adds second batch of tests changed to active tenseactive-tense-test-coverage

114 files changed, 1084 insertions, 1083 deletions

diff --git a/spec/controllers/projects/project_members_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/projects/project_members_controller_spec.rb
index 19d05aef0a6..5e2a8cf3849 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/projects/project_members_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/projects/project_members_controller_spec.rb
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ describe Projects::ProjectMembersController do
           sign_in(user)
         end
 
-        it 'does not remove himself from the project' do
+        it 'cannot remove himself from the project' do
           delete :leave, namespace_id: project.namespace,
                          project_id: project
 
diff --git a/spec/factories_spec.rb b/spec/factories_spec.rb
index 675d9bd18b7..786e1456f5f 100644
--- a/spec/factories_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/factories_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe 'factories' do
         expect { entity }.not_to raise_error
       end
 
-      it 'should be valid', if: factory.build_class < ActiveRecord::Base do
+      it 'is valid', if: factory.build_class < ActiveRecord::Base do
         expect(entity).to be_valid
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/helpers/diff_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/diff_helper_spec.rb
index faecad744c0..9c7c79f57c6 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/diff_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/diff_helper_spec.rb
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ describe DiffHelper do
       expect(diff_options).to include(no_collapse: true)
     end
 
-    it 'should return paths if action name diff_for_path and param old path' do
+    it 'returns paths if action name diff_for_path and param old path' do
       allow(controller).to receive(:params) { { old_path: 'lib/wadus.rb' } }
       allow(controller).to receive(:action_name) { 'diff_for_path' }
       expect(diff_options[:paths]).to include('lib/wadus.rb')
     end
 
-    it 'should return paths if action name diff_for_path and param new path' do
+    it 'returns paths if action name diff_for_path and param new path' do
       allow(controller).to receive(:params) { { new_path: 'lib/wadus.rb' } }
       allow(controller).to receive(:action_name) { 'diff_for_path' }
       expect(diff_options[:paths]).to include('lib/wadus.rb')
diff --git a/spec/lib/disable_email_interceptor_spec.rb b/spec/lib/disable_email_interceptor_spec.rb
index 309a88151cf..8f51474476d 100644
--- a/spec/lib/disable_email_interceptor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/disable_email_interceptor_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe DisableEmailInterceptor, lib: true do
     Mail.register_interceptor(DisableEmailInterceptor)
   end
 
-  it 'should not send emails' do
+  it 'does not send emails' do
     allow(Gitlab.config.gitlab).to receive(:email_enabled).and_return(false)
     expect { deliver_mail }.not_to change(ActionMailer::Base.deliveries, :count)
   end
diff --git a/spec/lib/extracts_path_spec.rb b/spec/lib/extracts_path_spec.rb
index 566035c60d0..b12a7b98d4d 100644
--- a/spec/lib/extracts_path_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/extracts_path_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe ExtractsPath, lib: true do
       @project = create(:project)
     end
 
-    it "log tree path should have no escape sequences" do
+    it "log tree path has no escape sequences" do
       assign_ref_vars
       expect(@logs_path).to eq("/#{@project.path_with_namespace}/refs/#{ref}/logs_tree/files/ruby/popen.rb")
     end
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe ExtractsPath, lib: true do
     context 'escaped sequences in ref' do
       let(:ref) { "improve%2Fawesome" }
 
-      it "id should have no escape sequences" do
+      it "id has no escape sequences" do
         assign_ref_vars
         expect(@ref).to eq('improve/awesome')
         expect(@logs_path).to eq("/#{@project.path_with_namespace}/refs/#{ref}/logs_tree/files/ruby/popen.rb")
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/asciidoc_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/asciidoc_spec.rb
index 32ca8239845..4aba783dc33 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/asciidoc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/asciidoc_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module Gitlab
     let(:html) { 'H<sub>2</sub>O' }
 
     context "without project" do
-      it "should convert the input using Asciidoctor and default options" do
+      it "converts the input using Asciidoctor and default options" do
         expected_asciidoc_opts = {
             safe: :secure,
             backend: :html5,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module Gitlab
       context "with asciidoc_opts" do
         let(:asciidoc_opts) { { safe: :safe, attributes: ['foo'] } }
 
-        it "should merge the options with default ones" do
+        it "merges the options with default ones" do
           expected_asciidoc_opts = {
               safe: :safe,
               backend: :html5,
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/auth_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/auth_spec.rb
index 7bec1367156..b0772cad312 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/auth_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/auth_spec.rb
@@ -51,24 +51,24 @@ describe Gitlab::Auth, lib: true do
     let(:username) { 'John' }     # username isn't lowercase, test this
     let(:password) { 'my-secret' }
 
-    it "should find user by valid login/password" do
+    it "finds user by valid login/password" do
       expect( gl_auth.find_with_user_password(username, password) ).to eql user
     end
 
-    it 'should find user by valid email/password with case-insensitive email' do
+    it 'finds user by valid email/password with case-insensitive email' do
       expect(gl_auth.find_with_user_password(user.email.upcase, password)).to eql user
     end
 
-    it 'should find user by valid username/password with case-insensitive username' do
+    it 'finds user by valid username/password with case-insensitive username' do
       expect(gl_auth.find_with_user_password(username.upcase, password)).to eql user
     end
 
-    it "should not find user with invalid password" do
+    it "does not find user with invalid password" do
       password = 'wrong'
       expect( gl_auth.find_with_user_password(username, password) ).not_to eql user
     end
 
-    it "should not find user with invalid login" do
+    it "does not find user with invalid login" do
       user = 'wrong'
       expect( gl_auth.find_with_user_password(username, password) ).not_to eql user
     end
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/access_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/access_spec.rb
index acd5394382c..534bcbf39fe 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/access_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/access_spec.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe Gitlab::LDAP::Access, lib: true do
             user.ldap_block
           end
 
-          it 'should unblock user in GitLab' do
+          it 'unblocks user in GitLab' do
             access.allowed?
             expect(user).not_to be_blocked
           end
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/user_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/user_spec.rb
index 949f6e2b19a..89790c9e1af 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/ldap/user_spec.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe Gitlab::LDAP::User, lib: true do
       expect(ldap_user.changed?).to be_truthy
     end
 
-    it "dont marks existing ldap user as changed" do
+    it "does not mark existing ldap user as changed" do
       create(:omniauth_user, email: 'john@example.com', extern_uid: 'my-uid', provider: 'ldapmain', ldap_email: true)
       expect(ldap_user.changed?).to be_falsey
     end
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/o_auth/user_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/o_auth/user_spec.rb
index 1fca8a13037..78c669e8fa5 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/o_auth/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/o_auth/user_spec.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe Gitlab::OAuth::User, lib: true do
     describe 'signup' do
       shared_examples 'to verify compliance with allow_single_sign_on' do
         context 'provider is marked as external' do
-          it 'should mark user as external' do
+          it 'marks user as external' do
             stub_omniauth_config(allow_single_sign_on: ['twitter'], external_providers: ['twitter'])
             oauth_user.save
             expect(gl_user).to be_valid
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe Gitlab::OAuth::User, lib: true do
         end
 
         context 'provider was external, now has been removed' do
-          it 'should not mark external user as internal' do
+          it 'does not mark external user as internal' do
             create(:omniauth_user, extern_uid: 'my-uid', provider: 'twitter', external: true)
             stub_omniauth_config(allow_single_sign_on: ['twitter'], external_providers: ['facebook'])
             oauth_user.save
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe Gitlab::OAuth::User, lib: true do
 
         context 'provider is not external' do
           context 'when adding a new OAuth identity' do
-            it 'should not promote an external user to internal' do
+            it 'does not promote an external user to internal' do
               user = create(:user, email: 'john@mail.com', external: true)
               user.identities.create(provider: provider, extern_uid: uid)
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/project_search_results_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/project_search_results_spec.rb
index 270b89972d7..29abb4d4d07 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/project_search_results_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/project_search_results_spec.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe Gitlab::ProjectSearchResults, lib: true do
     let!(:security_issue_1) { create(:issue, :confidential, project: project, title: 'Security issue 1', author: author) }
     let!(:security_issue_2) { create(:issue, :confidential, title: 'Security issue 2', project: project, assignee: assignee) }
 
-    it 'should not list project confidential issues for non project members' do
+    it 'does not list project confidential issues for non project members' do
       results = described_class.new(non_member, project, query)
       issues = results.objects('issues')
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe Gitlab::ProjectSearchResults, lib: true do
       expect(results.issues_count).to eq 1
     end
 
-    it 'should not list project confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
+    it 'does not list project confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
       project.team << [member, :guest]
 
       results = described_class.new(member, project, query)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe Gitlab::ProjectSearchResults, lib: true do
       expect(results.issues_count).to eq 1
     end
 
-    it 'should list project confidential issues for author' do
+    it 'lists project confidential issues for author' do
       results = described_class.new(author, project, query)
       issues = results.objects('issues')
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe Gitlab::ProjectSearchResults, lib: true do
       expect(results.issues_count).to eq 2
     end
 
-    it 'should list project confidential issues for assignee' do
+    it 'lists project confidential issues for assignee' do
       results = described_class.new(assignee, project.id, query)
       issues = results.objects('issues')
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe Gitlab::ProjectSearchResults, lib: true do
       expect(results.issues_count).to eq 2
     end
 
-    it 'should list project confidential issues for project members' do
+    it 'lists project confidential issues for project members' do
       project.team << [member, :developer]
 
       results = described_class.new(member, project, query)
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe Gitlab::ProjectSearchResults, lib: true do
       expect(results.issues_count).to eq 3
     end
 
-    it 'should list all project issues for admin' do
+    it 'lists all project issues for admin' do
       results = described_class.new(admin, project, query)
       issues = results.objects('issues')
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/saml/user_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/saml/user_spec.rb
index 56bf08e7041..02c139f1a0d 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/saml/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/saml/user_spec.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe Gitlab::Saml::User, lib: true do
         end
 
         context 'user was external, now should not be' do
-          it 'should make user internal' do
+          it 'makes user internal' do
             existing_user.update_attribute('external', true)
             saml_user.save
             expect(gl_user).to be_valid
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ describe Gitlab::Saml::User, lib: true do
 
         context 'with allow_single_sign_on default (["saml"])' do
           before { stub_omniauth_config(allow_single_sign_on: ['saml']) }
-          it 'should not throw an error' do
+          it 'does not throw an error' do
             expect{ saml_user.save }.not_to raise_error
           end
         end
 
         context 'with allow_single_sign_on disabled' do
           before { stub_omniauth_config(allow_single_sign_on: false) }
-          it 'should throw an error' do
+          it 'throws an error' do
             expect{ saml_user.save }.to raise_error StandardError
           end
         end
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ describe Gitlab::Saml::User, lib: true do
         context 'dont block on create' do
           before { stub_omniauth_config(block_auto_created_users: false) }
 
-          it 'should not block the user' do
+          it 'does not block the user' do
             saml_user.save
             expect(gl_user).to be_valid
             expect(gl_user).not_to be_blocked
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ describe Gitlab::Saml::User, lib: true do
         context 'block on create' do
           before { stub_omniauth_config(block_auto_created_users: true) }
 
-          it 'should block user' do
+          it 'blocks user' do
             saml_user.save
             expect(gl_user).to be_valid
             expect(gl_user).to be_blocked
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/search_results_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/search_results_spec.rb
index 1bb444bf34f..8a656ab0ee9 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/search_results_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/search_results_spec.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe Gitlab::SearchResults do
     let!(:security_issue_4) { create(:issue, :confidential, project: project_3, title: 'Security issue 4', assignee: assignee) }
     let!(:security_issue_5) { create(:issue, :confidential, project: project_4, title: 'Security issue 5') }
 
-    it 'should not list confidential issues for non project members' do
+    it 'does not list confidential issues for non project members' do
       results = described_class.new(non_member, limit_projects, query)
       issues = results.objects('issues')
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe Gitlab::SearchResults do
       expect(results.issues_count).to eq 1
     end
 
-    it 'should not list confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
+    it 'does not list confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
       project_1.team << [member, :guest]
       project_2.team << [member, :guest]
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ describe Gitlab::SearchResults do
       expect(results.issues_count).to eq 1
     end
 
-    it 'should list confidential issues for author' do
+    it 'lists confidential issues for author' do
       results = described_class.new(author, limit_projects, query)
       issues = results.objects('issues')
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ describe Gitlab::SearchResults do
       expect(results.issues_count).to eq 3
     end
 
-    it 'should list confidential issues for assignee' do
+    it 'lists confidential issues for assignee' do
       results = described_class.new(assignee, limit_projects, query)
       issues = results.objects('issues')
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ describe Gitlab::SearchResults do
       expect(results.issues_count).to eq 3
     end
 
-    it 'should list confidential issues for project members' do
+    it 'lists confidential issues for project members' do
       project_1.team << [member, :developer]
       project_2.team << [member, :developer]
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ describe Gitlab::SearchResults do
       expect(results.issues_count).to eq 4
     end
 
