec.rb
@@ -12,20 +12,20 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     before { admin }
 
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
-      it 'should return authentication error' do
+      it 'returns authentication error' do
         get api("/keys/#{key.id}")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated' do
-      it 'should return 404 for non-existing key' do
+      it 'returns 404 for non-existing key' do
         get api('/keys/999999', admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Not found')
       end
 
-      it 'should return single ssh key with user information' do
+      it 'returns single ssh key with user information' do
         user.keys << key
         user.save
         get api("/keys/#{key.id}", admin)
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/labels_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/labels_spec.rb
index 63636b4a1b6..83789223019 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/labels_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/labels_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/labels' do
-    it 'should return project labels' do
+    it 'returns project labels' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe 'POST /projects/:id/labels' do
-    it 'should return created label when all params' do
+    it 'returns created label when all params' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
            name: 'Foo',
            color: '#FFAABB',
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['description']).to eq('test')
     end
 
-    it 'should return created label when only required params' do
+    it 'returns created label when only required params' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
            name: 'Foo & Bar',
            color: '#FFAABB'
@@ -43,17 +43,17 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['description']).to be_nil
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 400 bad request if name not given' do
+    it 'returns a 400 bad request if name not given' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user), color: '#FFAABB'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 400 bad request if color not given' do
+    it 'returns a 400 bad request if color not given' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user), name: 'Foobar'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 for invalid color' do
+    it 'returns 400 for invalid color' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
            name: 'Foo',
            color: '#FFAA'
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']['color']).to eq(['must be a valid color code'])
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 for too long color code' do
+    it 'returns 400 for too long color code' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
            name: 'Foo',
            color: '#FFAAFFFF'
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']['color']).to eq(['must be a valid color code'])
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 for invalid name' do
+    it 'returns 400 for invalid name' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
            name: ',',
            color: '#FFAABB'
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']['title']).to eq(['is invalid'])
     end
 
-    it 'should return 409 if label already exists' do
+    it 'returns 409 if label already exists' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
            name: 'label1',
            color: '#FFAABB'
@@ -87,25 +87,25 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe 'DELETE /projects/:id/labels' do
-    it 'should return 200 for existing label' do
+    it 'returns 200 for existing label' do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user), name: 'label1'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 404 for non existing label' do
+    it 'returns 404 for non existing label' do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user), name: 'label2'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Label Not Found')
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 for wrong parameters' do
+    it 'returns 400 for wrong parameters' do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
   end
 
   describe 'PUT /projects/:id/labels' do
-    it 'should return 200 if name and colors and description are changed' do
+    it 'returns 200 if name and colors and description are changed' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
           name: 'label1',
           new_name: 'New Label',
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['description']).to eq('test')
     end
 
-    it 'should return 200 if name is changed' do
+    it 'returns 200 if name is changed' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
           name: 'label1',
           new_name: 'New Label'
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['color']).to eq(label1.color)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 200 if colors is changed' do
+    it 'returns 200 if colors is changed' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
           name: 'label1',
           color: '#FFFFFF'
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['color']).to eq('#FFFFFF')
     end
 
-    it 'should return 200 if description is changed' do
+    it 'returns 200 if description is changed' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
           name: 'label1',
           description: 'test'
@@ -144,27 +144,27 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['description']).to eq('test')
     end
 
-    it 'should return 404 if label does not exist' do
+    it 'returns 404 if label does not exist' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
           name: 'label2',
           new_name: 'label3'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 if no label name given' do
+    it 'returns 400 if no label name given' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user), new_name: 'label2'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('400 (Bad request) "name" not given')
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 if no new parameters given' do
+    it 'returns 400 if no new parameters given' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user), name: 'label1'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Required parameters '\
                                          '"new_name" or "color" missing')
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 for invalid name' do
+    it 'returns 400 for invalid name' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
           name: 'label1',
           new_name: ',',
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']['title']).to eq(['is invalid'])
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 when color code is too short' do
+    it 'returns 400 when color code is too short' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
           name: 'label1',
           color: '#FF'
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']['color']).to eq(['must be a valid color code'])
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 for too long color code' do
+    it 'returns 400 for too long color code' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user),
            name: 'Foo',
            color: '#FFAAFFFF'
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "POST /projects/:id/labels/:label_id/subscription" do
     context "when label_id is a label title" do
-      it "should subscribe to the label" do
+      it "subscribes to the label" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/#{label1.title}/subscription", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when label_id is a label ID" do
-      it "should subscribe to the label" do
+      it "subscribes to the label" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/#{label1.id}/subscription", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     context "when user is already subscribed to label" do
       before { label1.subscribe(user) }
 
-      it "should return 304" do
+      it "returns 304" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/#{label1.id}/subscription", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(304)
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when label ID is not found" do
-      it "should a return 404 error" do
+      it "returns 404 error" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/1234/subscription", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     before { label1.subscribe(user) }
 
     context "when label_id is a label title" do
-      it "should unsubscribe from the label" do
+      it "unsubscribes from the label" do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/#{label1.title}/subscription", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when label_id is a label ID" do
-      it "should unsubscribe from the label" do
+      it "unsubscribes from the label" do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/#{label1.id}/subscription", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     context "when user is already unsubscribed from label" do
       before { label1.unsubscribe(user) }
 
-      it "should return 304" do
+      it "returns 304" do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/#{label1.id}/subscription", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(304)
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when label ID is not found" do
-      it "should a return 404 error" do
+      it "returns 404 error" do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/1234/subscription", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/merge_requests_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/merge_requests_spec.rb
index 651b91e9f68..617600d6173 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/merge_requests_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/merge_requests_spec.rb
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "GET /projects/:id/merge_requests" do
     context "when unauthenticated" do
-      it "should return authentication error" do
+      it "returns authentication error" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context "when authenticated" do
-      it "should return an array of all merge_requests" do
+      it "returns an array of all merge_requests" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.last['title']).to eq(merge_request.title)
       end
 
-      it "should return an array of all merge_requests" do
+      it "returns an array of all merge_requests" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?state", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.last['title']).to eq(merge_request.title)
       end
 
-      it "should return an array of open merge_requests" do
+      it "returns an array of open merge_requests" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?state=opened", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.last['title']).to eq(merge_request.title)
       end
 
-      it "should return an array of closed merge_requests" do
+      it "returns an array of closed merge_requests" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?state=closed", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(merge_request_closed.title)
       end
 
-      it "should return an array of merged merge_requests" do
+      it "returns an array of merged merge_requests" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?state=merged", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
           @mr_earlier = mr_with_earlier_created_and_updated_at_time
         end
 
-        it "should return an array of merge_requests in ascending order" do
+        it "returns an array of merge_requests in ascending order" do
           get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?sort=asc", user)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
           expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort)
         end
 
-        it "should return an array of merge_requests in descending order" do
+        it "returns an array of merge_requests in descending order" do
           get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?sort=desc", user)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
           expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort.reverse)
         end
 
-        it "should return an array of merge_requests ordered by updated_at" do
+        it "returns an array of merge_requests ordered by updated_at" do
           get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?order_by=updated_at", user)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
           expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort.reverse)
         end
 
-        it "should return an array of merge_requests ordered by created_at" do
+        it "returns an array of merge_requests ordered by created_at" do
           get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?order_by=created_at&sort=asc", user)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['force_close_merge_request']).to be_falsy
     end
 
-    it "should return merge_request" do
+    it "returns merge_request" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq(merge_request.title)
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['force_close_merge_request']).to be_falsy
     end
 
-    it 'should return merge_request by iid' do
+    it 'returns merge_request by iid' do
       url = "/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?iid=#{merge_request.iid}"
       get api(url, user)
       expect(response.status).to eq 200
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq merge_request.id
     end
 
-    it "should return a 404 error if merge_request_id not found" do
+    it "returns a 404 error if merge_request_id not found" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/999", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     context 'Work in Progress' do
       let!(:merge_request_wip) { create(:merge_request, author: user, assignee: user, source_project: project, target_project: project, title: "WIP: Test", created_at: base_time + 1.second) }
 
-      it "should return merge_request" do
+      it "returns merge_request" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request_wip.id}", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['work_in_progress']).to eq(true)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_id/changes' do
-    it 'should return the change information of the merge_request' do
+    it 'returns the change information of the merge_request' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/changes", user)
       expect(response.status).to eq 200
       expect(json_response['changes'].size).to eq(merge_request.diffs.size)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "POST /projects/:id/merge_requests" do
     context 'between branches projects' do
-      it "should return merge_request" do
+      it "returns merge_request" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user),
              title: 'Test merge_request',
              source_branch: 'feature_conflict',
@@ -223,31 +223,31 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['milestone']['id']).to eq(milestone.id)
       end
 
-      it "should return 422 when source_branch equals target_branch" do
+      it "returns 422 when source_branch equals target_branch" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user),
         title: "Test merge_request", source_branch: "master", target_branch: "master", author: user
         expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
       end
 
-      it "should return 400 when source_branch is missing" do
+      it "returns 400 when source_branch is missing" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user),
         title: "Test merge_request", target_branch: "master", author: user
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it "should return 400 when target_branch is missing" do
+      it "returns 400 when target_branch is missing" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user),
         title: "Test merge_request", source_branch: "markdown", author: user
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it "should return 400 when title is missing" do
+      it "returns 400 when title is missing" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user),
         target_branch: 'master', source_branch: 'markdown'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it 'should allow special label names' do
+      it 'allows special label names' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user),
              title: 'Test merge_request',
              source_branch: 'markdown',
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
           @mr = MergeRequest.all.last
         end
 
-        it 'should return 409 when MR already exists for source/target' do
+        it 'returns 409 when MR already exists for source/target' do
           expect do
             post api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user),
                  title: 'New test merge_request',
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         fork_project.team << [user2, :reporters]
       end
 
-      it "should return merge_request" do
+      it "returns merge_request" do
         post api("/projects/#{fork_project.id}/merge_requests", user2),
           title: 'Test merge_request', source_branch: "feature_conflict", target_branch: "master",
           author: user2, target_project_id: project.id, description: 'Test description for Test merge_request'
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['description']).to eq('Test description for Test merge_request')
       end
 
-      it "should not return 422 when source_branch equals target_branch" do
+      it "does not return 422 when source_branch equals target_branch" do
         expect(project.id).not_to eq(fork_project.id)
         expect(fork_project.forked?).to be_truthy
         expect(fork_project.forked_from_project).to eq(project)
@@ -313,26 +313,26 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq('Test merge_request')
       end
 
-      it "should return 400 when source_branch is missing" do
+      it "returns 400 when source_branch is missing" do
         post api("/projects/#{fork_project.id}/merge_requests", user2),
         title: 'Test merge_request', target_branch: "master", author: user2, target_project_id: project.id
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it "should return 400 when target_branch is missing" do
+      it "returns 400 when target_branch is missing" do
         post api("/projects/#{fork_project.id}/merge_requests", user2),
         title: 'Test merge_request', target_branch: "master", author: user2, target_project_id: project.id
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it "should return 400 when title is missing" do
+      it "returns 400 when title is missing" do
         post api("/projects/#{fork_project.id}/merge_requests", user2),
         target_branch: 'master', source_branch: 'markdown', author: user2, target_project_id: project.id
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
       context 'when target_branch is specified' do
-        it 'should return 422 if not a forked project' do
+        it 'returns 422 if not a forked project' do
           post api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user),
                title: 'Test merge_request',
                target_branch: 'master',
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
           expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
         end
 
-        it 'should return 422 if targeting a different fork' do
+        it 'returns 422 if targeting a different fork' do
           post api("/projects/#{fork_project.id}/merge_requests", user2),
                title: 'Test merge_request',
                target_branch: 'master',
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         end
       end
 
-      it "should return 201 when target_branch is specified and for the same project" do
+      it "returns 201 when target_branch is specified and for the same project" do
         post api("/projects/#{fork_project.id}/merge_requests", user2),
         title: 'Test merge_request', target_branch: 'master', source_branch: 'markdown', author: user2, target_project_id: fork_project.id
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "PUT /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_id to close MR" do
-    it "should return merge_request" do
+    it "returns merge_request" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user), state_event: "close"
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['state']).to eq('closed')
@@ -395,13 +395,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   describe "PUT /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_id/merge" do
     let(:pipeline) { create(:ci_pipeline_without_jobs) }
 
-    it "should return merge_request in case of success" do
+    it "returns merge_request in case of success" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user)
 
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it "should return 406 if branch can't be merged" do
+    it "returns 406 if branch can't be merged" do
       allow_any_instance_of(MergeRequest).
         to receive(:can_be_merged?).and_return(false)
 
@@ -411,14 +411,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Branch cannot be merged')
     end
 
-    it "should return 405 if merge_request is not open" do
+    it "returns 405 if merge_request is not open" do
       merge_request.close
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('405 Method Not Allowed')
     end
 
-    it "should return 405 if merge_request is a work in progress" do
+    it "returns 405 if merge_request is a work in progress" do
       merge_request.update_attribute(:title, "WIP: #{merge_request.title}")
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('405 Method Not Allowed')
     end
 
-    it "should return 401 if user has no permissions to merge" do
+    it "returns 401 if user has no permissions to merge" do
       user2 = create(:user)
       project.team << [user2, :reporter]
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user2)
@@ -486,19 +486,19 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['milestone']['id']).to eq(milestone.id)
     end
 