-    it 'should list all issues for admin' do
+    it 'lists all issues for admin' do
       results = described_class.new(admin, limit_projects, query)
       issues = results.objects('issues')
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/upgrader_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/upgrader_spec.rb
index e958e087a80..edadab043d7 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/upgrader_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/upgrader_spec.rb
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@ describe Gitlab::Upgrader, lib: true do
   end
 
   describe 'latest_version?' do
-    it 'should be true if newest version' do
+    it 'is true if newest version' do
       allow(upgrader).to receive(:latest_version_raw).and_return(current_version)
       expect(upgrader.latest_version?).to be_truthy
     end
   end
 
   describe 'latest_version_raw' do
-    it 'should be latest version for GitLab 5' do
+    it 'is the latest version for GitLab 5' do
       allow(upgrader).to receive(:current_version_raw).and_return("5.3.0")
       expect(upgrader.latest_version_raw).to eq("v5.4.2")
     end
 
-    it 'should get the latest version from tags' do
+    it 'gets the latest version from tags' do
       allow(upgrader).to receive(:fetch_git_tags).and_return([
         '6f0733310546402c15d3ae6128a95052f6c8ea96  refs/tags/v7.1.1',
         'facfec4b242ce151af224e20715d58e628aa5e74  refs/tags/v7.1.1^{}',
diff --git a/spec/mailers/emails/profile_spec.rb b/spec/mailers/emails/profile_spec.rb
index c6758ccad39..781472d0c00 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/emails/profile_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/emails/profile_spec.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe Notify do
       it_behaves_like 'it should not have Gmail Actions links'
       it_behaves_like 'a user cannot unsubscribe through footer link'
 
-      it 'should not contain the new user\'s password' do
+      it 'does not contain the new user\'s password' do
         is_expected.not_to have_body_text /password/
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/mailers/notify_spec.rb b/spec/mailers/notify_spec.rb
index e2866ef160c..fa241867858 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/notify_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/notify_spec.rb
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ describe Notify do
           is_expected.to have_body_text /#{note.note}/
         end
 
-        it 'not contains note author' do
+        it 'does not contain note author' do
           is_expected.not_to have_body_text /wrote\:/
         end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/application_setting_spec.rb b/spec/models/application_setting_spec.rb
index fb040ba82bc..cc215d252f9 100644
--- a/spec/models/application_setting_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/application_setting_spec.rb
@@ -53,59 +53,59 @@ describe ApplicationSetting, models: true do
   end
 
   context 'restricted signup domains' do
-    it 'set single domain' do
+    it 'sets single domain' do
       setting.domain_whitelist_raw = 'example.com'
       expect(setting.domain_whitelist).to eq(['example.com'])
     end
 
-    it 'set multiple domains with spaces' do
+    it 'sets multiple domains with spaces' do
       setting.domain_whitelist_raw = 'example.com *.example.com'
       expect(setting.domain_whitelist).to eq(['example.com', '*.example.com'])
     end
 
-    it 'set multiple domains with newlines and a space' do
+    it 'sets multiple domains with newlines and a space' do
       setting.domain_whitelist_raw = "example.com\n *.example.com"
       expect(setting.domain_whitelist).to eq(['example.com', '*.example.com'])
     end
 
-    it 'set multiple domains with commas' do
+    it 'sets multiple domains with commas' do
       setting.domain_whitelist_raw = "example.com, *.example.com"
       expect(setting.domain_whitelist).to eq(['example.com', '*.example.com'])
     end
   end
 
   context 'blacklisted signup domains' do
-    it 'set single domain' do
+    it 'sets single domain' do
       setting.domain_blacklist_raw = 'example.com'
       expect(setting.domain_blacklist).to contain_exactly('example.com')
     end
 
-    it 'set multiple domains with spaces' do
+    it 'sets multiple domains with spaces' do
       setting.domain_blacklist_raw = 'example.com *.example.com'
       expect(setting.domain_blacklist).to contain_exactly('example.com', '*.example.com')
     end
 
-    it 'set multiple domains with newlines and a space' do
+    it 'sets multiple domains with newlines and a space' do
       setting.domain_blacklist_raw = "example.com\n *.example.com"
       expect(setting.domain_blacklist).to contain_exactly('example.com', '*.example.com')
     end
 
-    it 'set multiple domains with commas' do
+    it 'sets multiple domains with commas' do
       setting.domain_blacklist_raw = "example.com, *.example.com"
       expect(setting.domain_blacklist).to contain_exactly('example.com', '*.example.com')
     end
 
-    it 'set multiple domains with semicolon' do
+    it 'sets multiple domains with semicolon' do
       setting.domain_blacklist_raw = "example.com; *.example.com"
       expect(setting.domain_blacklist).to contain_exactly('example.com', '*.example.com')
     end
 
-    it 'set multiple domains with mixture of everything' do
+    it 'sets multiple domains with mixture of everything' do
       setting.domain_blacklist_raw = "example.com; *.example.com\n test.com\sblock.com   yes.com"
       expect(setting.domain_blacklist).to contain_exactly('example.com', '*.example.com', 'test.com', 'block.com', 'yes.com')
     end
 
-    it 'set multiple domain with file' do
+    it 'sets multiple domain with file' do
       setting.domain_blacklist_file = File.open(Rails.root.join('spec/fixtures/', 'domain_blacklist.txt'))
       expect(setting.domain_blacklist).to contain_exactly('example.com', 'test.com', 'foo.bar')
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/broadcast_message_spec.rb b/spec/models/broadcast_message_spec.rb
index 6ad8bfef4f2..72688137f08 100644
--- a/spec/models/broadcast_message_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/broadcast_message_spec.rb
@@ -23,19 +23,19 @@ describe BroadcastMessage, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '.current' do
-    it "should return last message if time match" do
+    it "returns last message if time match" do
       message = create(:broadcast_message)
 
       expect(BroadcastMessage.current).to eq message
     end
 
-    it "should return nil if time not come" do
+    it "returns nil if time not come" do
       create(:broadcast_message, :future)
 
       expect(BroadcastMessage.current).to be_nil
     end
 
-    it "should return nil if time has passed" do
+    it "returns nil if time has passed" do
       create(:broadcast_message, :expired)
 
       expect(BroadcastMessage.current).to be_nil
diff --git a/spec/models/build_spec.rb b/spec/models/build_spec.rb
index dc88697199b..9ecc9aac84b 100644
--- a/spec/models/build_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/build_spec.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe Ci::Build, models: true do
     end
     let(:create_from_build) { Ci::Build.create_from build }
 
-    it 'there should be a pending task' do
+    it 'exists a pending task' do
       expect(Ci::Build.pending.count(:all)).to eq 0
       create_from_build
       expect(Ci::Build.pending.count(:all)).to be > 0
@@ -573,19 +573,19 @@ describe Ci::Build, models: true do
     let!(:rubocop_test) { create(:ci_build, pipeline: pipeline, name: 'rubocop', stage_idx: 1, stage: 'test') }
     let!(:staging) { create(:ci_build, pipeline: pipeline, name: 'staging', stage_idx: 2, stage: 'deploy') }
 
-    it 'to have no dependents if this is first build' do
+    it 'expects to have no dependents if this is first build' do
       expect(build.depends_on_builds).to be_empty
     end
 
-    it 'to have one dependent if this is test' do
+    it 'expects to have one dependent if this is test' do
       expect(rspec_test.depends_on_builds.map(&:id)).to contain_exactly(build.id)
     end
 
-    it 'to have all builds from build and test stage if this is last' do
+    it 'expects to have all builds from build and test stage if this is last' do
       expect(staging.depends_on_builds.map(&:id)).to contain_exactly(build.id, rspec_test.id, rubocop_test.id)
     end
 
-    it 'to have retried builds instead the original ones' do
+    it 'expects to have retried builds instead the original ones' do
       retried_rspec = Ci::Build.retry(rspec_test)
       expect(staging.depends_on_builds.map(&:id)).to contain_exactly(build.id, retried_rspec.id, rubocop_test.id)
     end
@@ -655,23 +655,23 @@ describe Ci::Build, models: true do
 
   describe 'build erasable' do
     shared_examples 'erasable' do
-      it 'should remove artifact file' do
+      it 'removes artifact file' do
         expect(build.artifacts_file.exists?).to be_falsy
       end
 
-      it 'should remove artifact metadata file' do
+      it 'removes artifact metadata file' do
         expect(build.artifacts_metadata.exists?).to be_falsy
       end
 
-      it 'should erase build trace in trace file' do
+      it 'erases build trace in trace file' do
         expect(build.trace).to be_empty
       end
 
-      it 'should set erased to true' do
+      it 'sets erased to true' do
         expect(build.erased?).to be true
       end
 
-      it 'should set erase date' do
+      it 'sets erase date' do
         expect(build.erased_at).not_to be_falsy
       end
     end
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ describe Ci::Build, models: true do
 
           include_examples 'erasable'
 
-          it 'should record user who erased a build' do
+          it 'records user who erased a build' do
             expect(build.erased_by).to eq user
           end
         end
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ describe Ci::Build, models: true do
 
           include_examples 'erasable'
 
-          it 'should not set user who erased a build' do
+          it 'does not set user who erased a build' do
             expect(build.erased_by).to be_nil
           end
         end
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ describe Ci::Build, models: true do
         end
 
         describe '#erase' do
-          it 'should not raise error' do
+          it 'does not raise error' do
             expect { build.erase }.not_to raise_error
           end
         end
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ describe Ci::Build, models: true do
     context 'when build is running' do
       before { build.run! }
 
-      it 'should return false' do
+      it 'returns false' do
         expect(build.retryable?).to be false
       end
     end
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ describe Ci::Build, models: true do
     context 'when build is finished' do
       before { build.success! }
 
-      it 'should return true' do
+      it 'returns true' do
         expect(build.retryable?).to be true
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb b/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb
index 0d4c86955ce..ccee591cf7a 100644
--- a/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#update_state' do
-    it 'execute update_state after touching object' do
+    it 'executes update_state after touching object' do
       expect(pipeline).to receive(:update_state).and_return(true)
       pipeline.touch
     end
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
     context 'dependent objects' do
       let(:commit_status) { build :commit_status, pipeline: pipeline }
 
-      it 'execute update_state after saving dependent object' do
+      it 'executes update_state after saving dependent object' do
         expect(pipeline).to receive(:update_state).and_return(true)
         commit_status.save
       end
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
         create :ci_build, :success, pipeline: pipeline, name: 'rspec'
         create :ci_build, :allowed_to_fail, :failed, pipeline: pipeline, name: 'rubocop'
       end
-      
+
       it 'returns true' do
         is_expected.to be_truthy
       end
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
         create :ci_build, :success, pipeline: pipeline, name: 'rspec'
         create :ci_build, :allowed_to_fail, :success, pipeline: pipeline, name: 'rubocop'
       end
-      
+
       it 'returns false' do
         is_expected.to be_falsey
       end
diff --git a/spec/models/ci/trigger_spec.rb b/spec/models/ci/trigger_spec.rb
index 474b0b1621d..3ca9231f58e 100644
--- a/spec/models/ci/trigger_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ci/trigger_spec.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ describe Ci::Trigger, models: true do
   let(:project) { FactoryGirl.create :empty_project }
 
   describe 'before_validation' do
-    it 'should set an random token if none provided' do
+    it 'sets an random token if none provided' do
       trigger = FactoryGirl.create :ci_trigger_without_token, project: project
       expect(trigger.token).not_to be_nil
     end
 
-    it 'should not set an random token if one provided' do
+    it 'does not set an random token if one provided' do
       trigger = FactoryGirl.create :ci_trigger, project: project
       expect(trigger.token).to eq('token')
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/commit_status_spec.rb b/spec/models/commit_status_spec.rb
index ff6371ad685..fcfa3138ce5 100644
--- a/spec/models/commit_status_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/commit_status_spec.rb
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe CommitStatus, models: true do
       @commit5 = FactoryGirl.create :commit_status, pipeline: pipeline, name: 'aa', ref: 'bb', status: 'success'
     end
 
-    it 'return unique statuses' do
+    it 'returns unique statuses' do
       is_expected.to eq([@commit4, @commit5])
     end
   end
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe CommitStatus, models: true do
       @commit5 = FactoryGirl.create :commit_status, pipeline: pipeline, name: 'ee', ref: nil, status: 'canceled'
     end
 
-    it 'return statuses that are running or pending' do
+    it 'returns statuses that are running or pending' do
       is_expected.to eq([@commit1, @commit2])
     end
   end
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ describe CommitStatus, models: true do
     context 'when no before_sha is set for pipeline' do
       before { pipeline.before_sha = nil }
 
-      it 'return blank sha' do
+      it 'returns blank sha' do
         is_expected.to eq(Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA)
       end
     end
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ describe CommitStatus, models: true do
       let(:value) { '1234' }
       before { pipeline.before_sha = value }
 
-      it 'return the set value' do
+      it 'returns the set value' do
         is_expected.to eq(value)
       end
     end
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ describe CommitStatus, models: true do
     context 'stages list' do
       subject { CommitStatus.where(pipeline: pipeline).stages }
 
-      it 'return ordered list of stages' do
+      it 'returns ordered list of stages' do
         is_expected.to eq(%w(build test deploy))
       end
     end
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ describe CommitStatus, models: true do
     context 'stages with statuses' do
       subject { CommitStatus.where(pipeline: pipeline).latest.stages_status }
 
-      it 'return list of stages with statuses' do
+      it 'returns list of stages with statuses' do
         is_expected.to eq({
           'build' => 'failed',
           'test' => 'success',
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/milestoneish_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/milestoneish_spec.rb
index 7e9ab8940cf..b7e973798a3 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/milestoneish_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/milestoneish_spec.rb
@@ -26,53 +26,53 @@ describe Milestone, 'Milestoneish' do
   end
 
   describe '#closed_items_count' do
-    it 'should not count confidential issues for non project members' do
+    it 'does not count confidential issues for non project members' do
       expect(milestone.closed_items_count(non_member)).to eq 2
     end
 
-    it 'should not count confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
+    it 'does not count confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
       expect(milestone.closed_items_count(guest)).to eq 2
     end
 
-    it 'should count confidential issues for author' do
+    it 'counts confidential issues for author' do
       expect(milestone.closed_items_count(author)).to eq 4
     end
 
-    it 'should count confidential issues for assignee' do
+    it 'counts confidential issues for assignee' do
       expect(milestone.closed_items_count(assignee)).to eq 4
     end
 
-    it 'should count confidential issues for project members' do
+    it 'counts confidential issues for project members' do
       expect(milestone.closed_items_count(member)).to eq 6
     end
 
-    it 'should count all issues for admin' do
+    it 'counts all issues for admin' do
       expect(milestone.closed_items_count(admin)).to eq 6
     end
   end
 
   describe '#total_items_count' do
-    it 'should not count confidential issues for non project members' do
+    it 'does not count confidential issues for non project members' do
       expect(milestone.total_items_count(non_member)).to eq 4
     end
 
-    it 'should not count confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
+    it 'does not count confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
       expect(milestone.total_items_count(guest)).to eq 4
     end
 
-    it 'should count confidential issues for author' do
+    it 'counts confidential issues for author' do
       expect(milestone.total_items_count(author)).to eq 7
     end
 
-    it 'should count confidential issues for assignee' do
+    it 'counts confidential issues for assignee' do
       expect(milestone.total_items_count(assignee)).to eq 7
     end
 
-    it 'should count confidential issues for project members' do
+    it 'counts confidential issues for project members' do
       expect(milestone.total_items_count(member)).to eq 10
     end
 
-    it 'should count all issues for admin' do
+    it 'counts all issues for admin' do
       expect(milestone.total_items_count(admin)).to eq 10
     end
   end
@@ -91,27 +91,27 @@ describe Milestone, 'Milestoneish' do
   end
 
   describe '#percent_complete' do
-    it 'should not count confidential issues for non project members' do
+    it 'does not count confidential issues for non project members' do
       expect(milestone.percent_complete(non_member)).to eq 50
     end
 
-    it 'should not count confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
+    it 'does not count confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
       expect(milestone.percent_complete(guest)).to eq 50
     end
 
-    it 'should count confidential issues for author' do
+    it 'counts confidential issues for author' do
       expect(milestone.percent_complete(author)).to eq 57
     end
 
-    it 'should count confidential issues for assignee' do
+    it 'counts confidential issues for assignee' do
       expect(milestone.percent_complete(assignee)).to eq 57
     end
 
-    it 'should count confidential issues for project members' do
+    it 'counts confidential issues for project members' do
       expect(milestone.percent_complete(member)).to eq 60
     end
 
-    it 'should count confidential issues for admin' do
+    it 'counts confidential issues for admin' do
       expect(milestone.percent_complete(admin)).to eq 60
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/token_authenticatable_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/token_authenticatable_spec.rb
index 9e8ebc56a31..eb64f3d0c83 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/token_authenticatable_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/token_authenticatable_spec.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe ApplicationSetting, 'TokenAuthenticatable' do
       describe 'ensured! token' do
         subject { described_class.new.send("ensure_#{token_field}!") }
 
-        it 'should persist new token' do
+        it 'persists new token' do
           expect(subject).to eq described_class.current[token_field]
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/models/forked_project_link_spec.rb b/spec/models/forked_project_link_spec.rb
index f94987dcaff..9c81d159cdf 100644
--- a/spec/models/forked_project_link_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/forked_project_link_spec.rb
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ describe ForkedProjectLink, "add link on fork" do
     @project_to = fork_project(project_from, user)
   end
 
-  it "project_to should know it is forked" do
+  it "project_to knows it is forked" do
     expect(@project_to.forked?).to be_truthy
   end
 
-  it "project should know who it is forked from" do
+  it "project knows who it is forked from" do
     expect(@project_to.forked_from_project).to eq(project_from)
   end
 end
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ describe '#forked?' do
     forked_project_link.save!
   end
 
-  it "project_to should know it is forked" do
+  it "project_to knows it is forked" do
     expect(project_to.forked?).to be_truthy
   end
 
-  it "project_from should not be forked" do
+  it "project_from is not forked" do
     expect(project_from.forked?).to be_falsey
   end
 
-  it "project_to.destroy should destroy fork_link" do
+  it "project_to.destroy destroys fork_link" do
     expect(forked_project_link).to receive(:destroy)
     project_to.destroy
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb b/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb
index ae77ec5b348..92e0f7f27ce 100644
--- a/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ describe GlobalMilestone, models: true do
       @global_milestones = GlobalMilestone.build_collection(milestones)
     end
 
-    it 'should have all project milestones' do
+    it 'has all project milestones' do
       expect(@global_milestones.count).to eq(2)
     end
 
-    it 'should have all project milestones titles' do
+    it 'has all project milestones titles' do
       expect(@global_milestones.map(&:title)).to match_array(['Milestone v1.2', 'VD-123'])
     end
 
-    it 'should have all project milestones' do
+    it 'has all project milestones' do
       expect(@global_milestones.map { |group_milestone| group_milestone.milestones.count }.sum).to eq(6)
     end
   end
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ describe GlobalMilestone, models: true do
       @global_milestone = GlobalMilestone.new(milestone1_project1.title, milestones)
     end
 
-    it 'should have exactly one group milestone' do
+    it 'has exactly one group milestone' do
       expect(@global_milestone.title).to eq('Milestone v1.2')
     end
 
-    it 'should have all project milestones with the same title' do
+    it 'has all project milestones with the same title' do
       expect(@global_milestone.milestones.count).to eq(3)
     end
   end
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe GlobalMilestone, models: true do
   describe '#safe_title' do
     let(:milestone) { create(:milestone, title: "git / test", project: project1) }
 
-    it 'should strip out slashes and spaces' do
+    it 'strips out slashes and spaces' do
       global_milestone = GlobalMilestone.new(milestone.title, [milestone])
 
       expect(global_milestone.safe_title).to eq('git-test')
diff --git a/spec/models/group_spec.rb b/spec/models/group_spec.rb
index 266c46213a6..ea4b59c26b1 100644
--- a/spec/models/group_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/group_spec.rb
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe Group, models: true do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
     before { group.add_users([user.id], GroupMember::GUEST) }
 
-    it "should update the group permission" do
+    it "updates the group permission" do
       expect(group.group_members.guests.map(&:user)).to include(user)
       group.add_users([user.id], GroupMember::DEVELOPER)
       expect(group.group_members.developers.map(&:user)).to include(user)
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@ describe Group, models: true do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
     before { group.add_user(user, GroupMember::MASTER) }
 
-    it "should be true if avatar is image" do
+    it "is true if avatar is image" do
       group.update_attribute(:avatar, 'uploads/avatar.png')
       expect(group.avatar_type).to be_truthy
     end
 
-    it "should be false if avatar is html page" do
+    it "is false if avatar is html page" do
       group.update_attribute(:avatar, 'uploads/avatar.html')
       expect(group.avatar_type).to eq(["only images allowed"])
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/hooks/project_hook_spec.rb b/spec/models/hooks/project_hook_spec.rb
index 983848392b7..4a457997a4f 100644
--- a/spec/models/hooks/project_hook_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/hooks/project_hook_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe ProjectHook, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '.push_hooks' do
-    it 'should return hooks for push events only' do
+    it 'returns hooks for push events only' do
       hook = create(:project_hook, push_events: true)
       create(:project_hook, push_events: false)
       expect(ProjectHook.push_hooks).to eq([hook])
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe ProjectHook, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '.tag_push_hooks' do
-    it 'should return hooks for tag push events only' do
+    it 'returns hooks for tag push events only' do
       hook = create(:project_hook, tag_push_events: true)
       create(:project_hook, tag_push_events: false)
       expect(ProjectHook.tag_push_hooks).to eq([hook])
diff --git a/spec/models/key_spec.rb b/spec/models/key_spec.rb
index 6d68e52a822..fd4a2beff58 100644
--- a/spec/models/key_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/key_spec.rb
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ describe Key, models: true do
   end
 
   context 'callbacks' do
-    it 'should add new key to authorized_file' do
+    it 'adds new key to authorized_file' do
       @key = build(:personal_key, id: 7)
       expect(GitlabShellWorker).to receive(:perform_async).with(:add_key, @key.shell_id, @key.key)
       @key.save
     end
 
-    it 'should remove key from authorized_file' do
+    it 'removes key from authorized_file' do
       @key = create(:personal_key)
       expect(GitlabShellWorker).to receive(:perform_async).with(:remove_key, @key.shell_id, @key.key)
       @key.destroy
diff --git a/spec/models/label_spec.rb b/spec/models/label_spec.rb
index f37f44a608e..2a09063f857 100644
--- a/spec/models/label_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/label_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe Label, models: true do
   describe 'validation' do
     it { is_expected.to validate_presence_of(:project) }
 
-    it 'should validate color code' do
+    it 'validates color code' do
       expect(label).not_to allow_value('G-ITLAB').for(:color)
       expect(label).not_to allow_value('AABBCC').for(:color)
       expect(label).not_to allow_value('#AABBCCEE').for(:color)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe Label, models: true do
       expect(label).to allow_value('#abcdef').for(:color)
     end
 
-    it 'should validate title' do
+    it 'validates title' do
       expect(label).not_to allow_value('G,ITLAB').for(:title)
       expect(label).not_to allow_value('').for(:title)
 
diff --git a/spec/models/legacy_diff_note_spec.rb b/spec/models/legacy_diff_note_spec.rb
index c8ee656fe3b..2cfd26419ca 100644
--- a/spec/models/legacy_diff_note_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/legacy_diff_note_spec.rb
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ describe LegacyDiffNote, models: true do
     let!(:note) { create(:legacy_diff_note_on_commit, note: "+1 from me") }
     let!(:commit) { note.noteable }
 
-    it "should save a valid note" do
+    it "saves a valid note" do
       expect(note.commit_id).to eq(commit.id)
       expect(note.noteable.id).to eq(commit.id)
     end
 
-    it "should be recognized by #legacy_diff_note?" do
+    it "is recognized by #legacy_diff_note?" do
       expect(note).to be_legacy_diff_note
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/members/group_member_spec.rb b/spec/models/members/group_member_spec.rb
index 18439cac2a4..4f875fd257a 100644
--- a/spec/models/members/group_member_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/members/group_member_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe GroupMember, models: true do
   describe 'notifications' do
     describe "#after_create" do
-      it "should send email to user" do
+      it "sends email to user" do
         membership = build(:group_member)
 
         allow(membership).to receive(:notification_service).
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe GroupMember, models: true do
           and_return(double('NotificationService').as_null_object)
       end
 
-      it "should send email to user" do
+      it "sends email to user" do
         expect(@group_member).to receive(:notification_service)
         @group_member.update_attribute(:access_level, GroupMember::MASTER)
       end
diff --git a/spec/models/members/project_member_spec.rb b/spec/models/members/project_member_spec.rb
index e7c0c506463..28673de3189 100644
--- a/spec/models/members/project_member_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/members/project_member_spec.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe ProjectMember, models: true do
       master_todos
     end
 
-    it "destroy itself and delete associated todos" do
+    it "destroys itself and delete associated todos" do
       expect(owner.user.todos.size).to eq(2)
       expect(master.user.todos.size).to eq(3)
       expect(Todo.count).to eq(5)
diff --git a/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb b/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb
index d793cfd0bde..3270b877c1a 100644
--- a/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb
@@ -188,12 +188,12 @@ describe MergeRequest, models: true do
       create(:note, noteable: merge_request, project: merge_request.project)
     end
 
-    it "should include notes for commits" do
+    it "includes notes for commits" do
       expect(merge_request.commits).not_to be_empty
       expect(merge_request.mr_and_commit_notes.count).to eq(2)
     end
 
-    it "should include notes for commits from target project as well" do
+    it "includes notes for commits from target project as well" do
       create(:note_on_commit, commit_id: merge_request.commits.first.id,
                               project: merge_request.target_project)
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ describe MergeRequest, models: true do
       expect(subject.can_remove_source_branch?(user)).to be_falsey
     end
 