-    it "should return 400 when source_branch is specified" do
+    it "returns 400 when source_branch is specified" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user),
       source_branch: "master", target_branch: "master"
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it "should return merge_request with renamed target_branch" do
+    it "returns merge_request with renamed target_branch" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user), target_branch: "wiki"
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['target_branch']).to eq('wiki')
     end
 
-    it 'should allow special label names' do
+    it 'allows special label names' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}",
               user),
           title: 'new issue',
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "POST /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_id/comments" do
-    it "should return comment" do
+    it "returns comment" do
       original_count = merge_request.notes.size
 
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/comments", user), note: "My comment"
@@ -524,12 +524,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(merge_request.notes.size).to eq(original_count + 1)
     end
 
-    it "should return 400 if note is missing" do
+    it "returns 400 if note is missing" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/comments", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 if note is attached to non existent merge request" do
+    it "returns 404 if note is attached to non existent merge request" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/404/comments", user),
            note: 'My comment'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "GET :id/merge_requests/:merge_request_id/comments" do
-    it "should return merge_request comments ordered by created_at" do
+    it "returns merge_request comments ordered by created_at" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/comments", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.last['note']).to eq("another comment on a MR")
     end
 
-    it "should return a 404 error if merge_request_id not found" do
+    it "returns a 404 error if merge_request_id not found" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/999/comments", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/milestones_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/milestones_spec.rb
index 0f4e38b2475..d6a0c656e74 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/milestones_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/milestones_spec.rb
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   before { project.team << [user, :developer] }
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/milestones' do
-    it 'should return project milestones' do
+    it 'returns project milestones' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(milestone.title)
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 401 error if user not authenticated' do
+    it 'returns a 401 error if user not authenticated' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones")
       expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
     end
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/milestones/:milestone_id' do
-    it 'should return a project milestone by id' do
+    it 'returns a project milestone by id' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq(milestone.title)
       expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(milestone.iid)
     end
 
-    it 'should return a project milestone by iid' do
+    it 'returns a project milestone by iid' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones?iid=#{closed_milestone.iid}", user)
 
       expect(response.status).to eq 200
@@ -58,26 +58,26 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq closed_milestone.id
     end
 
-    it 'should return 401 error if user not authenticated' do
+    it 'returns 401 error if user not authenticated' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}")
       expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 404 error if milestone id not found' do
+    it 'returns a 404 error if milestone id not found' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/1234", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
   describe 'POST /projects/:id/milestones' do
-    it 'should create a new project milestone' do
+    it 'creates a new project milestone' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones", user), title: 'new milestone'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('new milestone')
       expect(json_response['description']).to be_nil
     end
 
-    it 'should create a new project milestone with description and due date' do
+    it 'creates a new project milestone with description and due date' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones", user),
         title: 'new milestone', description: 'release', due_date: '2013-03-02'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
@@ -85,21 +85,21 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['due_date']).to eq('2013-03-02')
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 400 error if title is missing' do
+    it 'returns a 400 error if title is missing' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
   end
 
   describe 'PUT /projects/:id/milestones/:milestone_id' do
-    it 'should update a project milestone' do
+    it 'updates a project milestone' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}", user),
         title: 'updated title'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('updated title')
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 404 error if milestone id not found' do
+    it 'returns a 404 error if milestone id not found' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/1234", user),
         title: 'updated title'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe 'PUT /projects/:id/milestones/:milestone_id to close milestone' do
-    it 'should update a project milestone' do
+    it 'updates a project milestone' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}", user),
         state_event: 'close'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe 'PUT /projects/:id/milestones/:milestone_id to test observer on close' do
-    it 'should create an activity event when an milestone is closed' do
+    it 'creates an activity event when an milestone is closed' do
       expect(Event).to receive(:create)
 
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}", user),
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     before do
       milestone.issues << create(:issue, project: project)
     end
-    it 'should return project issues for a particular milestone' do
+    it 'returns project issues for a particular milestone' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}/issues", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.first['milestone']['title']).to eq(milestone.title)
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 401 error if user not authenticated' do
+    it 'returns a 401 error if user not authenticated' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}/issues")
       expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
     end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/namespaces_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/namespaces_spec.rb
index 237b4b17eb5..5347cf4f7bc 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/namespaces_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/namespaces_spec.rb
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "GET /namespaces" do
     context "when unauthenticated" do
-      it "should return authentication error" do
+      it "returns authentication error" do
         get api("/namespaces")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context "when authenticated as admin" do
-      it "admin: should return an array of all namespaces" do
+      it "admin: returns an array of all namespaces" do
         get api("/namespaces", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(Namespace.count)
       end
 
-      it "admin: should return an array of matched namespaces" do
+      it "admin: returns an array of matched namespaces" do
         get api("/namespaces?search=#{group1.name}", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when authenticated as a regular user" do
-      it "user: should return an array of namespaces" do
+      it "user: returns an array of namespaces" do
         get api("/namespaces", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       end
 
-      it "admin: should return an array of matched namespaces" do
+      it "admin: returns an array of matched namespaces" do
         get api("/namespaces?search=#{user.username}", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/notes_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/notes_spec.rb
index 65c53211dd3..737fa14cbb0 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/notes_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/notes_spec.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when noteable is an Issue" do
-      it "should return an array of issue notes" do
+      it "returns an array of issue notes" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['body']).to eq(issue_note.note)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 404 error when issue id not found" do
+      it "returns a 404 error when issue id not found" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/12345/notes", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
       context "and current user cannot view the notes" do
-        it "should return an empty array" do
+        it "returns an empty array" do
           get api("/projects/#{ext_proj.id}/issues/#{ext_issue.id}/notes", user)
 
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         end
 
         context "and current user can view the note" do
-          it "should return an empty array" do
+          it "returns an empty array" do
             get api("/projects/#{ext_proj.id}/issues/#{ext_issue.id}/notes", private_user)
 
             expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when noteable is a Snippet" do
-      it "should return an array of snippet notes" do
+      it "returns an array of snippet notes" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['body']).to eq(snippet_note.note)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 404 error when snippet id not found" do
+      it "returns a 404 error when snippet id not found" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/42/notes", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when noteable is a Merge Request" do
-      it "should return an array of merge_requests notes" do
+      it "returns an array of merge_requests notes" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/notes", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['body']).to eq(merge_request_note.note)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 404 error if merge request id not found" do
+      it "returns a 404 error if merge request id not found" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/4444/notes", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -129,21 +129,21 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "GET /projects/:id/noteable/:noteable_id/notes/:note_id" do
     context "when noteable is an Issue" do
-      it "should return an issue note by id" do
+      it "returns an issue note by id" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/#{issue_note.id}", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['body']).to eq(issue_note.note)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 404 error if issue note not found" do
+      it "returns a 404 error if issue note not found" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/12345", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
       context "and current user cannot view the note" do
-        it "should return a 404 error" do
+        it "returns a 404 error" do
           get api("/projects/#{ext_proj.id}/issues/#{ext_issue.id}/notes/#{cross_reference_note.id}", user)
 
           expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         end
 
         context "and current user can view the note" do
-          it "should return an issue note by id" do
+          it "returns an issue note by id" do
             get api("/projects/#{ext_proj.id}/issues/#{ext_issue.id}/notes/#{cross_reference_note.id}", private_user)
 
             expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -171,14 +171,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when noteable is a Snippet" do
-      it "should return a snippet note by id" do
+      it "returns a snippet note by id" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes/#{snippet_note.id}", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['body']).to eq(snippet_note.note)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 404 error if snippet note not found" do
+      it "returns a 404 error if snippet note not found" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes/12345", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "POST /projects/:id/noteable/:noteable_id/notes" do
     context "when noteable is an Issue" do
-      it "should create a new issue note" do
+      it "creates a new issue note" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes", user), body: 'hi!'
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['author']['username']).to eq(user.username)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 400 bad request error if body not given" do
+      it "returns a 400 bad request error if body not given" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 401 unauthorized error if user not authenticated" do
+      it "returns a 401 unauthorized error if user not authenticated" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes"), body: 'hi!'
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when noteable is a Snippet" do
-      it "should create a new snippet note" do
+      it "creates a new snippet note" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes", user), body: 'hi!'
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
@@ -231,13 +231,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['author']['username']).to eq(user.username)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 400 bad request error if body not given" do
+      it "returns a 400 bad request error if body not given" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 401 unauthorized error if user not authenticated" do
+      it "returns a 401 unauthorized error if user not authenticated" do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes"), body: 'hi!'
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "POST /projects/:id/noteable/:noteable_id/notes to test observer on create" do
-    it "should create an activity event when an issue note is created" do
+    it "creates an activity event when an issue note is created" do
       expect(Event).to receive(:create)
 
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes", user), body: 'hi!'
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe 'PUT /projects/:id/noteable/:noteable_id/notes/:note_id' do
     context 'when noteable is an Issue' do
-      it 'should return modified note' do
+      it 'returns modified note' do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/"\
                   "notes/#{issue_note.id}", user), body: 'Hello!'
 
@@ -284,14 +284,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['body']).to eq('Hello!')
       end
 
-      it 'should return a 404 error when note id not found' do
+      it 'returns a 404 error when note id not found' do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/12345", user),
                 body: 'Hello!'
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it 'should return a 400 bad request error if body not given' do
+      it 'returns a 400 bad request error if body not given' do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/"\
                   "notes/#{issue_note.id}", user)
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'when noteable is a Snippet' do
-      it 'should return modified note' do
+      it 'returns modified note' do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/"\
                   "notes/#{snippet_note.id}", user), body: 'Hello!'
 
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['body']).to eq('Hello!')
       end
 
-      it 'should return a 404 error when note id not found' do
+      it 'returns a 404 error when note id not found' do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/"\
                   "notes/12345", user), body: "Hello!"
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'when noteable is a Merge Request' do
-      it 'should return modified note' do
+      it 'returns modified note' do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/"\
                   "notes/#{merge_request_note.id}", user), body: 'Hello!'
 
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['body']).to eq('Hello!')
       end
 
-      it 'should return a 404 error when note id not found' do
+      it 'returns a 404 error when note id not found' do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/"\
                   "notes/12345", user), body: "Hello!"
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/project_hooks_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/project_hooks_spec.rb
index 504deed81f9..92c38e69283 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/project_hooks_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/project_hooks_spec.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe API::API, 'ProjectHooks', api: true do
 
   describe "GET /projects/:id/hooks" do
     context "authorized user" do
-      it "should return project hooks" do
+      it "returns project hooks" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe API::API, 'ProjectHooks', api: true do
     end
 
     context "unauthorized user" do
-      it "should not access project hooks" do
+      it "does not access project hooks" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks", user3)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe API::API, 'ProjectHooks', api: true do
 
   describe "GET /projects/:id/hooks/:hook_id" do
     context "authorized user" do
-      it "should return a project hook" do
+      it "returns a project hook" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['url']).to eq(hook.url)
@@ -61,27 +61,27 @@ describe API::API, 'ProjectHooks', api: true do
         expect(json_response['enable_ssl_verification']).to eq(hook.enable_ssl_verification)
       end
 
-      it "should return a 404 error if hook id is not available" do
+      it "returns a 404 error if hook id is not available" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/1234", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
     context "unauthorized user" do
-      it "should not access an existing hook" do
+      it "does not access an existing hook" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user3)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
-    it "should return a 404 error if hook id is not available" do
+    it "returns a 404 error if hook id is not available" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/1234", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
   describe "POST /projects/:id/hooks" do
-    it "should add hook to project" do
+    it "adds hook to project" do
       expect do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks", user), url: "http://example.com", issues_events: true
       end.to change {project.hooks.count}.by(1)
@@ -97,19 +97,19 @@ describe API::API, 'ProjectHooks', api: true do
       expect(json_response['enable_ssl_verification']).to eq(true)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 error if url not given" do
+    it "returns a 400 error if url not given" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 422 error if url not valid" do
+    it "returns a 422 error if url not valid" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks", user), "url" => "ftp://example.com"
       expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
     end
   end
 
   describe "PUT /projects/:id/hooks/:hook_id" do
-    it "should update an existing project hook" do
+    it "updates an existing project hook" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user),
         url: 'http://example.org', push_events: false
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -122,46 +122,46 @@ describe API::API, 'ProjectHooks', api: true do
       expect(json_response['enable_ssl_verification']).to eq(hook.enable_ssl_verification)
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 error if hook id not found" do
+    it "returns 404 error if hook id not found" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/1234", user), url: 'http://example.org'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
 
-    it "should return 400 error if url is not given" do
+    it "returns 400 error if url is not given" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 422 error if url is not valid" do
+    it "returns a 422 error if url is not valid" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user), url: 'ftp://example.com'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
     end
   end
 
   describe "DELETE /projects/:id/hooks/:hook_id" do
-    it "should delete hook from project" do
+    it "deletes hook from project" do
       expect do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user)
       end.to change {project.hooks.count}.by(-1)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it "should return success when deleting hook" do
+    it "returns success when deleting hook" do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 404 error when deleting non existent hook" do
+    it "returns a 404 error when deleting non existent hook" do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/42", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 405 error if hook id not given" do
+    it "returns a 405 error if hook id not given" do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
     end
 