-    it "cant remove a root ref" do
+    it "can't remove a root ref" do
       subject.source_branch = "master"
       subject.target_branch = "feature"
 
diff --git a/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb b/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb
index d661dc0e59a..d64d6cde2b5 100644
--- a/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ describe Milestone, models: true do
   end
 
   describe "unique milestone title per project" do
-    it "shouldn't accept the same title in a project twice" do
+    it "does not accept the same title in a project twice" do
       new_milestone = Milestone.new(project: milestone.project, title: milestone.title)
       expect(new_milestone).not_to be_valid
     end
 
-    it "should accept the same title in another project" do
+    it "accepts the same title in another project" do
       project = build(:project)
       new_milestone = Milestone.new(project: project, title: milestone.title)
 
@@ -42,29 +42,29 @@ describe Milestone, models: true do
   end
 
   describe "#percent_complete" do
-    it "should not count open issues" do
+    it "does not count open issues" do
       milestone.issues << issue
       expect(milestone.percent_complete(user)).to eq(0)
     end
 
-    it "should count closed issues" do
+    it "counts closed issues" do
       issue.close
       milestone.issues << issue
       expect(milestone.percent_complete(user)).to eq(100)
     end
 
-    it "should recover from dividing by zero" do
+    it "recovers from dividing by zero" do
       expect(milestone.percent_complete(user)).to eq(0)
     end
   end
 
   describe "#expires_at" do
-    it "should be nil when due_date is unset" do
+    it "is nil when due_date is unset" do
       milestone.update_attributes(due_date: nil)
       expect(milestone.expires_at).to be_nil
     end
 
-    it "should not be nil when due_date is set" do
+    it "is not nil when due_date is set" do
       milestone.update_attributes(due_date: Date.tomorrow)
       expect(milestone.expires_at).to be_present
     end
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ describe Milestone, models: true do
       create :merge_request, milestone: milestone
     end
 
-    it 'Should return total count of issues and merge requests assigned to milestone' do
+    it 'returns total count of issues and merge requests assigned to milestone' do
       expect(milestone.total_items_count(user)).to eq 2
     end
   end
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ describe Milestone, models: true do
       create :issue
     end
 
-    it 'should be true if milestone active and all nested issues closed' do
+    it 'returns true if milestone active and all nested issues closed' do
       expect(milestone.can_be_closed?).to be_truthy
     end
 
-    it 'should be false if milestone active and not all nested issues closed' do
+    it 'returns false if milestone active and not all nested issues closed' do
       issue.milestone = milestone
       issue.save
 
diff --git a/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb b/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
index a162da0208e..544920d1824 100644
--- a/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ describe Namespace, models: true do
       allow(@namespace).to receive(:path_changed?).and_return(true)
     end
 
-    it "should raise error when directory exists" do
+    it "raises error when directory exists" do
       expect { @namespace.move_dir }.to raise_error("namespace directory cannot be moved")
     end
 
-    it "should move dir if path changed" do
+    it "moves dir if path changed" do
       new_path = @namespace.path + "_new"
       allow(@namespace).to receive(:path_was).and_return(@namespace.path)
       allow(@namespace).to receive(:path).and_return(new_path)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe Namespace, models: true do
 
     before { namespace.destroy }
 
-    it "should remove its dirs when deleted" do
+    it "removes its dirs when deleted" do
       expect(File.exist?(path)).to be(false)
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/note_spec.rb b/spec/models/note_spec.rb
index 1243f5420a7..53733d253f7 100644
--- a/spec/models/note_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/note_spec.rb
@@ -56,18 +56,18 @@ describe Note, models: true do
     let!(:note) { create(:note_on_commit, note: "+1 from me") }
     let!(:commit) { note.noteable }
 
-    it "should be accessible through #noteable" do
+    it "is accessible through #noteable" do
       expect(note.commit_id).to eq(commit.id)
       expect(note.noteable).to be_a(Commit)
       expect(note.noteable).to eq(commit)
     end
 
-    it "should save a valid note" do
+    it "saves a valid note" do
       expect(note.commit_id).to eq(commit.id)
       note.noteable == commit
     end
 
-    it "should be recognized by #for_commit?" do
+    it "is recognized by #for_commit?" do
       expect(note).to be_for_commit
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/project_security_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_security_spec.rb
index 2142c7c13ef..36379074ea0 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_security_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_security_spec.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe Project, models: true do
     let(:owner_actions) { Ability.project_owner_rules }
 
     describe "Non member rules" do
-      it "should deny for non-project users any actions" do
+      it "denies for non-project users any actions" do
         owner_actions.each do |action|
           expect(@abilities.allowed?(@u1, action, @p1)).to be_falsey
         end
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe Project, models: true do
         @p1.project_members.create(project: @p1, user: @u2, access_level: ProjectMember::GUEST)
       end
 
-      it "should allow for project user any guest actions" do
+      it "allows for project user any guest actions" do
         guest_actions.each do |action|
           expect(@abilities.allowed?(@u2, action, @p1)).to be_truthy
         end
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe Project, models: true do
         @p1.project_members.create(project: @p1, user: @u2, access_level: ProjectMember::REPORTER)
       end
 
-      it "should allow for project user any report actions" do
+      it "allows for project user any report actions" do
         report_actions.each do |action|
           expect(@abilities.allowed?(@u2, action, @p1)).to be_truthy
         end
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ describe Project, models: true do
         @p1.project_members.create(project: @p1, user: @u3, access_level: ProjectMember::DEVELOPER)
       end
 
-      it "should deny for developer master-specific actions" do
+      it "denies for developer master-specific actions" do
         [dev_actions - report_actions].each do |action|
           expect(@abilities.allowed?(@u2, action, @p1)).to be_falsey
         end
       end
 
-      it "should allow for project user any dev actions" do
+      it "allows for project user any dev actions" do
         dev_actions.each do |action|
           expect(@abilities.allowed?(@u3, action, @p1)).to be_truthy
         end
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ describe Project, models: true do
         @p1.project_members.create(project: @p1, user: @u3, access_level: ProjectMember::MASTER)
       end
 
-      it "should deny for developer master-specific actions" do
+      it "denies for developer master-specific actions" do
         [master_actions - dev_actions].each do |action|
           expect(@abilities.allowed?(@u2, action, @p1)).to be_falsey
         end
       end
 
-      it "should allow for project user any master actions" do
+      it "allows for project user any master actions" do
         master_actions.each do |action|
           expect(@abilities.allowed?(@u3, action, @p1)).to be_truthy
         end
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ describe Project, models: true do
         @p1.project_members.create(project: @p1, user: @u3, access_level: ProjectMember::MASTER)
       end
 
-      it "should deny for masters admin-specific actions" do
+      it "denies for masters admin-specific actions" do
         [owner_actions - master_actions].each do |action|
           expect(@abilities.allowed?(@u2, action, @p1)).to be_falsey
         end
       end
 
-      it "should allow for project owner any admin actions" do
+      it "allows for project owner any admin actions" do
         owner_actions.each do |action|
           expect(@abilities.allowed?(@u4, action, @p1)).to be_truthy
         end
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/asana_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/asana_service_spec.rb
index f3d15f3c1ea..dc702cfc42c 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/asana_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/asana_service_spec.rb
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe AsanaService, models: true do
       )
     end
 
-    it 'should call Asana service to create a story' do
+    it 'calls Asana service to create a story' do
       data = create_data_for_commits('Message from commit. related to #123456')
       expected_message = "#{data[:user_name]} pushed to branch #{data[:ref]} of #{project.name_with_namespace} ( #{data[:commits][0][:url]} ): #{data[:commits][0][:message]}"
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe AsanaService, models: true do
       @asana.execute(data)
     end
 
-    it 'should call Asana service to create a story and close a task' do
+    it 'calls Asana service to create a story and close a task' do
       data = create_data_for_commits('fix #456789')
       d1 = double('Asana::Task')
       expect(d1).to receive(:add_comment)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe AsanaService, models: true do
       @asana.execute(data)
     end
 
-    it 'should be able to close via url' do
+    it 'is able to close via url' do
       data = create_data_for_commits('closes https://app.asana.com/19292/956299/42')
       d1 = double('Asana::Task')
       expect(d1).to receive(:add_comment)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe AsanaService, models: true do
       @asana.execute(data)
     end
 
-    it 'should allow multiple matches per line' do
+    it 'allows multiple matches per line' do
       message = <<-EOF
       minor bigfix, refactoring, fixed #123 and Closes #456 work on #789
       ref https://app.asana.com/19292/956299/42 and closing https://app.asana.com/19292/956299/12
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/assembla_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/assembla_service_spec.rb
index 17e9361dd5c..00c4e0fb64c 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/assembla_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/assembla_service_spec.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe AssemblaService, models: true do
       WebMock.stub_request(:post, @api_url)
     end
 
-    it "should call Assembla API" do
+    it "calls Assembla API" do
       @assembla_service.execute(@sample_data)
       expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, @api_url).with(
         body: /#{@sample_data[:before]}.*#{@sample_data[:after]}.*#{project.path}/
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/external_wiki_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/external_wiki_service_spec.rb
index 5fe5ea7d2df..d7c5ea95d71 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/external_wiki_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/external_wiki_service_spec.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe ExternalWikiService, models: true do
         @service.destroy!
       end
 
-      it 'should replace the wiki url' do
+      it 'replaces the wiki url' do
         wiki_path = get_project_wiki_path(project)
         expect(wiki_path).to match('https://gitlab.com')
       end
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/flowdock_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/flowdock_service_spec.rb
index b7e627e6518..6518098ceea 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/flowdock_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/flowdock_service_spec.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe FlowdockService, models: true do
       WebMock.stub_request(:post, @api_url)
     end
 
-    it "should call FlowDock API" do
+    it "calls FlowDock API" do
       @flowdock_service.execute(@sample_data)
       @sample_data[:commits].each do |commit|
         # One request to Flowdock per new commit
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/gemnasium_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/gemnasium_service_spec.rb
index a08f1ac229f..2c5583bdaa2 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/gemnasium_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/gemnasium_service_spec.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe GemnasiumService, models: true do
       )
       @sample_data = Gitlab::PushDataBuilder.build_sample(project, user)
     end
-    it "should call Gemnasium service" do
+    it "calls Gemnasium service" do
       expect(Gemnasium::GitlabService).to receive(:execute).with(an_instance_of(Hash)).once
       @gemnasium_service.execute(@sample_data)
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/gitlab_issue_tracker_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/gitlab_issue_tracker_service_spec.rb
index 7a1f106d6e3..8ef79a17d50 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/gitlab_issue_tracker_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/gitlab_issue_tracker_service_spec.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe GitlabIssueTrackerService, models: true do
         @service.destroy!
       end
 
-      it 'should give the correct path' do
+      it 'gives the correct path' do
         expect(@service.project_url).to eq("http://localhost/gitlab/root/#{project.path_with_namespace}/issues")
         expect(@service.new_issue_url).to eq("http://localhost/gitlab/root/#{project.path_with_namespace}/issues/new")
         expect(@service.issue_url(432)).to eq("http://localhost/gitlab/root/#{project.path_with_namespace}/issues/432")
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe GitlabIssueTrackerService, models: true do
         @service.destroy!
       end
 
-      it 'should give the correct path' do
+      it 'gives the correct path' do
         expect(@service.project_path).to eq("/gitlab/root/#{project.path_with_namespace}/issues")
         expect(@service.new_issue_path).to eq("/gitlab/root/#{project.path_with_namespace}/issues/new")
         expect(@service.issue_path(432)).to eq("/gitlab/root/#{project.path_with_namespace}/issues/432")
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/hipchat_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/hipchat_service_spec.rb
index 62ae5f6cf74..bf438b26690 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/hipchat_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/hipchat_service_spec.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
       WebMock.stub_request(:post, api_url)
     end
 
-    it 'should test and return errors' do
+    it 'tests and return errors' do
       allow(hipchat).to receive(:execute).and_raise(StandardError, 'no such room')
       result = hipchat.test(push_sample_data)
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
       expect(result[:result].to_s).to eq('no such room')
     end
 
-    it 'should use v1 if version is provided' do
+    it 'uses v1 if version is provided' do
       allow(hipchat).to receive(:api_version).and_return('v1')
       expect(HipChat::Client).to receive(:new).with(
         token,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
       hipchat.execute(push_sample_data)
     end
 
-    it 'should use v2 as the version when nothing is provided' do
+    it 'uses v2 as the version when nothing is provided' do
       allow(hipchat).to receive(:api_version).and_return('')
       expect(HipChat::Client).to receive(:new).with(
         token,
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
     end
 
     context 'push events' do
-      it "should call Hipchat API for push events" do
+      it "calls Hipchat API for push events" do
         hipchat.execute(push_sample_data)
 
         expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, api_url).once
       end
 
-      it "should create a push message" do
+      it "creates a push message" do
         message = hipchat.send(:create_push_message, push_sample_data)
 
         push_sample_data[:object_attributes]
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
     context 'tag_push events' do
       let(:push_sample_data) { Gitlab::PushDataBuilder.build(project, user, Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA, '1' * 40, 'refs/tags/test', []) }
 
-      it "should call Hipchat API for tag push events" do
+      it "calls Hipchat API for tag push events" do
         hipchat.execute(push_sample_data)
 
         expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, api_url).once
       end
 
-      it "should create a tag push message" do
+      it "creates a tag push message" do
         message = hipchat.send(:create_push_message, push_sample_data)
 
         push_sample_data[:object_attributes]
@@ -131,13 +131,13 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
       let(:issue_service) { Issues::CreateService.new(project, user) }
       let(:issues_sample_data) { issue_service.hook_data(issue, 'open') }
 
-      it "should call Hipchat API for issue events" do
+      it "calls Hipchat API for issue events" do
         hipchat.execute(issues_sample_data)
 
         expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, api_url).once
       end
 
-      it "should create an issue message" do
+      it "creates an issue message" do
         message = hipchat.send(:create_issue_message, issues_sample_data)
 
         obj_attr = issues_sample_data[:object_attributes]
@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
       let(:merge_service) { MergeRequests::CreateService.new(project, user) }
       let(:merge_sample_data) { merge_service.hook_data(merge_request, 'open') }
 
-      it "should call Hipchat API for merge requests events" do
+      it "calls Hipchat API for merge requests events" do
         hipchat.execute(merge_sample_data)
 
         expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, api_url).once
       end
 
-      it "should create a merge request message" do
+      it "creates a merge request message" do
         message = hipchat.send(:create_merge_request_message,
                                merge_sample_data)
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
                                   note: 'a comment on a commit')
         end
 
-        it "should call Hipchat API for commit comment events" do
+        it "calls Hipchat API for commit comment events" do
           data = Gitlab::NoteDataBuilder.build(commit_note, user)
           hipchat.execute(data)
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
                                          note: "merge request note")
         end
 
-        it "should call Hipchat API for merge request comment events" do
+        it "calls Hipchat API for merge request comment events" do
           data = Gitlab::NoteDataBuilder.build(merge_request_note, user)
           hipchat.execute(data)
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
                                  note: "issue note")
         end
 
-        it "should call Hipchat API for issue comment events" do
+        it "calls Hipchat API for issue comment events" do
           data = Gitlab::NoteDataBuilder.build(issue_note, user)
           hipchat.execute(data)
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
                                            note: "snippet note")
         end
 
-        it "should call Hipchat API for snippet comment events" do
+        it "calls Hipchat API for snippet comment events" do
           data = Gitlab::NoteDataBuilder.build(snippet_note, user)
           hipchat.execute(data)
 
@@ -297,13 +297,13 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
       context 'for failed' do
         before { build.drop }
 
-        it "should call Hipchat API" do
+        it "calls Hipchat API" do
           hipchat.execute(data)
 
           expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, api_url).once
         end
 
-        it "should create a build message" do
+        it "creates a build message" do
           message = hipchat.send(:create_build_message, data)
 
           project_url = project.web_url
@@ -325,13 +325,13 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
           build.success
         end
 
-        it "should call Hipchat API" do
+        it "calls Hipchat API" do
           hipchat.notify_only_broken_builds = false
           hipchat.execute(data)
           expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, api_url).once
         end
 
-        it "should notify only broken" do
+        it "notifies only broken" do
           hipchat.notify_only_broken_builds = true
           hipchat.execute(data)
           expect(WebMock).not_to have_requested(:post, api_url).once
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/irker_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/irker_service_spec.rb
index 4ee022a5171..b528baaf15c 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/irker_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/irker_service_spec.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe IrkerService, models: true do
       @irker_server.close
     end
 
-    it 'should send valid JSON messages to an Irker listener' do
+    it 'sends valid JSON messages to an Irker listener' do
       irker.execute(sample_data)
 
       conn = @irker_server.accept
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/jira_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/jira_service_spec.rb
index 5a97cf370da..342403f6354 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/jira_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/jira_service_spec.rb
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe JiraService, models: true do
       WebMock.stub_request(:post, @comment_url)
     end
 
-    it "should call JIRA API" do
+    it "calls JIRA API" do
       @jira_service.execute(merge_request,
                             ExternalIssue.new("JIRA-123", project))
       expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, @comment_url).with(
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ describe JiraService, models: true do
         expect(@jira_service.api_url).to eq("http://jira_edited.example.com/rest/api/2")
       end
 
-      it "should reset password if url changed, even if setter called multiple times" do
+      it "resets password if url changed, even if setter called multiple times" do
         @jira_service.api_url = 'http://jira1.example.com/rest/api/2'
         @jira_service.api_url = 'http://jira1.example.com/rest/api/2'
         @jira_service.save
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ describe JiraService, models: true do
         @service.destroy!
       end
 
-      it 'should be initialized' do
+      it 'is initialized' do
         expect(@service.title).to eq('JIRA')
         expect(@service.description).to eq("Jira issue tracker")
       end
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ describe JiraService, models: true do
         @service.destroy!
       end
 
-      it "should be correct" do
+      it "is correct" do
         expect(@service.title).to eq('Jira One')
         expect(@service.description).to eq('Jira One issue tracker')
       end
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ describe JiraService, models: true do
         @service.destroy!
       end
 
-      it 'should be prepopulated with the settings' do
+      it 'is prepopulated with the settings' do
         expect(@service.properties["project_url"]).to eq('http://jira.sample/projects/project_a')
         expect(@service.properties["issues_url"]).to eq("http://jira.sample/issues/:id")
         expect(@service.properties["new_issue_url"]).to eq("http://jira.sample/projects/project_a/issues/new")
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/pushover_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/pushover_service_spec.rb
index 555d9757b47..19c0270a493 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/pushover_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/pushover_service_spec.rb
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe PushoverService, models: true do
       WebMock.stub_request(:post, api_url)
     end
 
-    it 'should call Pushover API' do
+    it 'calls Pushover API' do
       pushover.execute(sample_data)
 
       expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, api_url).once
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/slack_service/note_message_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/slack_service/note_message_spec.rb
index 379c3e1219c..41b93f08050 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/slack_service/note_message_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/slack_service/note_message_spec.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ describe SlackService::NoteMessage, models: true do
           title: "merge request title\ndetails\n"
       }
     end
+
     it 'returns a message regarding notes on a merge request' do
       message = SlackService::NoteMessage.new(@args)
       expect(message.pretext).to eq("Test User commented on " \
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/slack_service/wiki_page_message_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/slack_service/wiki_page_message_spec.rb
index 46dedb66c7c..13aea0b0600 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/slack_service/wiki_page_message_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/slack_service/wiki_page_message_spec.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe SlackService::WikiPageMessage, models: true do
     context 'when :action == "create"' do
       before { args[:object_attributes][:action] = 'create' }
 
-      it 'it returns the attachment for a new wiki page' do
+      it 'returns the attachment for a new wiki page' do
         expect(subject.attachments).to eq([
           {
             text: "Wiki page description",
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe SlackService::WikiPageMessage, models: true do
     context 'when :action == "update"' do
       before { args[:object_attributes][:action] = 'update' }
 
-      it 'it returns the attachment for an updated wiki page' do
+      it 'returns the attachment for an updated wiki page' do
         expect(subject.attachments).to eq([
           {
             text: "Wiki page description",
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/slack_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/slack_service_spec.rb
index df511b1bc4c..45a5f4ef12a 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/slack_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/slack_service_spec.rb
@@ -93,31 +93,31 @@ describe SlackService, models: true do
       @wiki_page_sample_data = wiki_page_service.hook_data(@wiki_page, 'create')
     end
 
-    it "should call Slack API for push events" do
+    it "calls Slack API for push events" do
       slack.execute(push_sample_data)
 
       expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, webhook_url).once
     end
 
-    it "should call Slack API for issue events" do
+    it "calls Slack API for issue events" do
       slack.execute(@issues_sample_data)
 
       expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, webhook_url).once
     end
 
-    it "should call Slack API for merge requests events" do
+    it "calls Slack API for merge requests events" do
       slack.execute(@merge_sample_data)
 
       expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, webhook_url).once
     end
 
-    it "should call Slack API for wiki page events" do
+    it "calls Slack API for wiki page events" do
       slack.execute(@wiki_page_sample_data)
 
       expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, webhook_url).once
     end
 
-    it 'should use the username as an option for slack when configured' do
+    it 'uses the username as an option for slack when configured' do
       allow(slack).to receive(:username).and_return(username)
       expect(Slack::Notifier).to receive(:new).
        with(webhook_url, username: username).
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ describe SlackService, models: true do
       slack.execute(push_sample_data)
     end
 
-    it 'should use the channel as an option when it is configured' do
+    it 'uses the channel as an option when it is configured' do
       allow(slack).to receive(:channel).and_return(channel)
       expect(Slack::Notifier).to receive(:new).
         with(webhook_url, channel: channel).
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ describe SlackService, models: true do
                                 note: 'a comment on a commit')
       end
 
-      it "should call Slack API for commit comment events" do
+      it "calls Slack API for commit comment events" do
         data = Gitlab::NoteDataBuilder.build(commit_note, user)
         slack.execute(data)
 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ describe SlackService, models: true do
                                        note: "merge request note")
       end
 
-      it "should call Slack API for merge request comment events" do
+      it "calls Slack API for merge request comment events" do
         data = Gitlab::NoteDataBuilder.build(merge_request_note, user)
         slack.execute(data)
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ describe SlackService, models: true do
         create(:note_on_issue, project: project, note: "issue note")
       end
 
-      it "should call Slack API for issue comment events" do
+      it "calls Slack API for issue comment events" do
         data = Gitlab::NoteDataBuilder.build(issue_note, user)
         slack.execute(data)
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ describe SlackService, models: true do
                                          note: "snippet note")
       end
 
-      it "should call Slack API for snippet comment events" do
+      it "calls Slack API for snippet comment events" do
         data = Gitlab::NoteDataBuilder.build(snippet_note, user)
         slack.execute(data)
 
diff --git a/spec/models/project_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
index 567f87b9970..1c3d694075a 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe Project, models: true do
     it { is_expected.to validate_presence_of(:namespace) }
     it { is_expected.to validate_presence_of(:repository_storage) }
 
-    it 'should not allow new projects beyond user limits' do
+    it 'does not allow new projects beyond user limits' do
       project2 = build(:project)
       allow(project2).to receive(:creator).and_return(double(can_create_project?: false, projects_limit: 0).as_null_object)
       expect(project2).not_to be_valid
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ describe Project, models: true do
 
     describe 'wiki path conflict' do
       context "when the new path has been used by the wiki of other Project" do
-        it 'should have an error on the name attribute' do
+        it 'has an error on the name attribute' do
           new_project = build_stubbed(:project, namespace_id: project.namespace_id, path: "#{project.path}.wiki")
 
           expect(new_project).not_to be_valid
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe Project, models: true do
       end
 
       context "when the new wiki path has been used by the path of other Project" do
-        it 'should have an error on the name attribute' do
+        it 'has an error on the name attribute' do
           project_with_wiki_suffix = create(:project, path: 'foo.wiki')
           new_project = build_stubbed(:project, namespace_id: project_with_wiki_suffix.namespace_id, path: 'foo')
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe Project, models: true do
         allow(Gitlab.config.repositories).to receive(:storages).and_return(storages)
       end
 
-      it "should not allow repository storages that don't match a label in the configuration" do
+      it "does not allow repository storages that don't match a label in the configuration" do
         expect(project2).not_to be_valid
         expect(project2.errors[:repository_storage].first).to match(/is not included in the list/)
       end
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ describe Project, models: true do
   end
 
   describe 'project token' do
-    it 'should set an random token if none provided' do
+    it 'sets an random token if none provided' do
       project = FactoryGirl.create :empty_project, runners_token: ''
       expect(project.runners_token).not_to eq('')
     end
 
-    it 'should not set an random toke if one provided' do
+    it 'does not set an random toke if one provided' do
       project = FactoryGirl.create :empty_project, runners_token: 'my-token'
       expect(project.runners_token).to eq('my-token')
     end
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ describe Project, models: true do
     end
   end
 
-  it 'should return valid url to repo' do
+  it 'returns valid url to repo' do
     project = Project.new(path: 'somewhere')
     expect(project.url_to_repo).to eq(Gitlab.config.gitlab_shell.ssh_path_prefix + 'somewhere.git')
   end
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ describe Project, models: true do
     let(:last_event) { double(created_at: Time.now) }
 
     describe 'last_activity' do
-      it 'should alias last_activity to last_event' do
+      it 'alias last_activity to last_event' do
         allow(project).to receive(:last_event).and_return(last_event)
         expect(project.last_activity).to eq(last_event)
       end
@@ -350,13 +350,13 @@ describe Project, models: true do
     let(:prev_commit_id) { merge_request.commits.last.id }
     let(:commit_id) { merge_request.commits.first.id }
 
-    it 'should close merge request if last commit from source branch was pushed to target branch' do
+    it 'closes merge request if last commit from source branch was pushed to target branch' do
       project.update_merge_requests(prev_commit_id, commit_id, "refs/heads/#{merge_request.target_branch}", key.user)
       merge_request.reload
       expect(merge_request.merged?).to be_truthy
     end
 