-    it "shold return a 404 if a user attempts to delete project hooks he/she does not own" do
+    it "returns a 404 if a user attempts to delete project hooks he/she does not own" do
       test_user = create(:user)
       other_project = create(:project)
       other_project.team << [test_user, :master]
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/project_members_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/project_members_spec.rb
index 9a7c1da4401..13cc0d81ac8 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/project_members_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/project_members_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     before { project_member }
     before { project_member2 }
 
-    it "should return project team members" do
+    it "returns project team members" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/members", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response.first['username']).to eq(user.username)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 404 error if id not found" do
+    it "returns a 404 error if id not found" do
       get api("/projects/9999/members", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
@@ -38,21 +38,21 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   describe "GET /projects/:id/members/:user_id" do
     before { project_member }
 
-    it "should return project team member" do
+    it "returns project team member" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/members/#{user.id}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['username']).to eq(user.username)
       expect(json_response['access_level']).to eq(ProjectMember::MASTER)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 404 error if user id not found" do
+    it "returns a 404 error if user id not found" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/members/1234", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
   describe "POST /projects/:id/members" do
-    it "should add user to project team" do
+    it "adds user to project team" do
       expect do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/members", user), user_id: user2.id, access_level: ProjectMember::DEVELOPER
       end.to change { ProjectMember.count }.by(1)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['access_level']).to eq(ProjectMember::DEVELOPER)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 201 status if user is already project member" do
+    it "returns a 201 status if user is already project member" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/members", user),
            user_id: user2.id,
            access_level: ProjectMember::DEVELOPER
@@ -75,17 +75,17 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['access_level']).to eq(ProjectMember::DEVELOPER)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 error when user id is not given" do
+    it "returns a 400 error when user id is not given" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/members", user), access_level: ProjectMember::MASTER
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 error when access level is not given" do
+    it "returns a 400 error when access level is not given" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/members", user), user_id: user2.id
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 422 error when access level is not known" do
+    it "returns a 422 error when access level is not known" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/members", user), user_id: user2.id, access_level: 1234
       expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
     end
@@ -94,24 +94,24 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   describe "PUT /projects/:id/members/:user_id" do
     before { project_member2 }
 
-    it "should update project team member" do
+    it "updates project team member" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/members/#{user3.id}", user), access_level: ProjectMember::MASTER
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['username']).to eq(user3.username)
       expect(json_response['access_level']).to eq(ProjectMember::MASTER)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 404 error if user_id is not found" do
+    it "returns a 404 error if user_id is not found" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/members/1234", user), access_level: ProjectMember::MASTER
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 error when access level is not given" do
+    it "returns a 400 error when access level is not given" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/members/#{user3.id}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 422 error when access level is not known" do
+    it "returns a 422 error when access level is not known" do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/members/#{user3.id}", user), access_level: 123
       expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
     end
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       project_member2
     end
 
-    it "should remove user from project team" do
+    it "removes user from project team" do
       expect do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/members/#{user3.id}", user)
       end.to change { ProjectMember.count }.by(-1)
     end
 
-    it "should return 200 if team member is not part of a project" do
+    it "returns 200 if team member is not part of a project" do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/members/#{user3.id}", user)
       expect do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/members/#{user3.id}", user)
@@ -137,13 +137,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it "should return 200 if team member already removed" do
+    it "returns 200 if team member already removed" do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/members/#{user3.id}", user)
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/members/#{user3.id}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it "should return 200 OK when the user was not member" do
+    it "returns 200 OK when the user was not member" do
       expect do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/members/1000000", user)
       end.to change { ProjectMember.count }.by(0)
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/project_snippets_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/project_snippets_spec.rb
index 4ebde201941..42757ff21b0 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/project_snippets_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/project_snippets_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
   end
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:project_id/snippets/' do
-    it 'all snippets available to team member' do
+    it 'returns all snippets available to team member' do
       project = create(:project, :public)
       user = create(:user)
       project.team << [user, :developer]
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb
index 8c6a7e6529d..4742b3d0e37 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     before { project }
 
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
-      it 'should return authentication error' do
+      it 'returns authentication error' do
         get api('/projects')
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated' do
-      it 'should return an array of projects' do
+      it 'returns an array of projects' do
         get api('/projects', user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -58,21 +58,21 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['owner']['username']).to eq(user.username)
       end
 
-      it 'should include the project labels as the tag_list' do
+      it 'includes the project labels as the tag_list' do
         get api('/projects', user)
         expect(response.status).to eq 200
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first.keys).to include('tag_list')
       end
 
-      it 'should include open_issues_count' do
+      it 'includes open_issues_count' do
         get api('/projects', user)
         expect(response.status).to eq 200
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first.keys).to include('open_issues_count')
       end
 
-      it 'should not include open_issues_count' do
+      it 'does not include open_issues_count' do
         project.update_attributes( { issues_enabled: false } )
 
         get api('/projects', user)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       end
 
       context 'and using search' do
-        it 'should return searched project' do
+        it 'returns searched project' do
           get api('/projects', user), { search: project.name }
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -103,21 +103,21 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       end
 
       context 'and using the visibility filter' do
-        it 'should filter based on private visibility param' do
+        it 'filters based on private visibility param' do
           get api('/projects', user), { visibility: 'private' }
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(user.namespace.projects.where(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE).count)
         end
 
-        it 'should filter based on internal visibility param' do
+        it 'filters based on internal visibility param' do
           get api('/projects', user), { visibility: 'internal' }
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(user.namespace.projects.where(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL).count)
         end
 
-        it 'should filter based on public visibility param' do
+        it 'filters based on public visibility param' do
           get api('/projects', user), { visibility: 'public' }
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
           project3
         end
 
-        it 'should return the correct order when sorted by id' do
+        it 'returns the correct order when sorted by id' do
           get api('/projects', user), { order_by: 'id', sort: 'desc' }
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -145,21 +145,21 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     before { project }
 
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
-      it 'should return authentication error' do
+      it 'returns authentication error' do
         get api('/projects/all')
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated as regular user' do
-      it 'should return authentication error' do
+      it 'returns authentication error' do
         get api('/projects/all', user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated as admin' do
-      it 'should return an array of all projects' do
+      it 'returns an array of all projects' do
         get api('/projects/all', admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       user3.update_attributes(starred_projects: [project, project2, project3, public_project])
     end
 
-    it 'should return the starred projects viewable by the user' do
+    it 'returns the starred projects viewable by the user' do
       get api('/projects/starred', user3)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe 'POST /projects' do
     context 'maximum number of projects reached' do
-      it 'should not create new project and respond with 403' do
+      it 'does not create new project and respond with 403' do
         allow_any_instance_of(User).to receive(:projects_limit_left).and_return(0)
         expect { post api('/projects', user2), name: 'foo' }.
           to change {Project.count}.by(0)
@@ -201,24 +201,24 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       end
     end
 
-    it 'should create new project without path and return 201' do
+    it 'creates new project without path and return 201' do
       expect { post api('/projects', user), name: 'foo' }.
         to change { Project.count }.by(1)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
     end
 
-    it 'should create last project before reaching project limit' do
+    it 'creates last project before reaching project limit' do
       allow_any_instance_of(User).to receive(:projects_limit_left).and_return(1)
       post api('/projects', user2), name: 'foo'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
     end
 
-    it 'should not create new project without name and return 400' do
+    it 'does not create new project without name and return 400' do
       expect { post api('/projects', user) }.not_to change { Project.count }
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it "should assign attributes to project" do
+    it "assigns attributes to project" do
       project = attributes_for(:project, {
         path: 'camelCasePath',
         description: FFaker::Lorem.sentence,
@@ -234,42 +234,42 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       end
     end
 
-    it 'should set a project as public' do
+    it 'sets a project as public' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, :public)
       post api('/projects', user), project
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_truthy
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
     end
 
-    it 'should set a project as public using :public' do
+    it 'sets a project as public using :public' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, { public: true })
       post api('/projects', user), project
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_truthy
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
     end
 
-    it 'should set a project as internal' do
+    it 'sets a project as internal' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, :internal)
       post api('/projects', user), project
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_falsey
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)
     end
 
-    it 'should set a project as internal overriding :public' do
+    it 'sets a project as internal overriding :public' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, :internal, { public: true })
       post api('/projects', user), project
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_falsey
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)
     end
 
-    it 'should set a project as private' do
+    it 'sets a project as private' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, :private)
       post api('/projects', user), project
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_falsey
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE)
     end
 
-    it 'should set a project as private using :public' do
+    it 'sets a project as private using :public' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, { public: false })
       post api('/projects', user), project
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_falsey
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         stub_application_setting(restricted_visibility_levels: [Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC])
       end
 
-      it 'should not allow a non-admin to use a restricted visibility level' do
+      it 'does not allow a non-admin to use a restricted visibility level' do
         post api('/projects', user), @project
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         )
       end
 
-      it 'should allow an admin to override restricted visibility settings' do
+      it 'allows an admin to override restricted visibility settings' do
         post api('/projects', admin), @project
         expect(json_response['public']).to be_truthy
         expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to(
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
     end
 
-    it 'should respond with 400 on failure and not project' do
+    it 'responds with 400 on failure and not project' do
       expect { post api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin) }.
         not_to change { Project.count }
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       ])
     end
 
-    it 'should assign attributes to project' do
+    it 'assigns attributes to project' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, {
         description: FFaker::Lorem.sentence,
         issues_enabled: false,
@@ -343,42 +343,42 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       end
     end
 
-    it 'should set a project as public' do
+    it 'sets a project as public' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, :public)
       post api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin), project
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_truthy
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
     end
 
-    it 'should set a project as public using :public' do
+    it 'sets a project as public using :public' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, { public: true })
       post api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin), project
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_truthy
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
     end
 
-    it 'should set a project as internal' do
+    it 'sets a project as internal' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, :internal)
       post api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin), project
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_falsey
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)
     end
 
-    it 'should set a project as internal overriding :public' do
+    it 'sets a project as internal overriding :public' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, :internal, { public: true })
       post api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin), project
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_falsey
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)
     end
 
-    it 'should set a project as private' do
+    it 'sets a project as private' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, :private)
       post api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin), project
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_falsey
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE)
     end
 
-    it 'should set a project as private using :public' do
+    it 'sets a project as private using :public' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, { public: false })
       post api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin), project
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_falsey
@@ -446,25 +446,25 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['shared_with_groups'][0]['group_access_level']).to eq(link.group_access)
     end
 
-    it 'should return a project by path name' do
+    it 'returns a project by path name' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['name']).to eq(project.name)
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 404 error if not found' do
+    it 'returns a 404 error if not found' do
       get api('/projects/42', user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Project Not Found')
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 404 error if user is not a member' do
+    it 'returns a 404 error if user is not a member' do
       other_user = create(:user)
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}", other_user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
 
-    it 'should handle users with dots' do
+    it 'handles users with dots' do
       dot_user = create(:user, username: 'dot.user')
       project = create(:project, creator_id: dot_user.id, namespace: dot_user.namespace)
 
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
         before { project2.group.add_owner(user) }
 
-        it 'should set the owner and return 200' do
+        it 'sets the owner and return 200' do
           get api("/projects/#{project2.id}", user)
 
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -545,13 +545,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       end
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 404 error if not found' do
+    it 'returns a 404 error if not found' do
       get api('/projects/42/events', user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Project Not Found')
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 404 error if user is not a member' do
+    it 'returns a 404 error if user is not a member' do
       other_user = create(:user)
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/events", other_user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/snippets' do
     before { snippet }
 
-    it 'should return an array of project snippets' do
+    it 'returns an array of project snippets' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -570,20 +570,20 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id' do
-    it 'should return a project snippet' do
+    it 'returns a project snippet' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq(snippet.title)
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 404 error if snippet id not found' do
+    it 'returns a 404 error if snippet id not found' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/1234", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
   describe 'POST /projects/:id/snippets' do
-    it 'should create a new project snippet' do
+    it 'creates a new project snippet' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets", user),
         title: 'api test', file_name: 'sample.rb', code: 'test',
         visibility_level: '0'
@@ -591,14 +591,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('api test')
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 400 error if invalid snippet is given' do
+    it 'returns a 400 error if invalid snippet is given' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets", user)
       expect(status).to eq(400)
     end
   end
 
   describe 'PUT /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id' do
-    it 'should update an existing project snippet' do
+    it 'updates an existing project snippet' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}", user),
         code: 'updated code'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(snippet.reload.content).to eq('updated code')
     end
 
-    it 'should update an existing project snippet with new title' do
+    it 'updates an existing project snippet with new title' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}", user),
         title: 'other api test'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -617,103 +617,31 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   describe 'DELETE /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id' do
     before { snippet }
 