-    it 'should update merge request commits with new one if pushed to source branch' do
+    it 'updates merge request commits with new one if pushed to source branch' do
       project.update_merge_requests(prev_commit_id, commit_id, "refs/heads/#{merge_request.source_branch}", key.user)
       merge_request.reload
       expect(merge_request.diff_head_sha).to eq(commit_id)
@@ -433,11 +433,11 @@ describe Project, models: true do
     let(:project) { create(:project) }
     let(:ext_project) { create(:redmine_project) }
 
-    it "should be true if used internal tracker" do
+    it "is true if used internal tracker" do
       expect(project.default_issues_tracker?).to be_truthy
     end
 
-    it "should be false if used other tracker" do
+    it "is false if used other tracker" do
       expect(ext_project.default_issues_tracker?).to be_falsey
     end
   end
@@ -636,12 +636,12 @@ describe Project, models: true do
   describe '#avatar_type' do
     let(:project) { create(:project) }
 
-    it 'should be true if avatar is image' do
+    it 'is true if avatar is image' do
       project.update_attribute(:avatar, 'uploads/avatar.png')
       expect(project.avatar_type).to be_truthy
     end
 
-    it 'should be false if avatar is html page' do
+    it 'is false if avatar is html page' do
       project.update_attribute(:avatar, 'uploads/avatar.html')
       expect(project.avatar_type).to eq(['only images allowed'])
     end
@@ -814,16 +814,16 @@ describe Project, models: true do
     context 'for shared runners disabled' do
       let(:shared_runners_enabled) { false }
 
-      it 'there are no runners available' do
+      it 'has no runners available' do
         expect(project.any_runners?).to be_falsey
       end
 
-      it 'there is a specific runner' do
+      it 'has a specific runner' do
         project.runners << specific_runner
         expect(project.any_runners?).to be_truthy
       end
 
-      it 'there is a shared runner, but they are prohibited to use' do
+      it 'has a shared runner, but they are prohibited to use' do
         shared_runner
         expect(project.any_runners?).to be_falsey
       end
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ describe Project, models: true do
     context 'for shared runners enabled' do
       let(:shared_runners_enabled) { true }
 
-      it 'there is a shared runner' do
+      it 'has a shared runner' do
         shared_runner
         expect(project.any_runners?).to be_truthy
       end
diff --git a/spec/models/repository_spec.rb b/spec/models/repository_spec.rb
index 2a053b1804f..f7dbfd712cc 100644
--- a/spec/models/repository_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/repository_spec.rb
@@ -340,14 +340,14 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
 
   describe '#add_branch' do
     context 'when pre hooks were successful' do
-      it 'should run without errors' do
+      it 'runs without errors' do
         hook = double(trigger: [true, nil])
         expect(Gitlab::Git::Hook).to receive(:new).exactly(3).times.and_return(hook)
 
         expect { repository.add_branch(user, 'new_feature', 'master') }.not_to raise_error
       end
 
-      it 'should create the branch' do
+      it 'creates the branch' do
         allow_any_instance_of(Gitlab::Git::Hook).to receive(:trigger).and_return([true, nil])
 
         branch = repository.add_branch(user, 'new_feature', 'master')
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     end
 
     context 'when pre hooks failed' do
-      it 'should get an error' do
+      it 'gets an error' do
         allow_any_instance_of(Gitlab::Git::Hook).to receive(:trigger).and_return([false, ''])
 
         expect do
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
         end.to raise_error(GitHooksService::PreReceiveError)
       end
 
-      it 'should not create the branch' do
+      it 'does not create the branch' do
         allow_any_instance_of(Gitlab::Git::Hook).to receive(:trigger).and_return([false, ''])
 
         expect do
@@ -387,14 +387,14 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     let(:blank_sha) { '0000000000000000000000000000000000000000' }
 
     context 'when pre hooks were successful' do
-      it 'should run without errors' do
+      it 'runs without errors' do
         expect_any_instance_of(GitHooksService).to receive(:execute).
           with(user, project.repository.path_to_repo, old_rev, blank_sha, 'refs/heads/feature')
 
         expect { repository.rm_branch(user, 'feature') }.not_to raise_error
       end
 
-      it 'should delete the branch' do
+      it 'deletes the branch' do
         allow_any_instance_of(Gitlab::Git::Hook).to receive(:trigger).and_return([true, nil])
 
         expect { repository.rm_branch(user, 'feature') }.not_to raise_error
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     end
 
     context 'when pre hooks failed' do
-      it 'should get an error' do
+      it 'gets an error' do
         allow_any_instance_of(Gitlab::Git::Hook).to receive(:trigger).and_return([false, ''])
 
         expect do
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
         end.to raise_error(GitHooksService::PreReceiveError)
       end
 
-      it 'should not delete the branch' do
+      it 'does not delete the branch' do
         allow_any_instance_of(Gitlab::Git::Hook).to receive(:trigger).and_return([false, ''])
 
         expect do
@@ -433,13 +433,13 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
           and_yield.and_return(true)
       end
 
-      it 'should run without errors' do
+      it 'runs without errors' do
         expect do
           repository.commit_with_hooks(user, 'feature') { sample_commit.id }
         end.not_to raise_error
       end
 
-      it 'should ensure the autocrlf Git option is set to :input' do
+      it 'ensures the autocrlf Git option is set to :input' do
         expect(repository).to receive(:update_autocrlf_option)
 
         repository.commit_with_hooks(user, 'feature') { sample_commit.id }
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     end
 
     context 'when pre hooks failed' do
-      it 'should get an error' do
+      it 'gets an error' do
         allow_any_instance_of(Gitlab::Git::Hook).to receive(:trigger).and_return([false, ''])
 
         expect do
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#merge' do
-    it 'should merge the code and return the commit id' do
+    it 'merges the code and return the commit id' do
       expect(merge_commit).to be_present
       expect(repository.blob_at(merge_commit.id, 'files/ruby/feature.rb')).to be_present
     end
@@ -726,13 +726,13 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     let(:update_image_commit) { repository.commit('2f63565e7aac07bcdadb654e253078b727143ec4') }
 
     context 'when there is a conflict' do
-      it 'should abort the operation' do
+      it 'aborts the operation' do
         expect(repository.revert(user, new_image_commit, 'master')).to eq(false)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when commit was already reverted' do
-      it 'should abort the operation' do
+      it 'aborts the operation' do
         repository.revert(user, update_image_commit, 'master')
 
         expect(repository.revert(user, update_image_commit, 'master')).to eq(false)
@@ -740,13 +740,13 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     end
 
     context 'when commit can be reverted' do
-      it 'should revert the changes' do
+      it 'reverts the changes' do
         expect(repository.revert(user, update_image_commit, 'master')).to be_truthy
       end
     end
 
     context 'reverting a merge commit' do
-      it 'should revert the changes' do
+      it 'reverts the changes' do
         merge_commit
         expect(repository.blob_at_branch('master', 'files/ruby/feature.rb')).to be_present
 
@@ -762,13 +762,13 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     let(:pickable_merge) { repository.commit('e56497bb5f03a90a51293fc6d516788730953899') }
 
     context 'when there is a conflict' do
-      it 'should abort the operation' do
+      it 'aborts the operation' do
         expect(repository.cherry_pick(user, conflict_commit, 'master')).to eq(false)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when commit was already cherry-picked' do
-      it 'should abort the operation' do
+      it 'aborts the operation' do
         repository.cherry_pick(user, pickable_commit, 'master')
 
         expect(repository.cherry_pick(user, pickable_commit, 'master')).to eq(false)
@@ -776,13 +776,13 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
     end
 
     context 'when commit can be cherry-picked' do
-      it 'should cherry-pick the changes' do
+      it 'cherry-picks the changes' do
         expect(repository.cherry_pick(user, pickable_commit, 'master')).to be_truthy
       end
     end
 
     context 'cherry-picking a merge commit' do
-      it 'should cherry-pick the changes' do
+      it 'cherry-picks the changes' do
         expect(repository.blob_at_branch('master', 'foo/bar/.gitkeep')).to be_nil
 
         repository.cherry_pick(user, pickable_merge, 'master')
diff --git a/spec/models/service_spec.rb b/spec/models/service_spec.rb
index 67b3783d514..05056a4bb47 100644
--- a/spec/models/service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/service_spec.rb
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ describe Service, models: true do
       end
       let(:project) { create(:project) }
 
-      describe 'should be prefilled for projects pushover service' do
+      describe 'is prefilled for projects pushover service' do
         before do
           service_template
           project.build_missing_services
         end
 
-        it "should have all fields prefilled" do
+        it "has all fields prefilled" do
           service = project.pushover_service
           expect(service.template).to eq(false)
           expect(service.device).to eq('MyDevice')
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 9f432501c59..f67acbbef37 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
             allow_any_instance_of(ApplicationSetting).to receive(:domain_whitelist).and_return(['*.example.com'])
           end
 
-          it 'should give priority to whitelist and allow info@test.example.com' do
+          it 'gives priority to whitelist and allow info@test.example.com' do
             user = build(:user, email: 'info@test.example.com')
             expect(user).to be_valid
           end
@@ -304,18 +304,18 @@ describe User, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#generate_password' do
-    it "should execute callback when force_random_password specified" do
+    it "executes callback when force_random_password specified" do
       user = build(:user, force_random_password: true)
       expect(user).to receive(:generate_password)
       user.save
     end
 
-    it "should not generate password by default" do
+    it "does not generate password by default" do
       user = create(:user, password: 'abcdefghe')
       expect(user.password).to eq('abcdefghe')
     end
 
-    it "should generate password when forcing random password" do
+    it "generates password when forcing random password" do
       allow(Devise).to receive(:friendly_token).and_return('123456789')
       user = create(:user, password: 'abcdefg', force_random_password: true)
       expect(user.password).to eq('12345678')
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
   end
 
   describe 'authentication token' do
-    it "should have authentication token" do
+    it "has authentication token" do
       user = create(:user)
       expect(user.authentication_token).not_to be_blank
     end
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
   describe 'blocking user' do
     let(:user) { create(:user, name: 'John Smith') }
 
-    it "should block user" do
+    it "blocks user" do
       user.block
       expect(user.blocked?).to be_truthy
     end
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
     describe 'with defaults' do
       let(:user) { User.new }
 
-      it "should apply defaults to user" do
+      it "applies defaults to user" do
         expect(user.projects_limit).to eq(Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_projects_limit)
         expect(user.can_create_group).to eq(Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_can_create_group)
         expect(user.theme_id).to eq(Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_theme)
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
     describe 'with default overrides' do
       let(:user) { User.new(projects_limit: 123, can_create_group: false, can_create_team: true, theme_id: 1) }
 
-      it "should apply defaults to user" do
+      it "applies defaults to user" do
         expect(user.projects_limit).to eq(123)
         expect(user.can_create_group).to be_falsey
         expect(user.theme_id).to eq(1)
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
   describe 'by_username_or_id' do
     let(:user1) { create(:user, username: 'foo') }
 
-    it "should get the correct user" do
+    it "gets the correct user" do
       expect(User.by_username_or_id(user1.id)).to eq(user1)
       expect(User.by_username_or_id('foo')).to eq(user1)
       expect(User.by_username_or_id(-1)).to be_nil
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
     let(:username) { 'John' }
     let!(:user) { create(:user, username: username) }
 
-    it 'should get the correct user' do
+    it 'gets the correct user' do
       expect(User.by_login(user.email.upcase)).to eq user
       expect(User.by_login(user.email)).to eq user
       expect(User.by_login(username.downcase)).to eq user
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ describe User, models: true do
   describe 'all_ssh_keys' do
     it { is_expected.to have_many(:keys).dependent(:destroy) }
 
-    it "should have all ssh keys" do
+    it "has all ssh keys" do
       user = create :user
       key = create :key, key: "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQD33bWLBxu48Sev9Fert1yzEO4WGcWglWF7K/AwblIUFselOt/QdOL9DSjpQGxLagO1s9wl53STIO8qGS4Ms0EJZyIXOEFMjFJ5xmjSy+S37By4sG7SsltQEHMxtbtFOaW5LV2wCrX+rUsRNqLMamZjgjcPO0/EgGCXIGMAYW4O7cwGZdXWYIhQ1Vwy+CsVMDdPkPgBXqK7nR/ey8KMs8ho5fMNgB5hBw/AL9fNGhRw3QTD6Q12Nkhl4VZES2EsZqlpNnJttnPdp847DUsT6yuLRlfiQfz5Cn9ysHFdXObMN5VYIiPFwHeYCZp1X2S4fDZooRE8uOLTfxWHPXwrhqSH", user_id: user.id
 
@@ -650,12 +650,12 @@ describe User, models: true do
   describe '#avatar_type' do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
-    it "should be true if avatar is image" do
+    it "is true if avatar is image" do
       user.update_attribute(:avatar, 'uploads/avatar.png')
       expect(user.avatar_type).to be_truthy
     end
 