-    it 'should delete existing project snippet' do
+    it 'deletes existing project snippet' do
       expect do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}", user)
       end.to change { Snippet.count }.by(-1)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 404 when deleting unknown snippet id' do
+    it 'returns 404 when deleting unknown snippet id' do
       delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/1234", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/raw' do
-    it 'should get a raw project snippet' do
+    it 'gets a raw project snippet' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/raw", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 404 error if raw project snippet not found' do
+    it 'returns a 404 error if raw project snippet not found' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/5555/raw", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
-  describe :deploy_keys do
-    let(:deploy_keys_project) { create(:deploy_keys_project, project: project) }
-    let(:deploy_key) { deploy_keys_project.deploy_key }
-
-    describe 'GET /projects/:id/deploy_keys' do
-      before { deploy_key }
-
-      it 'should return array of ssh keys' do
-        get api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
-        expect(json_response).to be_an Array
-        expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(deploy_key.title)
-      end
-    end
-
-    describe 'GET /projects/:id/deploy_keys/:key_id' do
-      it 'should return a single key' do
-        get api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys/#{deploy_key.id}", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
-        expect(json_response['title']).to eq(deploy_key.title)
-      end
-
-      it 'should return 404 Not Found with invalid ID' do
-        get api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys/404", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
-      end
-    end
-
-    describe 'POST /projects/:id/deploy_keys' do
-      it 'should not create an invalid ssh key' do
-        post api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys", user), { title: 'invalid key' }
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
-        expect(json_response['message']['key']).to eq([
-          'can\'t be blank',
-          'is too short (minimum is 0 characters)',
-          'is invalid'
-        ])
-      end
-
-      it 'should not create a key without title' do
-        post api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys", user), key: 'some key'
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
-        expect(json_response['message']['title']).to eq([
-          'can\'t be blank',
-          'is too short (minimum is 0 characters)'
-        ])
-      end
-
-      it 'should create new ssh key' do
-        key_attrs = attributes_for :key
-        expect do
-          post api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys", user), key_attrs
-        end.to change{ project.deploy_keys.count }.by(1)
-      end
-    end
-
-    describe 'DELETE /projects/:id/deploy_keys/:key_id' do
-      before { deploy_key }
-
-      it 'should delete existing key' do
-        expect do
-          delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys/#{deploy_key.id}", user)
-        end.to change{ project.deploy_keys.count }.by(-1)
-      end
-
-      it 'should return 404 Not Found with invalid ID' do
-        delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/deploy_keys/404", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   describe :fork_admin do
     let(:project_fork_target) { create(:project) }
     let(:project_fork_source) { create(:project, :public) }
@@ -721,12 +649,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     describe 'POST /projects/:id/fork/:forked_from_id' do
       let(:new_project_fork_source) { create(:project, :public) }
 
-      it "shouldn't available for non admin users" do
+      it "is not available for non admin users" do
         post api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork/#{project_fork_source.id}", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
 
-      it 'should allow project to be forked from an existing project' do
+      it 'allows project to be forked from an existing project' do
         expect(project_fork_target.forked?).not_to be_truthy
         post api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork/#{project_fork_source.id}", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
@@ -736,12 +664,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(project_fork_target.forked?).to be_truthy
       end
 
-      it 'should fail if forked_from project which does not exist' do
+      it 'fails if forked_from project which does not exist' do
         post api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork/9999", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it 'should fail with 409 if already forked' do
+      it 'fails with 409 if already forked' do
         post api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork/#{project_fork_source.id}", admin)
         project_fork_target.reload
         expect(project_fork_target.forked_from_project.id).to eq(project_fork_source.id)
@@ -754,7 +682,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     describe 'DELETE /projects/:id/fork' do
-      it "shouldn't be visible to users outside group" do
+      it "is not visible to users outside group" do
         delete api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
@@ -767,12 +695,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
           project_fork_target.group.add_developer user2
         end
 
-        it 'should be forbidden to non-owner users' do
+        it 'is forbidden to non-owner users' do
           delete api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork", user2)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
         end
 
-        it 'should make forked project unforked' do
+        it 'makes forked project unforked' do
           post api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork/#{project_fork_source.id}", admin)
           project_fork_target.reload
           expect(project_fork_target.forked_from_project).not_to be_nil
@@ -784,7 +712,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
           expect(project_fork_target.forked?).not_to be_truthy
         end
 
-        it 'should be idempotent if not forked' do
+        it 'is idempotent if not forked' do
           expect(project_fork_target.forked_from_project).to be_nil
           delete api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork", admin)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -797,7 +725,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   describe "POST /projects/:id/share" do
     let(:group) { create(:group) }
 
-    it "should share project with group" do
+    it "shares project with group" do
       expect do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/share", user), group_id: group.id, group_access: Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER
       end.to change { ProjectGroupLink.count }.by(1)
@@ -807,23 +735,23 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['group_access']).to eq Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 error when group id is not given" do
+    it "returns a 400 error when group id is not given" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/share", user), group_access: Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER
       expect(response.status).to eq 400
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 error when access level is not given" do
+    it "returns a 400 error when access level is not given" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/share", user), group_id: group.id
       expect(response.status).to eq 400
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 error when sharing is disabled" do
+    it "returns a 400 error when sharing is disabled" do
       project.namespace.update(share_with_group_lock: true)
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/share", user), group_id: group.id, group_access: Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER
       expect(response.status).to eq 400
     end
 
-    it "should return a 409 error when wrong params passed" do
+    it "returns a 409 error when wrong params passed" do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/share", user), group_id: group.id, group_access: 1234
       expect(response.status).to eq 409
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq 'Group access is not included in the list'
@@ -843,14 +771,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     let!(:unfound_public)   { create(:empty_project, :public, name: 'unfound public') }
 
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
-      it 'should return authentication error' do
+      it 'returns authentication error' do
         get api("/projects/search/#{query}")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated' do
-      it 'should return an array of projects' do
+      it 'returns an array of projects' do
         get api("/projects/search/#{query}", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -860,7 +788,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated as a different user' do
-      it 'should return matching public projects' do
+      it 'returns matching public projects' do
         get api("/projects/search/#{query}", user2)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -881,7 +809,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     before { project_member2 }
 
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
-      it 'should return authentication error' do
+      it 'returns authentication error' do
         project_param = { name: 'bar' }
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}"), project_param
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -889,7 +817,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated as project owner' do
-      it 'should update name' do
+      it 'updates name' do
         project_param = { name: 'bar' }
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}", user), project_param
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -898,7 +826,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should update visibility_level' do
+      it 'updates visibility_level' do
         project_param = { visibility_level: 20 }
         put api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user), project_param
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -907,7 +835,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should update visibility_level from public to private' do
+      it 'updates visibility_level from public to private' do
         project3.update_attributes({ visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC })
 
         project_param = { public: false }
@@ -919,14 +847,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE)
       end
 
-      it 'should not update name to existing name' do
+      it 'does not update name to existing name' do
         project_param = { name: project3.name }
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}", user), project_param
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['message']['name']).to eq(['has already been taken'])
       end
 
-      it 'should update path & name to existing path & name in different namespace' do
+      it 'updates path & name to existing path & name in different namespace' do
         project_param = { path: project4.path, name: project4.name }
         put api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user), project_param
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -937,7 +865,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated as project master' do
-      it 'should update path' do
+      it 'updates path' do
         project_param = { path: 'bar' }
         put api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user4), project_param
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -946,7 +874,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should update other attributes' do
+      it 'updates other attributes' do
         project_param = { issues_enabled: true,
                           wiki_enabled: true,
                           snippets_enabled: true,
@@ -960,20 +888,20 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should not update path to existing path' do
+      it 'does not update path to existing path' do
         project_param = { path: project.path }
         put api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user4), project_param
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['message']['path']).to eq(['has already been taken'])
       end
 
-      it 'should not update name' do
+      it 'does not update name' do
         project_param = { name: 'bar' }
         put api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user4), project_param
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
 
-      it 'should not update visibility_level' do
+      it 'does not update visibility_level' do
         project_param = { visibility_level: 20 }
         put api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user4), project_param
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -981,7 +909,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated as project developer' do
-      it 'should not update other attributes' do
+      it 'does not update other attributes' do
         project_param = { path: 'bar',
                           issues_enabled: true,
                           wiki_enabled: true,
@@ -1116,36 +1044,36 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe 'DELETE /projects/:id' do
     context 'when authenticated as user' do
-      it 'should remove project' do
+      it 'removes project' do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       end
 
-      it 'should not remove a project if not an owner' do
+      it 'does not remove a project if not an owner' do
         user3 = create(:user)
         project.team << [user3, :developer]
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}", user3)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
 
-      it 'should not remove a non existing project' do
+      it 'does not remove a non existing project' do
         delete api('/projects/1328', user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it 'should not remove a project not attached to user' do
+      it 'does not remove a project not attached to user' do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}", user2)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated as admin' do
-      it 'should remove any existing project' do
+      it 'removes any existing project' do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       end
 
-      it 'should not remove a non existing project' do
+      it 'does not remove a non existing project' do
         delete api('/projects/1328', admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/repositories_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/repositories_spec.rb
index 5890e9c9d3d..80a856a6e90 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/repositories_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/repositories_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     context "authorized user" do
       before { project.team << [user2, :reporter] }
 
-      it "should return project commits" do
+      it "returns project commits" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tree", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['mode']).to eq('040000')
       end
 
-      it 'should return a 404 for unknown ref' do
+      it 'returns a 404 for unknown ref' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tree?ref_name=foo", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "unauthorized user" do
-      it "should not return project commits" do
+      it "does not return project commits" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tree")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
@@ -44,41 +44,41 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "GET /projects/:id/repository/blobs/:sha" do
-    it "should get the raw file contents" do
+    it "gets the raw file contents" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/blobs/master?filepath=README.md", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 for invalid branch_name" do
+    it "returns 404 for invalid branch_name" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/blobs/invalid_branch_name?filepath=README.md", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 for invalid file" do
+    it "returns 404 for invalid file" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/blobs/master?filepath=README.invalid", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 400 error if filepath is missing" do
+    it "returns a 400 error if filepath is missing" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/blobs/master", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
   end
 
   describe "GET /projects/:id/repository/commits/:sha/blob" do
-    it "should get the raw file contents" do
+    it "gets the raw file contents" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/master/blob?filepath=README.md", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
   end
 
   describe "GET /projects/:id/repository/raw_blobs/:sha" do
-    it "should get the raw file contents" do
+    it "gets the raw file contents" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/raw_blobs/#{sample_blob.oid}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 404 for unknown blob' do
+    it 'returns a 404 for unknown blob' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/raw_blobs/123456", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "GET /projects/:id/repository/archive(.:format)?:sha" do
-    it "should get the archive" do
+    it "gets the archive" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/archive", user)
       repo_name = project.repository.name.gsub("\.git", "")
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(params['ArchivePath']).to match(/#{repo_name}\-[^\.]+\.tar.gz/)
     end
 
-    it "should get the archive.zip" do
+    it "gets the archive.zip" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/archive.zip", user)
       repo_name = project.repository.name.gsub("\.git", "")
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(params['ArchivePath']).to match(/#{repo_name}\-[^\.]+\.zip/)
     end
 
-    it "should get the archive.tar.bz2" do
+    it "gets the archive.tar.bz2" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/archive.tar.bz2", user)
       repo_name = project.repository.name.gsub("\.git", "")
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -115,28 +115,28 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(params['ArchivePath']).to match(/#{repo_name}\-[^\.]+\.tar.bz2/)
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 for invalid sha" do
+    it "returns 404 for invalid sha" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/archive/?sha=xxx", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/repository/compare' do
-    it "should compare branches" do
+    it "compares branches" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/compare", user), from: 'master', to: 'feature'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['commits']).to be_present
       expect(json_response['diffs']).to be_present
     end
 
-    it "should compare tags" do
+    it "compares tags" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/compare", user), from: 'v1.0.0', to: 'v1.1.0'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['commits']).to be_present
       expect(json_response['diffs']).to be_present
     end
 
-    it "should compare commits" do
+    it "compares commits" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/compare", user), from: sample_commit.id, to: sample_commit.parent_id
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['commits']).to be_empty
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['compare_same_ref']).to be_falsey
     end
 
-    it "should compare commits in reverse order" do
+    it "compares commits in reverse order" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/compare", user), from: sample_commit.parent_id, to: sample_commit.id
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['commits']).to be_present
       expect(json_response['diffs']).to be_present
     end
 
-    it "should compare same refs" do
+    it "compares same refs" do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/compare", user), from: 'master', to: 'master'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['commits']).to be_empty
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/repository/contributors' do
-    it 'should return valid data' do
+    it 'returns valid data' do
       get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/contributors", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/runners_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/runners_spec.rb
index 00a3c917b6a..f46f016135e 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/runners_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/runners_spec.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
 
   describe 'GET /runners' do
     context 'authorized user' do
-      it 'should return user available runners' do
+      it 'returns user available runners' do
         get api('/runners', user)
         shared = json_response.any?{ |r| r['is_shared'] }
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
         expect(shared).to be_falsey
       end
 
-      it 'should filter runners by scope' do
+      it 'filters runners by scope' do
         get api('/runners?scope=active', user)
         shared = json_response.any?{ |r| r['is_shared'] }
 
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
         expect(shared).to be_falsey
       end
 
-      it 'should avoid filtering if scope is invalid' do
+      it 'avoids filtering if scope is invalid' do
         get api('/runners?scope=unknown', user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it 'should not return runners' do
+      it 'does not return runners' do
         get api('/runners')
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
   describe 'GET /runners/all' do
     context 'authorized user' do
       context 'with admin privileges' do
-        it 'should return all runners' do
+        it 'returns all runners' do
           get api('/runners/all', admin)
           shared = json_response.any?{ |r| r['is_shared'] }
 
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
       end
 
       context 'without admin privileges' do
-        it 'should not return runners list' do
+        it 'does not return runners list' do
           get api('/runners/all', user)
 
           expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should filter runners by scope' do
+      it 'filters runners by scope' do
         get api('/runners/all?scope=specific', admin)
         shared = json_response.any?{ |r| r['is_shared'] }
 
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
         expect(shared).to be_falsey
       end
 
-      it 'should avoid filtering if scope is invalid' do
+      it 'avoids filtering if scope is invalid' do
         get api('/runners?scope=unknown', admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it 'should not return runners' do
+      it 'does not return runners' do
         get api('/runners')
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
   describe 'GET /runners/:id' do
     context 'admin user' do
       context 'when runner is shared' do
-        it "should return runner's details" do
+        it "returns runner's details" do
           get api("/runners/#{shared_runner.id}", admin)
 
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
       end
 
       context 'when runner is not shared' do
-        it "should return runner's details" do
+        it "returns runner's details" do
           get api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", admin)
 
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should return 404 if runner does not exists' do
+      it 'returns 404 if runner does not exists' do
         get api('/runners/9999', admin)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
 
     context "runner project's administrative user" do
       context 'when runner is not shared' do
-        it "should return runner's details" do
+        it "returns runner's details" do
           get api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", user)
 
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
       end
 
       context 'when runner is shared' do
-        it "should return runner's details" do
+        it "returns runner's details" do
           get api("/runners/#{shared_runner.id}", user)
 
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'other authorized user' do
-      it "should not return runner's details" do
+      it "does not return runner's details" do
         get api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it "should not return runner's details" do
+      it "does not return runner's details" do
         get api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
   describe 'PUT /runners/:id' do
     context 'admin user' do
       context 'when runner is shared' do
-        it 'should update runner' do
+        it 'updates runner' do
           description = shared_runner.description
           active = shared_runner.active
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
       end
 
       context 'when runner is not shared' do
-        it 'should update runner' do
+        it 'updates runner' do
           description = specific_runner.description
           update_runner(specific_runner.id, admin, description: 'test')
           specific_runner.reload
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should return 404 if runner does not exists' do
+      it 'returns 404 if runner does not exists' do
         update_runner(9999, admin, description: 'test')
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
 
     context 'authorized user' do
       context 'when runner is shared' do
-        it 'should not update runner' do
+        it 'does not update runner' do
           put api("/runners/#{shared_runner.id}", user)
 
           expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
       end
 
       context 'when runner is not shared' do
-        it 'should not update runner without access to it' do
+        it 'does not update runner without access to it' do
           put api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", user2)
 
           expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
         end
 
-        it 'should update runner with access to it' do
+        it 'updates runner with access to it' do
           description = specific_runner.description
           put api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", admin), description: 'test'
           specific_runner.reload
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it 'should not delete runner' do
+      it 'does not delete runner' do
         put api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
   describe 'DELETE /runners/:id' do
     context 'admin user' do
       context 'when runner is shared' do
-        it 'should delete runner' do
+        it 'deletes runner' do
           expect do
             delete api("/runners/#{shared_runner.id}", admin)
           end.to change{ Ci::Runner.shared.count }.by(-1)
@@ -272,14 +272,14 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
       end
 
       context 'when runner is not shared' do
-        it 'should delete unused runner' do
+        it 'deletes unused runner' do
           expect do
             delete api("/runners/#{unused_specific_runner.id}", admin)
           end.to change{ Ci::Runner.specific.count }.by(-1)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         end
 
-        it 'should delete used runner' do
+        it 'deletes used runner' do
           expect do
             delete api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", admin)
           end.to change{ Ci::Runner.specific.count }.by(-1)
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should return 404 if runner does not exists' do
+      it 'returns 404 if runner does not exists' do
         delete api('/runners/9999', admin)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -296,24 +296,24 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
 
     context 'authorized user' do
       context 'when runner is shared' do
-        it 'should not delete runner' do
+        it 'does not delete runner' do
           delete api("/runners/#{shared_runner.id}", user)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
         end
       end
 
       context 'when runner is not shared' do
-        it 'should not delete runner without access to it' do
+        it 'does not delete runner without access to it' do
           delete api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", user2)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
         end
 
-        it 'should not delete runner with more than one associated project' do
+        it 'does not delete runner with more than one associated project' do
           delete api("/runners/#{two_projects_runner.id}", user)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
         end
 
-        it 'should delete runner for one owned project' do
+        it 'deletes runner for one owned project' do
           expect do
             delete api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", user)
           end.to change{ Ci::Runner.specific.count }.by(-1)
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it 'should not delete runner' do
+      it 'does not delete runner' do
         delete api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/runners' do
     context 'authorized user with master privileges' do
-      it "should return project's runners" do
+      it "returns project's runners" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners", user)
         shared = json_response.any?{ |r| r['is_shared'] }
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'authorized user without master privileges' do
-      it "should not return project's runners" do
+      it "does not return project's runners" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it "should not return project's runners" do
+      it "does not return project's runners" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -368,21 +368,21 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should enable specific runner' do
+      it 'enables specific runner' do
         expect do
           post api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners", user), runner_id: specific_runner2.id
         end.to change{ project.runners.count }.by(+1)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
       end
 
-      it 'should avoid changes when enabling already enabled runner' do
+      it 'avoids changes when enabling already enabled runner' do
         expect do
           post api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners", user), runner_id: specific_runner.id
         end.to change{ project.runners.count }.by(0)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(409)
       end
 
-      it 'should not enable locked runner' do
+      it 'does not enable locked runner' do
         specific_runner2.update(locked: true)
 
         expect do
@@ -392,14 +392,14 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
 
-      it 'should not enable shared runner' do
+      it 'does not enable shared runner' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners", user), runner_id: shared_runner.id
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
 
       context 'user is admin' do
-        it 'should enable any specific runner' do
+        it 'enables any specific runner' do
           expect do
             post api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners", admin), runner_id: unused_specific_runner.id
           end.to change{ project.runners.count }.by(+1)
@@ -408,14 +408,14 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
       end
 
       context 'user is not admin' do
-        it 'should not enable runner without access to' do
+        it 'does not enable runner without access to' do
           post api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners", user), runner_id: unused_specific_runner.id
 
           expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should raise an error when no runner_id param is provided' do
+      it 'raises an error when no runner_id param is provided' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners", admin)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'authorized user without permissions' do
-      it 'should not enable runner' do
+      it 'does not enable runner' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it 'should not enable runner' do
+      it 'does not enable runner' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
   describe 'DELETE /projects/:id/runners/:runner_id' do
     context 'authorized user' do
       context 'when runner have more than one associated projects' do
-        it "should disable project's runner" do
+        it "disables project's runner" do
           expect do
             delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners/#{two_projects_runner.id}", user)
           end.to change{ project.runners.count }.by(-1)
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
       end
 
       context 'when runner have one associated projects' do
-        it "should not disable project's runner" do
+        it "does not disable project's runner" do
           expect do
             delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", user)
           end.to change{ project.runners.count }.by(0)
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should return 404 is runner is not found' do
+      it 'returns 404 is runner is not found' do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners/9999", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'authorized user without permissions' do
-      it "should not disable project's runner" do
+      it "does not disable project's runner" do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ describe API::Runners, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it "should not disable project's runner" do
+      it "does not disable project's runner" do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners/#{specific_runner.id}")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/services_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/services_spec.rb
index a2446e12804..375671bca4c 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/services_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/services_spec.rb
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     describe "PUT /projects/:id/services/#{service.dasherize}" do
       include_context service
 
-      it "should update #{service} settings" do
+      it "updates #{service} settings" do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/services/#{dashed_service}", user), service_attrs
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       end
 
-      it "should return if required fields missing" do
+      it "returns if required fields missing" do
         attrs = service_attrs
 
         required_attributes = service_attrs_list.select do |attr|
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
           attrs.delete(required_attributes.sample)
           expected_code = 400
         end
-        
+
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/services/#{dashed_service}", user), attrs
 
         expect(response.status).to eq(expected_code)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     describe "DELETE /projects/:id/services/#{service.dasherize}" do
       include_context service
 
-      it "should delete #{service}" do
+      it "deletes #{service}" do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/services/#{dashed_service}", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -62,29 +62,29 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         service_object.save
       end
 
-      it 'should return authentication error when unauthenticated' do
+      it 'returns authentication error when unauthenticated' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/services/#{dashed_service}")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
-      
-      it "should return all properties of service #{service} when authenticated as admin" do
+
+      it "returns all properties of service #{service} when authenticated as admin" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/services/#{dashed_service}", admin)
-        
+
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['properties'].keys.map(&:to_sym)).to match_array(service_attrs_list.map)
       end
 
-      it "should return properties of service #{service} other than passwords when authenticated as project owner" do
+      it "returns properties of service #{service} other than passwords when authenticated as project owner" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/services/#{dashed_service}", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['properties'].keys.map(&:to_sym)).to match_array(service_attrs_list_without_passwords)
       end
 
-      it "should return error when authenticated but not a project owner" do
+      it "returns error when authenticated but not a project owner" do
         project.team << [user2, :developer]
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/services/#{dashed_service}", user2)
-        
+
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/session_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/session_spec.rb
index c15b7ff9792..519e7ce12ad 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/session_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/session_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "POST /session" do
     context "when valid password" do
-      it "should return private token" do
+      it "returns private token" do
         post api("/session"), email: user.email, password: '12345678'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'when email has case-typo and password is valid' do
-      it 'should return private token' do
+      it 'returns private token' do
         post api('/session'), email: user.email.upcase, password: '12345678'
         expect(response.status).to eq 201
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'when login has case-typo and password is valid' do
-      it 'should return private token' do
+      it 'returns private token' do
         post api('/session'), login: user.username.upcase, password: '12345678'
         expect(response.status).to eq 201
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when invalid password" do
-      it "should return authentication error" do
+      it "returns authentication error" do
         post api("/session"), email: user.email, password: '123'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when empty password" do
-      it "should return authentication error" do
+      it "returns authentication error" do
         post api("/session"), email: user.email
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when empty name" do
-      it "should return authentication error" do
+      it "returns authentication error" do
         post api("/session"), password: user.password
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/settings_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/settings_spec.rb
index 684c2cd8e24..54d096e8b7f 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/settings_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe API::API, 'Settings', api: true  do
   let(:admin) { create(:admin) }
 
   describe "GET /application/settings" do
-    it "should return application settings" do
+    it "returns application settings" do
       get api("/application/settings", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Hash
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe API::API, 'Settings', api: true  do
       allow(Gitlab.config.repositories).to receive(:storages).and_return(storages)
     end
 
-    it "should update application settings" do
+    it "updates application settings" do
       put api("/application/settings", admin),
         default_projects_limit: 3, signin_enabled: false, repository_storage: 'custom'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/system_hooks_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/system_hooks_spec.rb
index cf66f261ade..1ce2658569e 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/system_hooks_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/system_hooks_spec.rb
@@ -11,21 +11,21 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "GET /hooks" do
     context "when no user" do
-      it "should return authentication error" do
+      it "returns authentication error" do
         get api("/hooks")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context "when not an admin" do
-      it "should return forbidden error" do
+      it "returns forbidden error" do
         get api("/hooks", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
     context "when authenticated as admin" do
-      it "should return an array of hooks" do
+      it "returns an array of hooks" do
         get api("/hooks", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "POST /hooks" do
-    it "should create new hook" do
+    it "creates new hook" do
       expect do
         post api("/hooks", admin), url: 'http://example.com'
       end.to change { SystemHook.count }.by(1)
     end
 
-    it "should respond with 400 if url not given" do
+    it "responds with 400 if url not given" do
       post api("/hooks", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it "should not create new hook without url" do
+    it "does not create new hook without url" do
       expect do
         post api("/hooks", admin)
       end.not_to change { SystemHook.count }
@@ -54,26 +54,26 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "GET /hooks/:id" do
-    it "should return hook by id" do
+    it "returns hook by id" do
       get api("/hooks/#{hook.id}", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['event_name']).to eq('project_create')
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 on failure" do
+    it "returns 404 on failure" do
       get api("/hooks/404", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
   describe "DELETE /hooks/:id" do
-    it "should delete a hook" do
+    it "deletes a hook" do
       expect do
         delete api("/hooks/#{hook.id}", admin)
       end.to change { SystemHook.count }.by(-1)
     end
 
-    it "should return success if hook id not found" do
+    it "returns success if hook id not found" do
       delete api("/hooks/12345", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/tags_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/tags_spec.rb
index fa700ab7343..d563883cd47 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/tags_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/tags_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     let(:description) { 'Awesome release!' }
 
     context 'without releases' do
-      it "should return an array of project tags" do
+      it "returns an array of project tags" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         release.update_attributes(description: description)
       end
 
-      it "should return an array of project tags with release info" do
+      it "returns an array of project tags with release info" do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe 'POST /projects/:id/repository/tags' do
     context 'lightweight tags' do
-      it 'should create a new tag' do
+      it 'creates a new tag' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags", user),
              tag_name: 'v7.0.1',
              ref: 'master'
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'lightweight tags with release notes' do
-      it 'should create a new tag' do
+      it 'creates a new tag' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags", user),
              tag_name: 'v7.0.1',
              ref: 'master',
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       end
 
       context 'delete tag' do
-        it 'should delete an existing tag' do
+        it 'deletes an existing tag' do
           delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags/#{tag_name}", user)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response['tag_name']).to eq(tag_name)
         end
 