-    it "should be false if avatar is html page" do
+    it "is false if avatar is html page" do
       user.update_attribute(:avatar, 'uploads/avatar.html')
       expect(user.avatar_type).to eq(["only images allowed"])
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/wiki_page_spec.rb b/spec/models/wiki_page_spec.rb
index ddc49495eda..5c34b1b0a30 100644
--- a/spec/models/wiki_page_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/wiki_page_spec.rb
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ describe WikiPage, models: true do
       @page = wiki.find_page("Delete Page")
     end
 
-    it "should delete the page" do
+    it "deletes the page" do
       @page.delete
       expect(wiki.pages).to be_empty
     end
 
-    it "should return true" do
+    it "returns true" do
       expect(@page.delete).to eq(true)
     end
   end
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe WikiPage, models: true do
       destroy_page("Title")
     end
 
-    it "should be replace a hyphen to a space" do
+    it "replaces a hyphen to a space" do
       @page.title = "Import-existing-repositories-into-GitLab"
       expect(@page.title).to eq("Import existing repositories into GitLab")
     end
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 51ee2167d47..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')
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response['line_type']).to be_nil
       end
 
-      it 'should return the inline comment' do
+      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')
@@ -181,19 +181,19 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         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/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 fd1fffa6223..34fac297923 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/project_hooks_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/project_hooks_spec.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ 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)
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ 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
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ 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)
@@ -59,27 +59,27 @@ 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)
@@ -94,19 +94,19 @@ 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)
@@ -119,46 +119,46 @@ 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 6b78326213b..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)
@@ -617,31 +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 :fork_admin do
     let(:project_fork_target) { create(:project) }
     let(:project_fork_source) { create(:project, :public) }
@@ -649,12 +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)
@@ -664,12 +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)
@@ -682,7 +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
@@ -695,12 +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
@@ -712,7 +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)
@@ -725,7 +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)
@@ -735,23 +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'
@@ -771,14 +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
@@ -788,7 +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
@@ -809,7 +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)
@@ -817,7 +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)
@@ -826,7 +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)
@@ -835,7 +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 }
@@ -847,14 +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)
@@ -865,7 +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)
@@ -874,7 +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,
@@ -888,20 +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)
@@ -909,7 +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,
@@ -1044,36 +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..69b5072a81e 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)
@@ -379,26 +379,26 @@ 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
+    it "returns 405 for invalid ID" do
       post api("/users/ASDF/keys", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
     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)
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(key.title)
       end
 
-      it "should return 405 for invalid ID" do
+      it "returns 405 for invalid ID" do
         get api("/users/ASDF/keys", admin)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
       end
@@ -441,14 +441,14 @@ 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 +457,7 @@ 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 +465,7 @@ 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')
@@ -476,20 +476,20 @@ 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
+    it "raises error for invalid ID" do
       post api("/users/ASDF/emails", admin)
       expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
     end
@@ -499,20 +499,20 @@ 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 +521,7 @@ 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 +532,14 @@ 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 +548,7 @@ 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 +556,13 @@ 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 +571,36 @@ 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 +610,7 @@ 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 +618,14 @@ 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 +637,7 @@ 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 +645,13 @@ 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 +660,14 @@ 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 +675,31 @@ 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 +708,33 @@ 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 +746,7 @@ 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 +754,13 @@ 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 +769,14 @@ 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 +784,12 @@ 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 +797,7 @@ 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 +806,44 @@ 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 +854,37 @@ 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/services/create_snippet_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/create_snippet_service_spec.rb
index 7a850066bf8..d81d0fd76c9 100644
--- a/spec/services/create_snippet_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/create_snippet_service_spec.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe CreateSnippetService, services: true do
       @opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
     end
 
-    it 'non-admins should not be able to create a public snippet' do
+    it 'non-admins are not able to create a public snippet' do
       snippet = create_snippet(nil, @user, @opts)
       expect(snippet.errors.messages).to have_key(:visibility_level)
       expect(snippet.errors.messages[:visibility_level].first).to(
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe CreateSnippetService, services: true do
       )
     end
 
-    it 'admins should be able to create a public snippet' do
+    it 'admins are able to create a public snippet' do
       snippet = create_snippet(nil, @admin, @opts)
       expect(snippet.errors.any?).to be_falsey
       expect(snippet.visibility_level).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
diff --git a/spec/services/event_create_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/event_create_service_spec.rb
index 789836f71bb..16a9956fe7f 100644
--- a/spec/services/event_create_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/event_create_service_spec.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
 
       it { expect(service.open_mr(merge_request, merge_request.author)).to be_truthy }
 
-      it "should create new event" do
+      it "creates new event" do
         expect { service.open_mr(merge_request, merge_request.author) }.to change { Event.count }
       end
     end
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
 
       it { expect(service.close_mr(merge_request, merge_request.author)).to be_truthy }
 
-      it "should create new event" do
+      it "creates new event" do
         expect { service.close_mr(merge_request, merge_request.author) }.to change { Event.count }
       end
     end
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
 
       it { expect(service.merge_mr(merge_request, merge_request.author)).to be_truthy }
 
-      it "should create new event" do
+      it "creates new event" do
         expect { service.merge_mr(merge_request, merge_request.author) }.to change { Event.count }
       end
     end
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
 
       it { expect(service.reopen_mr(merge_request, merge_request.author)).to be_truthy }
 
-      it "should create new event" do
+      it "creates new event" do
         expect { service.reopen_mr(merge_request, merge_request.author) }.to change { Event.count }
       end
     end
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
 
       it { expect(service.open_milestone(milestone, user)).to be_truthy }
 
-      it "should create new event" do
+      it "creates new event" do
         expect { service.open_milestone(milestone, user) }.to change { Event.count }
       end
     end
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
 
       it { expect(service.close_milestone(milestone, user)).to be_truthy }
 
-      it "should create new event" do
+      it "creates new event" do
         expect { service.close_milestone(milestone, user) }.to change { Event.count }
       end
     end
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe EventCreateService, services: true do
 
       it { expect(service.destroy_milestone(milestone, user)).to be_truthy }
 
-      it "should create new event" do
+      it "creates new event" do
         expect { service.destroy_milestone(milestone, user) }.to change { Event.count }
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/services/git_hooks_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/git_hooks_service_spec.rb
index 3fc37a315c0..41b0968b8b4 100644
--- a/spec/services/git_hooks_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/git_hooks_service_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe GitHooksService, services: true do
 
   describe '#execute' do
     context 'when receive hooks were successful' do
-      it 'should call post-receive hook' do
+      it 'calls post-receive hook' do
         hook = double(trigger: [true, nil])
         expect(Gitlab::Git::Hook).to receive(:new).exactly(3).times.and_return(hook)
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe GitHooksService, services: true do
     end
 
     context 'when pre-receive hook failed' do
-      it 'should not call post-receive hook' do
+      it 'does not call post-receive hook' do
         expect(service).to receive(:run_hook).with('pre-receive').and_return([false, ''])
         expect(service).not_to receive(:run_hook).with('post-receive')
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe GitHooksService, services: true do
     end
 
     context 'when update hook failed' do
-      it 'should not call post-receive hook' do
+      it 'does not call post-receive hook' do
         expect(service).to receive(:run_hook).with('pre-receive').and_return([true, nil])
         expect(service).to receive(:run_hook).with('update').and_return([false, ''])
         expect(service).not_to receive(:run_hook).with('post-receive')
diff --git a/spec/services/git_push_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/git_push_service_spec.rb
index ffa998dffc3..80f6ebac86c 100644
--- a/spec/services/git_push_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/git_push_service_spec.rb
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ describe GitPushService, services: true do
       context "mentioning an issue" do
         let(:message) { "this is some work.\n\nrelated to JIRA-1" }
 
-        it "should initiate one api call to jira server to mention the issue" do
+        it "initiates one api call to jira server to mention the issue" do
           execute_service(project, user, @oldrev, @newrev, @ref )
 
           expect(WebMock).to have_requested(:post, jira_api_comment_url).with(
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ describe GitPushService, services: true do
       context "closing an issue" do
         let(:message) { "this is some work.\n\ncloses JIRA-1" }
 
-        it "should initiate one api call to jira server to close the issue" do
+        it "initiates one api call to jira server to close the issue" do
           transition_body = {
             transition: {
               id: '2'
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ describe GitPushService, services: true do
           ).once
         end
 
-        it "should initiate one api call to jira server to comment on the issue" do
+        it "initiates one api call to jira server to comment on the issue" do
           comment_body = {
             body: "Issue solved with [#{closing_commit.id}|http://localhost/#{project.path_with_namespace}/commit/#{closing_commit.id}]."
           }.to_json
diff --git a/spec/services/issues/bulk_update_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/issues/bulk_update_service_spec.rb
index 321b54ac39d..ac08aa53b0b 100644
--- a/spec/services/issues/bulk_update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/issues/bulk_update_service_spec.rb
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ describe Issues::BulkUpdateService, services: true do
       let(:labels) { [merge_requests] }
       let(:remove_labels) { [regression] }
 
-      it 'remove the label IDs from all issues passed' do
+      it 'removes the label IDs from all issues passed' do
         expect(issues.map(&:reload).map(&:label_ids).flatten).not_to include(regression.id)
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb
index 67a919ba8ee..1318607a388 100644
--- a/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/issues/close_service_spec.rb
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ describe Issues::CloseService, services: true do
       it { expect(@issue).to be_valid }
       it { expect(@issue).to be_closed }
 
-      it 'should send email to user2 about assign of new issue' do
+      it 'sends email to user2 about assign of new issue' do
         email = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.last
         expect(email.to.first).to eq(user2.email)
         expect(email.subject).to include(issue.title)
       end
 
-      it 'should create system note about issue reassign' do
+      it 'creates system note about issue reassign' do
         note = @issue.notes.last
         expect(note.note).to include "Status changed to closed"
       end
diff --git a/spec/services/issues/update_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/issues/update_service_spec.rb
index dacbcd8fb46..088c3d48bf7 100644
--- a/spec/services/issues/update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/issues/update_service_spec.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
       it { expect(@issue.labels.count).to eq(1) }
       it { expect(@issue.labels.first.title).to eq(label.name) }
 
-      it 'should send email to user2 about assign of new issue and email to user3 about issue unassignment' do
+      it 'sends email to user2 about assign of new issue and email to user3 about issue unassignment' do
         deliveries = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries
         email = deliveries.last
         recipients = deliveries.last(2).map(&:to).flatten
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
         expect(email.subject).to include(issue.title)
       end
 
-      it 'should create system note about issue reassign' do
+      it 'creates system note about issue reassign' do
         note = find_note('Reassigned to')
 
         expect(note).not_to be_nil
         expect(note.note).to include "Reassigned to \@#{user2.username}"
       end
 
-      it 'should create system note about issue label edit' do
+      it 'creates system note about issue label edit' do
         note = find_note('Added ~')
 
         expect(note).not_to be_nil
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ describe Issues::UpdateService, services: true do
           expect(note).to be_nil
         end
 
-        it 'should not generate a new note at all' do
+        it 'does not generate a new note at all' do
           expect do
             update_issue({ description: "- [ ] One\n- [ ] Two\n- [ ] Three" })
           end.not_to change { Note.count }
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/close_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/close_service_spec.rb
index c1db4f3284b..403533be5d9 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/close_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/close_service_spec.rb
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ describe MergeRequests::CloseService, services: true do
                                with(@merge_request, 'close')
       end
 
-      it 'should send email to user2 about assign of new merge_request' do
+      it 'sends email to user2 about assign of new merge_request' do
         email = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.last
         expect(email.to.first).to eq(user2.email)
         expect(email.subject).to include(merge_request.title)
       end
 
-      it 'should create system note about merge_request reassign' do
+      it 'creates system note about merge_request reassign' do
         note = @merge_request.notes.last
         expect(note.note).to include 'Status changed to closed'
       end
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/create_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/create_service_spec.rb
index d0b55d2d509..b84a580967a 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/create_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/create_service_spec.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe MergeRequests::CreateService, services: true do
       it { expect(@merge_request.assignee).to be_nil }
       it { expect(@merge_request.merge_params['force_remove_source_branch']).to eq('1') }
 
-      it 'should execute hooks with default action' do
+      it 'executes hooks with default action' do
         expect(service).to have_received(:execute_hooks).with(@merge_request)
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/merge_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/merge_service_spec.rb
index 8ffebcac698..159f6817e8d 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/merge_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/merge_service_spec.rb
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ describe MergeRequests::MergeService, services: true do
       it { expect(merge_request).to be_valid }
       it { expect(merge_request).to be_merged }
 
-      it 'should send email to user2 about merge of new merge_request' do
+      it 'sends email to user2 about merge of new merge_request' do
         email = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.last
         expect(email.to.first).to eq(user2.email)
         expect(email.subject).to include(merge_request.title)
       end
 
-      it 'should create system note about merge_request merge' do
+      it 'creates system note about merge_request merge' do
         note = merge_request.notes.last
         expect(note.note).to include 'Status changed to merged'
       end
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/refresh_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/refresh_service_spec.rb
index 781ee7ffed3..fff86480c6d 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/refresh_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/refresh_service_spec.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe MergeRequests::RefreshService, services: true do
         reload_mrs
       end
 