-        it 'should raise 404 if the tag does not exist' do
+        it 'raises 404 if the tag does not exist' do
           delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags/foobar", user)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
         end
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context 'annotated tag' do
-      it 'should create a new annotated tag' do
+      it 'creates a new annotated tag' do
         # Identity must be set in .gitconfig to create annotated tag.
         repo_path = project.repository.path_to_repo
         system(*%W(#{Gitlab.config.git.bin_path} --git-dir=#{repo_path} config user.name #{user.name}))
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       end
     end
 
-    it 'should deny for user without push access' do
+    it 'denies for user without push access' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags", user2),
            tag_name: 'v1.9.0',
            ref: '621491c677087aa243f165eab467bfdfbee00be1'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 if tag name is invalid' do
+    it 'returns 400 if tag name is invalid' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags", user),
            tag_name: 'v 1.0.0',
            ref: 'master'
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Tag name invalid')
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 if tag already exists' do
+    it 'returns 400 if tag already exists' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags", user),
            tag_name: 'v8.0.0',
            ref: 'master'
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Tag v8.0.0 already exists')
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 if ref name is invalid' do
+    it 'returns 400 if ref name is invalid' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags", user),
            tag_name: 'mytag',
            ref: 'foo'
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     let(:tag_name) { project.repository.tag_names.first }
     let(:description) { 'Awesome release!' }
 
-    it 'should create description for existing git tag' do
+    it 'creates description for existing git tag' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags/#{tag_name}/release", user),
         description: description
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['description']).to eq(description)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 404 if the tag does not exist' do
+    it 'returns 404 if the tag does not exist' do
       post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags/foobar/release", user),
         description: description
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         release.update_attributes(description: description)
       end
 
-      it 'should return 409 if there is already a release' do
+      it 'returns 409 if there is already a release' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags/#{tag_name}/release", user),
           description: description
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         release.update_attributes(description: description)
       end
 
-      it 'should update the release description' do
+      it 'updates the release description' do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags/#{tag_name}/release", user),
           description: new_description
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       end
     end
 
-    it 'should return 404 if the tag does not exist' do
+    it 'returns 404 if the tag does not exist' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags/foobar/release", user),
         description: new_description
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Tag does not exist')
     end
 
-    it 'should return 404 if the release does not exist' do
+    it 'returns 404 if the release does not exist' do
       put api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags/#{tag_name}/release", user),
         description: new_description
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/triggers_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/triggers_spec.rb
index 8992996c30a..5702682fc7d 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/triggers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/triggers_spec.rb
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ describe API::API do
     end
 
     context 'Handles errors' do
-      it 'should return bad request if token is missing' do
+      it 'returns bad request if token is missing' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/trigger/builds"), ref: 'master'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it 'should return not found if project is not found' do
+      it 'returns not found if project is not found' do
         post api('/projects/0/trigger/builds'), options.merge(ref: 'master')
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it 'should return unauthorized if token is for different project' do
+      it 'returns unauthorized if token is for different project' do
         post api("/projects/#{project2.id}/trigger/builds"), options.merge(ref: 'master')
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ describe API::API do
     context 'Have a commit' do
       let(:pipeline) { project.pipelines.last }
 
-      it 'should create builds' do
+      it 'creates builds' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/trigger/builds"), options.merge(ref: 'master')
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
         pipeline.builds.reload
         expect(pipeline.builds.size).to eq(2)
       end
 
-      it 'should return bad request with no builds created if there\'s no commit for that ref' do
+      it 'returns bad request with no builds created if there\'s no commit for that ref' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/trigger/builds"), options.merge(ref: 'other-branch')
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('No builds created')
@@ -64,19 +64,19 @@ describe API::API do
           { 'TRIGGER_KEY' => 'TRIGGER_VALUE' }
         end
 
-        it 'should validate variables to be a hash' do
+        it 'validates variables to be a hash' do
           post api("/projects/#{project.id}/trigger/builds"), options.merge(variables: 'value', ref: 'master')
           expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
           expect(json_response['message']).to eq('variables needs to be a hash')
         end
 
-        it 'should validate variables needs to be a map of key-valued strings' do
+        it 'validates variables needs to be a map of key-valued strings' do
           post api("/projects/#{project.id}/trigger/builds"), options.merge(variables: { key: %w(1 2) }, ref: 'master')
           expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
           expect(json_response['message']).to eq('variables needs to be a map of key-valued strings')
         end
 
-        it 'create trigger request with variables' do
+        it 'creates trigger request with variables' do
           post api("/projects/#{project.id}/trigger/builds"), options.merge(variables: variables, ref: 'master')
           expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
           pipeline.builds.reload
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe API::API do
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/triggers' do
     context 'authenticated user with valid permissions' do
-      it 'should return list of triggers' do
+      it 'returns list of triggers' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ describe API::API do
     end
 
     context 'authenticated user with invalid permissions' do
-      it 'should not return triggers list' do
+      it 'does not return triggers list' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe API::API do
     end
 
     context 'unauthenticated user' do
-      it 'should not return triggers list' do
+      it 'does not return triggers list' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ describe API::API do
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/triggers/:token' do
     context 'authenticated user with valid permissions' do
-      it 'should return trigger details' do
+      it 'returns trigger details' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/#{trigger.token}", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_a(Hash)
       end
 
-      it 'should respond with 404 Not Found if requesting non-existing trigger' do
+      it 'responds with 404 Not Found if requesting non-existing trigger' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/abcdef012345", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ describe API::API do
     end
 
     context 'authenticated user with invalid permissions' do
-      it 'should not return triggers list' do
+      it 'does not return triggers list' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/#{trigger.token}", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ describe API::API do
     end
 
     context 'unauthenticated user' do
-      it 'should not return triggers list' do
+      it 'does not return triggers list' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/#{trigger.token}")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe API::API do
 
   describe 'POST /projects/:id/triggers' do
     context 'authenticated user with valid permissions' do
-      it 'should create trigger' do
+      it 'creates trigger' do
         expect do
           post api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers", user)
         end.to change{project.triggers.count}.by(1)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ describe API::API do
     end
 
     context 'authenticated user with invalid permissions' do
-      it 'should not create trigger' do
+      it 'does not create trigger' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ describe API::API do
     end
 
     context 'unauthenticated user' do
-      it 'should not create trigger' do
+      it 'does not create trigger' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -178,14 +178,14 @@ describe API::API do
 
   describe 'DELETE /projects/:id/triggers/:token' do
     context 'authenticated user with valid permissions' do
-      it 'should delete trigger' do
+      it 'deletes trigger' do
         expect do
           delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/#{trigger.token}", user)
         end.to change{project.triggers.count}.by(-1)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       end
 
-      it 'should respond with 404 Not Found if requesting non-existing trigger' do
+      it 'responds with 404 Not Found if requesting non-existing trigger' do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/abcdef012345", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ describe API::API do
     end
 
     context 'authenticated user with invalid permissions' do
-      it 'should not delete trigger' do
+      it 'does not delete trigger' do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/#{trigger.token}", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ describe API::API do
     end
 
     context 'unauthenticated user' do
-      it 'should not delete trigger' do
+      it 'does not delete trigger' do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/#{trigger.token}")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
index e43e3e269bf..e0e041b4e15 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "GET /users" do
     context "when unauthenticated" do
-      it "should return authentication error" do
+      it "returns authentication error" do
         get api("/users")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         end
       end
 
-      it "should return an array of users" do
+      it "returns an array of users" do
         get api("/users", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         end['username']).to eq(username)
       end
 
-      it "should return one user" do
+      it "returns one user" do
         get api("/users?username=#{omniauth_user.username}", user)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
 
     context "when admin" do
-      it "should return an array of users" do
+      it "returns an array of users" do
         get api("/users", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
@@ -72,24 +72,24 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "GET /users/:id" do
-    it "should return a user by id" do
+    it "returns a user by id" do
       get api("/users/#{user.id}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['username']).to eq(user.username)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 401 if unauthenticated" do
+    it "returns a 401 if unauthenticated" do
       get api("/users/9998")
       expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 404 error if user id not found" do
+    it "returns a 404 error if user id not found" do
       get api("/users/9999", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Not found')
     end
 
-    it "should return a 404 if invalid ID" do
+    it "returns a 404 if invalid ID" do
       get api("/users/1ASDF", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   describe "POST /users" do
     before{ admin }
 
-    it "should create user" do
+    it "creates user" do
       expect do
         post api("/users", admin), attributes_for(:user, projects_limit: 3)
       end.to change { User.count }.by(1)
     end
 
-    it "should create user with correct attributes" do
+    it "creates user with correct attributes" do
       post api('/users', admin), attributes_for(:user, admin: true, can_create_group: true)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
       user_id = json_response['id']
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(new_user.can_create_group).to eq(true)
     end
 
-    it "should create non-admin user" do
+    it "creates non-admin user" do
       post api('/users', admin), attributes_for(:user, admin: false, can_create_group: false)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
       user_id = json_response['id']
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(new_user.can_create_group).to eq(false)
     end
 
-    it "should create non-admin users by default" do
+    it "creates non-admin users by default" do
       post api('/users', admin), attributes_for(:user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
       user_id = json_response['id']
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(new_user.admin).to eq(false)
     end
 
-    it "should return 201 Created on success" do
+    it "returns 201 Created on success" do
       post api("/users", admin), attributes_for(:user, projects_limit: 3)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
     end
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(new_user.external).to be_falsy
     end
 
-    it 'should allow an external user to be created' do
+    it 'allows an external user to be created' do
       post api("/users", admin), attributes_for(:user, external: true)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(new_user.external).to be_truthy
     end
 
-    it "should not create user with invalid email" do
+    it "does not create user with invalid email" do
       post api('/users', admin),
         email: 'invalid email',
         password: 'password',
@@ -166,27 +166,27 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 error if name not given' do
+    it 'returns 400 error if name not given' do
       post api('/users', admin), attributes_for(:user).except(:name)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 error if password not given' do
+    it 'returns 400 error if password not given' do
       post api('/users', admin), attributes_for(:user).except(:password)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 error if email not given' do
+    it 'returns 400 error if email not given' do
       post api('/users', admin), attributes_for(:user).except(:email)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 error if username not given' do
+    it 'returns 400 error if username not given' do
       post api('/users', admin), attributes_for(:user).except(:username)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 error if user does not validate' do
+    it 'returns 400 error if user does not validate' do
       post api('/users', admin),
         password: 'pass',
         email: 'test@example.com',
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         to eq([Gitlab::Regex.namespace_regex_message])
     end
 
-    it "shouldn't available for non admin users" do
+    it "is not available for non admin users" do
       post api("/users", user), attributes_for(:user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
     end
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
           name: 'foo'
       end
 
-      it 'should return 409 conflict error if user with same email exists' do
+      it 'returns 409 conflict error if user with same email exists' do
         expect do
           post api('/users', admin),
             name: 'foo',
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Email has already been taken')
       end
 
-      it 'should return 409 conflict error if same username exists' do
+      it 'returns 409 conflict error if same username exists' do
         expect do
           post api('/users', admin),
             name: 'foo',
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "GET /users/sign_up" do
-    it "should redirect to sign in page" do
+    it "redirects to sign in page" do
       get "/users/sign_up"
       expect(response).to have_http_status(302)
       expect(response).to redirect_to(new_user_session_path)
@@ -258,55 +258,55 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
     before { admin }
 
-    it "should update user with new bio" do
+    it "updates user with new bio" do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}", admin), { bio: 'new test bio' }
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['bio']).to eq('new test bio')
       expect(user.reload.bio).to eq('new test bio')
     end
 
-    it 'should update user with his own email' do
+    it 'updates user with his own email' do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}", admin), email: user.email
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['email']).to eq(user.email)
       expect(user.reload.email).to eq(user.email)
     end
 
-    it 'should update user with his own username' do
+    it 'updates user with his own username' do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}", admin), username: user.username
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['username']).to eq(user.username)
       expect(user.reload.username).to eq(user.username)
     end
 
-    it "should update user's existing identity" do
+    it "updates user's existing identity" do
       put api("/users/#{omniauth_user.id}", admin), provider: 'ldapmain', extern_uid: '654321'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(omniauth_user.reload.identities.first.extern_uid).to eq('654321')
     end
 
-    it 'should update user with new identity' do
+    it 'updates user with new identity' do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}", admin), provider: 'github', extern_uid: '67890'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(user.reload.identities.first.extern_uid).to eq('67890')
       expect(user.reload.identities.first.provider).to eq('github')
     end
 
-    it "should update admin status" do
+    it "updates admin status" do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}", admin), { admin: true }
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['is_admin']).to eq(true)
       expect(user.reload.admin).to eq(true)
     end
 
-    it "should update external status" do
+    it "updates external status" do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}", admin), { external: true }
       expect(response.status).to eq 200
       expect(json_response['external']).to eq(true)
       expect(user.reload.external?).to be_truthy
     end
 
-    it "should not update admin status" do
+    it "does not update admin status" do
       put api("/users/#{admin_user.id}", admin), { can_create_group: false }
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['is_admin']).to eq(true)
@@ -314,28 +314,28 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(admin_user.can_create_group).to eq(false)
     end
 
-    it "should not allow invalid update" do
+    it "does not allow invalid update" do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}", admin), { email: 'invalid email' }
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       expect(user.reload.email).not_to eq('invalid email')
     end
 
-    it "shouldn't available for non admin users" do
+    it "is not available for non admin users" do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}", user), attributes_for(:user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 for non-existing user" do
+    it "returns 404 for non-existing user" do
       put api("/users/999999", admin), { bio: 'update should fail' }
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Not found')
     end
 
-    it "should raise error for invalid ID" do
+    it "raises error for invalid ID" do
       expect{put api("/users/ASDF", admin) }.to raise_error(ActionController::RoutingError)
     end
 
-    it 'should return 400 error if user does not validate' do
+    it 'returns 400 error if user does not validate' do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}", admin),
         password: 'pass',
         email: 'test@example.com',
@@ -361,13 +361,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         @user = User.all.last
       end
 
-      it 'should return 409 conflict error if email address exists' do
+      it 'returns 409 conflict error if email address exists' do
         put api("/users/#{@user.id}", admin), email: 'test@example.com'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(409)
         expect(@user.reload.email).to eq(@user.email)
       end
 
-      it 'should return 409 conflict error if username taken' do
+      it 'returns 409 conflict error if username taken' do
         @user_id = User.all.last.id
         put api("/users/#{@user.id}", admin), username: 'test'
         expect(response).to have_http_status(409)
@@ -379,28 +379,28 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   describe "POST /users/:id/keys" do
     before { admin }
 
-    it "should not create invalid ssh key" do
+    it "does not create invalid ssh key" do
       post api("/users/#{user.id}/keys", admin), { title: "invalid key" }
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('400 (Bad request) "key" not given')
     end
 
-    it 'should not create key without title' do
+    it 'does not create key without title' do
       post api("/users/#{user.id}/keys", admin), key: 'some key'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('400 (Bad request) "title" not given')
     end
 
-    it "should create ssh key" do
+    it "creates ssh key" do
       key_attrs = attributes_for :key
       expect do
         post api("/users/#{user.id}/keys", admin), key_attrs
       end.to change{ user.keys.count }.by(1)
     end
 
-    it "should return 405 for invalid ID" do
-      post api("/users/ASDF/keys", admin)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
+    it "returns 400 for invalid ID" do
+      post api("/users/999999/keys", admin)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
   end
 
@@ -408,20 +408,20 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     before { admin }
 
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
-      it 'should return authentication error' do
+      it 'returns authentication error' do
         get api("/users/#{user.id}/keys")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated' do
-      it 'should return 404 for non-existing user' do
+      it 'returns 404 for non-existing user' do
         get api('/users/999999/keys', admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 User Not Found')
       end
 
-      it 'should return array of ssh keys' do
+      it 'returns array of ssh keys' do
         user.keys << key
         user.save
         get api("/users/#{user.id}/keys", admin)
@@ -429,11 +429,6 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(key.title)
       end
-
-      it "should return 405 for invalid ID" do
-        get api("/users/ASDF/keys", admin)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
-      end
     end
   end
 
@@ -441,14 +436,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     before { admin }
 
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
-      it 'should return authentication error' do
+      it 'returns authentication error' do
         delete api("/users/#{user.id}/keys/42")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated' do
-      it 'should delete existing key' do
+      it 'deletes existing key' do
         user.keys << key
         user.save
         expect do
@@ -457,7 +452,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       end
 
-      it 'should return 404 error if user not found' do
+      it 'returns 404 error if user not found' do
         user.keys << key
         user.save
         delete api("/users/999999/keys/#{key.id}", admin)
@@ -465,7 +460,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 User Not Found')
       end
 
-      it 'should return 404 error if key not foud' do
+      it 'returns 404 error if key not foud' do
         delete api("/users/#{user.id}/keys/42", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Key Not Found')
@@ -476,22 +471,22 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   describe "POST /users/:id/emails" do
     before { admin }
 
-    it "should not create invalid email" do
+    it "does not create invalid email" do
       post api("/users/#{user.id}/emails", admin), {}
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('400 (Bad request) "email" not given')
     end
 
-    it "should create email" do
+    it "creates email" do
       email_attrs = attributes_for :email
       expect do
         post api("/users/#{user.id}/emails", admin), email_attrs
       end.to change{ user.emails.count }.by(1)
     end
 
-    it "should raise error for invalid ID" do
-      post api("/users/ASDF/emails", admin)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
+    it "raises error for invalid ID" do
+      post api("/users/999999/emails", admin)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
   end
 
@@ -499,20 +494,20 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     before { admin }
 
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
-      it 'should return authentication error' do
+      it 'returns authentication error' do
         get api("/users/#{user.id}/emails")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated' do
-      it 'should return 404 for non-existing user' do
+      it 'returns 404 for non-existing user' do
         get api('/users/999999/emails', admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 User Not Found')
       end
 
-      it 'should return array of emails' do
+      it 'returns array of emails' do
         user.emails << email
         user.save
         get api("/users/#{user.id}/emails", admin)
@@ -521,7 +516,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['email']).to eq(email.email)
       end
 
-      it "should raise error for invalid ID" do
+      it "raises error for invalid ID" do
         put api("/users/ASDF/emails", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
       end
@@ -532,14 +527,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     before { admin }
 
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
-      it 'should return authentication error' do
+      it 'returns authentication error' do
         delete api("/users/#{user.id}/emails/42")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated' do
-      it 'should delete existing email' do
+      it 'deletes existing email' do
         user.emails << email
         user.save
         expect do
@@ -548,7 +543,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       end
 
-      it 'should return 404 error if user not found' do
+      it 'returns 404 error if user not found' do
         user.emails << email
         user.save
         delete api("/users/999999/emails/#{email.id}", admin)
@@ -556,13 +551,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 User Not Found')
       end
 
-      it 'should return 404 error if email not foud' do
+      it 'returns 404 error if email not foud' do
         delete api("/users/#{user.id}/emails/42", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Email Not Found')
       end
 
-      it "should raise error for invalid ID" do
+      it "raises error for invalid ID" do
         expect{delete api("/users/ASDF/emails/bar", admin) }.to raise_error(ActionController::RoutingError)
       end
     end
@@ -571,36 +566,36 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   describe "DELETE /users/:id" do
     before { admin }
 
-    it "should delete user" do
+    it "deletes user" do
       delete api("/users/#{user.id}", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect { User.find(user.id) }.to raise_error ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
       expect(json_response['email']).to eq(user.email)
     end
 
-    it "should not delete for unauthenticated user" do
+    it "does not delete for unauthenticated user" do
       delete api("/users/#{user.id}")
       expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
     end
 
-    it "shouldn't available for non admin users" do
+    it "is not available for non admin users" do
       delete api("/users/#{user.id}", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 for non-existing user" do
+    it "returns 404 for non-existing user" do
       delete api("/users/999999", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 User Not Found')
     end
 
-    it "should raise error for invalid ID" do
+    it "raises error for invalid ID" do
       expect{delete api("/users/ASDF", admin) }.to raise_error(ActionController::RoutingError)
     end
   end
 
   describe "GET /user" do
-    it "should return current user" do
+    it "returns current user" do
       get api("/user", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['email']).to eq(user.email)
@@ -610,7 +605,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['projects_limit']).to eq(user.projects_limit)
     end
 
-    it "should return 401 error if user is unauthenticated" do
+    it "returns 401 error if user is unauthenticated" do
       get api("/user")
       expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
     end
@@ -618,14 +613,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
 
   describe "GET /user/keys" do
     context "when unauthenticated" do
-      it "should return authentication error" do
+      it "returns authentication error" do
         get api("/user/keys")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context "when authenticated" do
-      it "should return array of ssh keys" do
+      it "returns array of ssh keys" do
         user.keys << key
         user.save
         get api("/user/keys", user)
@@ -637,7 +632,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "GET /user/keys/:id" do
-    it "should return single key" do
+    it "returns single key" do
       user.keys << key
       user.save
       get api("/user/keys/#{key.id}", user)
@@ -645,13 +640,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response["title"]).to eq(key.title)
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 Not Found within invalid ID" do
+    it "returns 404 Not Found within invalid ID" do
       get api("/user/keys/42", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Not found')
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 error if admin accesses user's ssh key" do
+    it "returns 404 error if admin accesses user's ssh key" do
       user.keys << key
       user.save
       admin
@@ -660,14 +655,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Not found')
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 for invalid ID" do
+    it "returns 404 for invalid ID" do
       get api("/users/keys/ASDF", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
   describe "POST /user/keys" do
-    it "should create ssh key" do
+    it "creates ssh key" do
       key_attrs = attributes_for :key
       expect do
         post api("/user/keys", user), key_attrs
@@ -675,31 +670,31 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 401 error if unauthorized" do
+    it "returns a 401 error if unauthorized" do
       post api("/user/keys"), title: 'some title', key: 'some key'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
     end
 
-    it "should not create ssh key without key" do
+    it "does not create ssh key without key" do
       post api("/user/keys", user), title: 'title'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('400 (Bad request) "key" not given')
     end
 
-    it 'should not create ssh key without title' do
+    it 'does not create ssh key without title' do
       post api('/user/keys', user), key: 'some key'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('400 (Bad request) "title" not given')
     end
 
-    it "should not create ssh key without title" do
+    it "does not create ssh key without title" do
       post api("/user/keys", user), key: "somekey"
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
     end
   end
 
   describe "DELETE /user/keys/:id" do
-    it "should delete existed key" do
+    it "deletes existed key" do
       user.keys << key
       user.save
       expect do
@@ -708,33 +703,33 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it "should return success if key ID not found" do
+    it "returns success if key ID not found" do
       delete api("/user/keys/42", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it "should return 401 error if unauthorized" do
+    it "returns 401 error if unauthorized" do
       user.keys << key
       user.save
       delete api("/user/keys/#{key.id}")
       expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
     end
 
-    it "should raise error for invalid ID" do
+    it "raises error for invalid ID" do
       expect{delete api("/users/keys/ASDF", admin) }.to raise_error(ActionController::RoutingError)
     end
   end
 
   describe "GET /user/emails" do
     context "when unauthenticated" do
-      it "should return authentication error" do
+      it "returns authentication error" do
         get api("/user/emails")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context "when authenticated" do
-      it "should return array of emails" do
+      it "returns array of emails" do
         user.emails << email
         user.save
         get api("/user/emails", user)
@@ -746,7 +741,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "GET /user/emails/:id" do
-    it "should return single email" do
+    it "returns single email" do
       user.emails << email
       user.save
       get api("/user/emails/#{email.id}", user)
@@ -754,13 +749,13 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response["email"]).to eq(email.email)
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 Not Found within invalid ID" do
+    it "returns 404 Not Found within invalid ID" do
       get api("/user/emails/42", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Not found')
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 error if admin accesses user's email" do
+    it "returns 404 error if admin accesses user's email" do
       user.emails << email
       user.save
       admin
@@ -769,14 +764,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Not found')
     end
 
-    it "should return 404 for invalid ID" do
+    it "returns 404 for invalid ID" do
       get api("/users/emails/ASDF", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
   describe "POST /user/emails" do
-    it "should create email" do
+    it "creates email" do
       email_attrs = attributes_for :email
       expect do
         post api("/user/emails", user), email_attrs
@@ -784,12 +779,12 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
     end
 
-    it "should return a 401 error if unauthorized" do
+    it "returns a 401 error if unauthorized" do
       post api("/user/emails"), email: 'some email'
       expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
     end
 
-    it "should not create email with invalid email" do
+    it "does not create email with invalid email" do
       post api("/user/emails", user), {}
       expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('400 (Bad request) "email" not given')
@@ -797,7 +792,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   end
 
   describe "DELETE /user/emails/:id" do
-    it "should delete existed email" do
+    it "deletes existed email" do
       user.emails << email
       user.save
       expect do
@@ -806,44 +801,44 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it "should return success if email ID not found" do
+    it "returns success if email ID not found" do
       delete api("/user/emails/42", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
 
-    it "should return 401 error if unauthorized" do
+    it "returns 401 error if unauthorized" do
       user.emails << email
       user.save
       delete api("/user/emails/#{email.id}")
       expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
     end
 
-    it "should raise error for invalid ID" do
+    it "raises error for invalid ID" do
       expect{delete api("/users/emails/ASDF", admin) }.to raise_error(ActionController::RoutingError)
     end
   end
 
   describe 'PUT /user/:id/block' do
     before { admin }
-    it 'should block existing user' do
+    it 'blocks existing user' do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}/block", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(user.reload.state).to eq('blocked')
     end
 
-    it 'should not re-block ldap blocked users' do
+    it 'does not re-block ldap blocked users' do
       put api("/users/#{ldap_blocked_user.id}/block", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       expect(ldap_blocked_user.reload.state).to eq('ldap_blocked')
     end
 
-    it 'should not be available for non admin users' do
+    it 'does not be available for non admin users' do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}/block", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       expect(user.reload.state).to eq('active')
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 404 error if user id not found' do
+    it 'returns a 404 error if user id not found' do
       put api('/users/9999/block', admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 User Not Found')
@@ -854,37 +849,37 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     let(:blocked_user)  { create(:user, state: 'blocked') }
     before { admin }
 
-    it 'should unblock existing user' do
+    it 'unblocks existing user' do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}/unblock", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(user.reload.state).to eq('active')
     end
 
-    it 'should unblock a blocked user' do
+    it 'unblocks a blocked user' do
       put api("/users/#{blocked_user.id}/unblock", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(blocked_user.reload.state).to eq('active')
     end
 
-    it 'should not unblock ldap blocked users' do
+    it 'does not unblock ldap blocked users' do
       put api("/users/#{ldap_blocked_user.id}/unblock", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       expect(ldap_blocked_user.reload.state).to eq('ldap_blocked')
     end
 
-    it 'should not be available for non admin users' do
+    it 'does not be available for non admin users' do
       put api("/users/#{user.id}/unblock", user)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
       expect(user.reload.state).to eq('active')
     end
 
-    it 'should return a 404 error if user id not found' do
+    it 'returns a 404 error if user id not found' do
       put api('/users/9999/block', admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 User Not Found')
     end
 
-    it "should raise error for invalid ID" do
+    it "raises error for invalid ID" do
       expect{put api("/users/ASDF/block", admin) }.to raise_error(ActionController::RoutingError)
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/variables_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/variables_spec.rb
index ddba18245f8..05fbdb909dc 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/variables_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/variables_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/variables' do
     context 'authorized user with proper permissions' do
-      it 'should return project variables' do
+      it 'returns project variables' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     end
 
     context 'authorized user with invalid permissions' do
-      it 'should not return project variables' do
+      it 'does not return project variables' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it 'should not return project variables' do
+      it 'does not return project variables' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/variables/:key' do
     context 'authorized user with proper permissions' do
-      it 'should return project variable details' do
+      it 'returns project variable details' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables/#{variable.key}", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['value']).to eq(variable.value)
       end
 
-      it 'should respond with 404 Not Found if requesting non-existing variable' do
+      it 'responds with 404 Not Found if requesting non-existing variable' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables/non_existing_variable", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     end
 
     context 'authorized user with invalid permissions' do
-      it 'should not return project variable details' do
+      it 'does not return project variable details' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables/#{variable.key}", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it 'should not return project variable details' do
+      it 'does not return project variable details' do
         get api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables/#{variable.key}")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
 
   describe 'POST /projects/:id/variables' do
     context 'authorized user with proper permissions' do
-      it 'should create variable' do
+      it 'creates variable' do
         expect do
           post api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables", user), key: 'TEST_VARIABLE_2', value: 'VALUE_2'
         end.to change{project.variables.count}.by(1)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
         expect(json_response['value']).to eq('VALUE_2')
       end
 
-      it 'should not allow to duplicate variable key' do
+      it 'does not allow to duplicate variable key' do
         expect do
           post api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables", user), key: variable.key, value: 'VALUE_2'
         end.to change{project.variables.count}.by(0)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     end
 
     context 'authorized user with invalid permissions' do
-      it 'should not create variable' do
+      it 'does not create variable' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it 'should not create variable' do
+      it 'does not create variable' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
 
   describe 'PUT /projects/:id/variables/:key' do
     context 'authorized user with proper permissions' do
-      it 'should update variable data' do
+      it 'updates variable data' do
         initial_variable = project.variables.first
         value_before = initial_variable.value
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
         expect(updated_variable.value).to eq('VALUE_1_UP')
       end
 
-      it 'should responde with 404 Not Found if requesting non-existing variable' do
+      it 'responds with 404 Not Found if requesting non-existing variable' do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables/non_existing_variable", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     end
 
     context 'authorized user with invalid permissions' do
-      it 'should not update variable' do
+      it 'does not update variable' do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables/#{variable.key}", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it 'should not update variable' do
+      it 'does not update variable' do
         put api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables/#{variable.key}")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
 
   describe 'DELETE /projects/:id/variables/:key' do
     context 'authorized user with proper permissions' do
-      it 'should delete variable' do
+      it 'deletes variable' do
         expect do
           delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables/#{variable.key}", user)
         end.to change{project.variables.count}.by(-1)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       end
 
-      it 'should responde with 404 Not Found if requesting non-existing variable' do
+      it 'responds with 404 Not Found if requesting non-existing variable' do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables/non_existing_variable", user)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     end
 
     context 'authorized user with invalid permissions' do
-      it 'should not delete variable' do
+      it 'does not delete variable' do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables/#{variable.key}", user2)
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
-      it 'should not delete variable' do
+      it 'does not delete variable' do
         delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables/#{variable.key}")
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
diff --git a/spec/requests/ci/api/builds_spec.rb b/spec/requests/ci/api/builds_spec.rb
index cf1e8d9b514..05b309096cb 100644
--- a/spec/requests/ci/api/builds_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/ci/api/builds_spec.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
     end
 
     describe "POST /builds/register" do
-      it "should start a build" do
+      it "starts a build" do
         pipeline = FactoryGirl.create(:ci_pipeline, project: project, ref: 'master')
         pipeline.create_builds(nil)
         build = pipeline.builds.first
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
         expect(runner.reload.platform).to eq("darwin")
       end
 
-      it "should return 404 error if no pending build found" do
+      it "returns 404 error if no pending build found" do
         post ci_api("/builds/register"), token: runner.token
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it "should return 404 error if no builds for specific runner" do
+      it "returns 404 error if no builds for specific runner" do
         pipeline = FactoryGirl.create(:ci_pipeline, project: shared_project)
         FactoryGirl.create(:ci_build, pipeline: pipeline, status: 'pending')
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it "should return 404 error if no builds for shared runner" do
+      it "returns 404 error if no builds for shared runner" do
         pipeline = FactoryGirl.create(:ci_pipeline, project: project)
         FactoryGirl.create(:ci_build, pipeline: pipeline, status: 'pending')
 
@@ -171,18 +171,18 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
         put ci_api("/builds/#{build.id}"), token: runner.token
       end
 
-      it "should update a running build" do
+      it "updates a running build" do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       end
 
-      it 'should not override trace information when no trace is given' do
+      it 'does not override trace information when no trace is given' do
         expect(build.reload.trace).to eq 'BUILD TRACE'
       end
 
       context 'build has been erased' do
         let(:build) { create(:ci_build, runner_id: runner.id, erased_at: Time.now) }
 
-        it 'should respond with forbidden' do
+        it 'responds with forbidden' do
           expect(response.status).to eq 403
         end
       end
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
         context 'authorization token is invalid' do
           before { post authorize_url, { token: 'invalid', filesize: 100 } }
 
-          it 'should respond with forbidden' do
+          it 'responds with forbidden' do
             expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
           end
         end
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
               upload_artifacts(file_upload, headers_with_token)
             end
 
-            it 'should respond with forbidden' do
+            it 'responds with forbidden' do
               expect(response.status).to eq 403
             end
           end
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
             end
           end
 
-          context 'should post artifacts file and metadata file' do
+          context 'posts artifacts file and metadata file' do
             let!(:artifacts) { file_upload }
             let!(:metadata) { file_upload2 }
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
               post(post_url, post_data, headers_with_token)
             end
 
-            context 'post data accelerated by workhorse is correct' do
+            context 'posts data accelerated by workhorse is correct' do
               let(:post_data) do
                 { 'file.path' => artifacts.path,
                   'file.name' => artifacts.original_filename,
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
           end
 
           context "artifacts file is too large" do
-            it "should fail to post too large artifact" do
+            it "fails to post too large artifact" do
               stub_application_setting(max_artifacts_size: 0)
               upload_artifacts(file_upload, headers_with_token)
               expect(response).to have_http_status(413)
@@ -430,14 +430,14 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
           end
 
           context "artifacts post request does not contain file" do
-            it "should fail to post artifacts without file" do
+            it "fails to post artifacts without file" do
               post post_url, {}, headers_with_token
               expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
             end
           end
 
           context 'GitLab Workhorse is not configured' do
-            it "should fail to post artifacts without GitLab-Workhorse" do
+            it "fails to post artifacts without GitLab-Workhorse" do
               post post_url, { token: build.token }, {}
               expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
             end
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
             FileUtils.remove_entry @tmpdir
           end
 
-          it "should fail to post artifacts for outside of tmp path" do
+          it "fails to post artifacts for outside of tmp path" do
             upload_artifacts(file_upload, headers_with_token)
             expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
           end
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
           build.reload
         end
 
-        it 'should remove build artifacts' do
+        it 'removes build artifacts' do
           expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
           expect(build.artifacts_file.exists?).to be_falsy
           expect(build.artifacts_metadata.exists?).to be_falsy
@@ -500,14 +500,14 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
               'Content-Disposition' => 'attachment; filename=ci_build_artifacts.zip' }
           end
 
-          it 'should download artifact' do
+          it 'downloads artifact' do
             expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
             expect(response.headers).to include download_headers
           end
         end
 
         context 'build does not has artifacts' do
-          it 'should respond with not found' do
+          it 'responds with not found' do
             expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
           end
         end
diff --git a/spec/requests/ci/api/triggers_spec.rb b/spec/requests/ci/api/triggers_spec.rb
index f12678e5a8e..3312bd11669 100644
--- a/spec/requests/ci/api/triggers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/ci/api/triggers_spec.rb
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
     end
 
     context 'Handles errors' do
-      it 'should return bad request if token is missing' do
+      it 'returns bad request if token is missing' do
         post ci_api("/projects/#{project.ci_id}/refs/master/trigger")
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
       end
 
-      it 'should return not found if project is not found' do
+      it 'returns not found if project is not found' do
         post ci_api('/projects/0/refs/master/trigger'), options
         expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
       end
 
-      it 'should return unauthorized if token is for different project' do
+      it 'returns unauthorized if token is for different project' do
         post ci_api("/projects/#{project2.ci_id}/refs/master/trigger"), options
         expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
       end
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
     context 'Have a commit' do
       let(:pipeline) { project.pipelines.last }
 
-      it 'should create builds' do
+      it 'creates builds' do
         post ci_api("/projects/#{project.ci_id}/refs/master/trigger"), options
         expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
         pipeline.builds.reload
         expect(pipeline.builds.size).to eq(2)
       end
 
-      it 'should return bad request with no builds created if there\'s no commit for that ref' do
+      it 'returns bad request with no builds created if there\'s no commit for that ref' do
         post ci_api("/projects/#{project.ci_id}/refs/other-branch/trigger"), options
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('No builds created')
@@ -56,19 +56,19 @@ describe Ci::API::API do
           { 'TRIGGER_KEY' => 'TRIGGER_VALUE' }
         end
 
-        it 'should validate variables to be a hash' do
+        it 'validates variables to be a hash' do
           post ci_api("/projects/#{project.ci_id}/refs/master/trigger"), options.merge(variables: 'value')
           expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
           expect(json_response['message']).to eq('variables needs to be a hash')
         end
 
-        it 'should validate variables needs to be a map of key-valued strings' do
+        it 'validates variables needs to be a map of key-valued strings' do
           post ci_api("/projects/#{project.ci_id}/refs/master/trigger"), options.merge(variables: { key: %w(1 2) })
           expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
           expect(json_response['message']).to eq('variables needs to be a map of key-valued strings')
         end
 
-        it 'create trigger request with variables' do
+        it 'creates trigger request with variables' do
           post ci_api("/projects/#{project.ci_id}/refs/master/trigger"), options.merge(variables: variables)
           expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
           pipeline.builds.reload
diff --git a/spec/requests/git_http_spec.rb b/spec/requests/git_http_spec.rb
index 82ab582beac..8537c252b58 100644
--- a/spec/requests/git_http_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/git_http_spec.rb
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ describe 'Git HTTP requests', lib: true do
       context "with correct credentials" do
         let(:env) { { user: user.username, password: user.password } }
 
-        it "uploads get status 200 (because Git hooks do the real check)" do
+        it "uploads get status 403" do
           upload(path, env) do |response|
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
           end
         end
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe 'Git HTTP requests', lib: true do
             allow(Gitlab.config.gitlab_shell).to receive(:receive_pack).and_return(false)
 
             upload(path, env) do |response|
-              expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+              expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
             end
           end
         end
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ describe 'Git HTTP requests', lib: true do
               end
             end
 
-            it "uploads get status 200 (because Git hooks do the real check)" do
+            it "uploads get status 404" do
               upload(path, user: user.username, password: user.password) do |response|
-                expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+                expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
               end
             end
           end
@@ -349,19 +349,19 @@ describe 'Git HTTP requests', lib: true do
     end
   end
 
-  def clone_get(project, options={})
+  def clone_get(project, options = {})
     get "/#{project}/info/refs", { service: 'git-upload-pack' }, auth_env(*options.values_at(:user, :password, :spnego_request_token))
   end
 
-  def clone_post(project, options={})
+  def clone_post(project, options = {})
     post "/#{project}/git-upload-pack", {}, auth_env(*options.values_at(:user, :password, :spnego_request_token))
   end
 
-  def push_get(project, options={})
+  def push_get(project, options = {})
     get "/#{project}/info/refs", { service: 'git-receive-pack' }, auth_env(*options.values_at(:user, :password, :spnego_request_token))
   end
 
-  def push_post(project, options={})
+  def push_post(project, options = {})
     post "/#{project}/git-receive-pack", {}, auth_env(*options.values_at(:user, :password, :spnego_request_token))
   end