-      it 'should execute hooks with update action' do
+      it 'executes hooks with update action' do
         expect(refresh_service).to have_received(:execute_hooks).
           with(@merge_request, 'update', @oldrev)
       end
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe MergeRequests::RefreshService, services: true do
         reload_mrs
       end
 
-      it 'should execute hooks with update action' do
+      it 'executes hooks with update action' do
         expect(refresh_service).to have_received(:execute_hooks).
           with(@fork_merge_request, 'update', @oldrev)
       end
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/reopen_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/reopen_service_spec.rb
index 88c9c640514..3419b8bf5e6 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/reopen_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/reopen_service_spec.rb
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@ describe MergeRequests::ReopenService, services: true do
       it { expect(merge_request).to be_valid }
       it { expect(merge_request).to be_reopened }
 
-      it 'should execute hooks with reopen action' do
+      it 'executes hooks with reopen action' do
         expect(service).to have_received(:execute_hooks).
                                with(merge_request, 'reopen')
       end
 
-      it 'should send email to user2 about reopen of merge_request' do
+      it 'sends email to user2 about reopen of merge_request' do
         email = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.last
         expect(email.to.first).to eq(user2.email)
         expect(email.subject).to include(merge_request.title)
       end
 
-      it 'should create system note about merge_request reopen' do
+      it 'creates system note about merge_request reopen' do
         note = merge_request.notes.last
         expect(note.note).to include 'Status changed to reopened'
       end
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/update_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/update_service_spec.rb
index d4ebe28c276..283a336afd9 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/update_service_spec.rb
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ describe MergeRequests::UpdateService, services: true do
       it { expect(@merge_request.target_branch).to eq('target') }
       it { expect(@merge_request.merge_params['force_remove_source_branch']).to eq('1') }
 
-      it 'should execute hooks with update action' do
+      it 'executes hooks with update action' do
         expect(service).to have_received(:execute_hooks).
                                with(@merge_request, 'update')
       end
 
-      it 'should send email to user2 about assign of new merge request and email to user3 about merge request unassignment' do
+      it 'sends email to user2 about assign of new merge request and email to user3 about merge request unassignment' do
         deliveries = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries
         email = deliveries.last
         recipients = deliveries.last(2).map(&:to).flatten
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ describe MergeRequests::UpdateService, services: true do
         expect(email.subject).to include(merge_request.title)
       end
 
-      it 'should create system note about merge_request reassign' do
+      it 'creates system note about merge_request reassign' do
         note = find_note('Reassigned to')
 
         expect(note).not_to be_nil
         expect(note.note).to include "Reassigned to \@#{user2.username}"
       end
 
-      it 'should create system note about merge_request label edit' do
+      it 'creates system note about merge_request label edit' do
         note = find_note('Added ~')
 
         expect(note).not_to be_nil
diff --git a/spec/services/notification_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/notification_service_spec.rb
index 9fc93f325f7..92b441c28ca 100644
--- a/spec/services/notification_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/notification_service_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe NotificationService, services: true do
 
       it { expect(notification.new_key(key)).to be_truthy }
 
-      it 'should sent email to key owner' do
+      it 'sends email to key owner' do
         expect{ notification.new_key(key) }.to change{ ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.size }.by(1)
       end
     end
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe NotificationService, services: true do
 
       it { expect(notification.new_email(email)).to be_truthy }
 
-      it 'should send email to email owner' do
+      it 'sends email to email owner' do
         expect{ notification.new_email(email) }.to change{ ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.size }.by(1)
       end
     end
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ describe NotificationService, services: true do
         update_custom_notification(:close_issue, @u_custom_global)
       end
 
-      it 'should sent email to issue assignee and issue author' do
+      it 'sends email to issue assignee and issue author' do
         notification.close_issue(issue, @u_disabled)
 
         should_email(issue.assignee)
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ describe NotificationService, services: true do
         update_custom_notification(:reopen_issue, @u_custom_global)
       end
 
-      it 'should send email to issue assignee and issue author' do
+      it 'sends email to issue assignee and issue author' do
         notification.reopen_issue(issue, @u_disabled)
 
         should_email(issue.assignee)
diff --git a/spec/services/projects/autocomplete_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/projects/autocomplete_service_spec.rb
index 0971fec2e9f..7916c2d957c 100644
--- a/spec/services/projects/autocomplete_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/projects/autocomplete_service_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe Projects::AutocompleteService, services: true do
       let!(:security_issue_1) { create(:issue, :confidential, project: project, title: 'Security issue 1', author: author) }
       let!(:security_issue_2) { create(:issue, :confidential, title: 'Security issue 2', project: project, assignee: assignee) }
 
-      it 'should not list project confidential issues for guests' do
+      it 'does not list project confidential issues for guests' do
         autocomplete = described_class.new(project, nil)
         issues = autocomplete.issues.map(&:iid)
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe Projects::AutocompleteService, services: true do
         expect(issues.count).to eq 1
       end
 
-      it 'should not list project confidential issues for non project members' do
+      it 'does not list project confidential issues for non project members' do
         autocomplete = described_class.new(project, non_member)
         issues = autocomplete.issues.map(&:iid)
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe Projects::AutocompleteService, services: true do
         expect(issues.count).to eq 1
       end
 
-      it 'should not list project confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
+      it 'does not list project confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
         project.team << [member, :guest]
 
         autocomplete = described_class.new(project, non_member)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe Projects::AutocompleteService, services: true do
         expect(issues.count).to eq 1
       end
 
-      it 'should list project confidential issues for author' do
+      it 'lists project confidential issues for author' do
         autocomplete = described_class.new(project, author)
         issues = autocomplete.issues.map(&:iid)
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe Projects::AutocompleteService, services: true do
         expect(issues.count).to eq 2
       end
 
-      it 'should list project confidential issues for assignee' do
+      it 'lists project confidential issues for assignee' do
         autocomplete = described_class.new(project, assignee)
         issues = autocomplete.issues.map(&:iid)
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe Projects::AutocompleteService, services: true do
         expect(issues.count).to eq 2
       end
 
-      it 'should list project confidential issues for project members' do
+      it 'lists project confidential issues for project members' do
         project.team << [member, :developer]
 
         autocomplete = described_class.new(project, member)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe Projects::AutocompleteService, services: true do
         expect(issues.count).to eq 3
       end
 
-      it 'should list all project issues for admin' do
+      it 'lists all project issues for admin' do
         autocomplete = described_class.new(project, admin)
         issues = autocomplete.issues.map(&:iid)
 
diff --git a/spec/services/projects/create_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/projects/create_service_spec.rb
index fd114359467..bbced59ff02 100644
--- a/spec/services/projects/create_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/projects/create_service_spec.rb
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe Projects::CreateService, services: true do
         )
       end
 
-      it 'should not allow a restricted visibility level for non-admins' do
+      it 'does not allow a restricted visibility level for non-admins' do
         project = create_project(@user, @opts)
         expect(project).to respond_to(:errors)
         expect(project.errors.messages).to have_key(:visibility_level)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe Projects::CreateService, services: true do
         )
       end
 
-      it 'should allow a restricted visibility level for admins' do
+      it 'allows a restricted visibility level for admins' do
         admin = create(:admin)
         project = create_project(admin, @opts)
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ describe Projects::CreateService, services: true do
     end
 
     context 'repository creation' do
-      it 'should synchronously create the repository' do
+      it 'synchronously creates the repository' do
         expect_any_instance_of(Project).to receive(:create_repository)
 
         project = create_project(@user, @opts)
diff --git a/spec/services/projects/fork_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/projects/fork_service_spec.rb
index 31bb7120d84..ef2036c78b1 100644
--- a/spec/services/projects/fork_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/projects/fork_service_spec.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe Projects::ForkService, services: true do
     end
 
     context 'project already exists' do
-      it "should fail due to validation, not transaction failure" do
+      it "fails due to validation, not transaction failure" do
         @existing_project = create(:project, creator_id: @to_user.id, name: @from_project.name, namespace: @to_namespace)
         @to_project = fork_project(@from_project, @to_user)
         expect(@existing_project.persisted?).to be_truthy
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe Projects::ForkService, services: true do
     end
 
     context 'GitLab CI is enabled' do
-      it "fork and enable CI for fork" do
+      it "forks and enables CI for fork" do
         @from_project.enable_ci
         @to_project = fork_project(@from_project, @to_user)
         expect(@to_project.builds_enabled?).to be_truthy
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ describe Projects::ForkService, services: true do
     end
 
     context 'fork project for group when user not owner' do
-      it 'group developer should fail to fork project into the group' do
+      it 'group developer fails to fork project into the group' do
         to_project = fork_project(@project, @developer, @opts)
         expect(to_project.errors[:namespace]).to eq(['is not valid'])
       end
     end
 
     context 'project already exists in group' do
-      it 'should fail due to validation, not transaction failure' do
+      it 'fails due to validation, not transaction failure' do
         existing_project = create(:project, name: @project.name,
                                             namespace: @group)
         to_project = fork_project(@project, @group_owner, @opts)
diff --git a/spec/services/projects/update_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/projects/update_service_spec.rb
index e8b9e6b9238..e139be19140 100644
--- a/spec/services/projects/update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/projects/update_service_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService, services: true do
       @opts = {}
     end
 
-    context 'should be private when updated to private' do
+    context 'is private when updated to private' do
       before do
         @created_private = @project.private?
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService, services: true do
       it { expect(@project.private?).to be_truthy }
     end
 
-    context 'should be internal when updated to internal' do
+    context 'is internal when updated to internal' do
       before do
         @created_private = @project.private?
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService, services: true do
       it { expect(@project.internal?).to be_truthy }
     end
 
-    context 'should be public when updated to public' do
+    context 'is public when updated to public' do
       before do
         @created_private = @project.private?
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService, services: true do
         stub_application_setting(restricted_visibility_levels: [Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC])
       end
 
-      context 'should be private when updated to private' do
+      context 'is private when updated to private' do
         before do
           @created_private = @project.private?
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService, services: true do
         it { expect(@project.private?).to be_truthy }
       end
 
-      context 'should be internal when updated to internal' do
+      context 'is internal when updated to internal' do
         before do
           @created_private = @project.private?
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService, services: true do
         it { expect(@project.internal?).to be_truthy }
       end
 
-      context 'should be private when updated to public' do
+      context 'is private when updated to public' do
         before do
           @created_private = @project.private?
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService, services: true do
         it { expect(@project.private?).to be_truthy }
       end
 
-      context 'should be public when updated to public by admin' do
+      context 'is public when updated to public by admin' do
         before do
           @created_private = @project.private?
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService, services: true do
       @fork_created_internal = forked_project.internal?
     end
 
-    context 'should update forks visibility level when parent set to more restrictive' do
+    context 'updates forks visibility level when parent set to more restrictive' do
       before do
         opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE)
         update_project(project, user, opts).inspect
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService, services: true do
       it { expect(project.forks.first.private?).to be_truthy }
     end
 
-    context 'should not update forks visibility level when parent set to less restrictive' do
+    context 'does not update forks visibility level when parent set to less restrictive' do
       before do
         opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
         update_project(project, user, opts).inspect
diff --git a/spec/services/repair_ldap_blocked_user_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/repair_ldap_blocked_user_service_spec.rb
index ce7d1455975..87192457298 100644
--- a/spec/services/repair_ldap_blocked_user_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/repair_ldap_blocked_user_service_spec.rb
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ describe RepairLdapBlockedUserService, services: true do
   subject(:service) { RepairLdapBlockedUserService.new(user) }
 
   describe '#execute' do
-    it 'change to normal block after destroying last ldap identity' do
+    it 'changes to normal block after destroying last ldap identity' do
       identity.destroy
       service.execute
 
       expect(user.reload).not_to be_ldap_blocked
     end
 
-    it 'change to normal block after changing last ldap identity to another provider' do
+    it 'changes to normal block after changing last ldap identity to another provider' do
       identity.update_attribute(:provider, 'twitter')
       service.execute
 
diff --git a/spec/services/search_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/search_service_spec.rb
index 7b3a9a75d7c..bd89c4a7c11 100644
--- a/spec/services/search_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/search_service_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe 'Search::GlobalService', services: true do
 
   describe '#execute' do
     context 'unauthenticated' do
-      it 'should return public projects only' do
+      it 'returns public projects only' do
         context = Search::GlobalService.new(nil, search: "searchable")
         results = context.execute
         expect(results.objects('projects')).to match_array [public_project]
@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@ describe 'Search::GlobalService', services: true do
     end
 
     context 'authenticated' do
-      it 'should return public, internal and private projects' do
+      it 'returns public, internal and private projects' do
         context = Search::GlobalService.new(user, search: "searchable")
         results = context.execute
         expect(results.objects('projects')).to match_array [public_project, found_project, internal_project]
       end
 
-      it 'should return only public & internal projects' do
+      it 'returns only public & internal projects' do
         context = Search::GlobalService.new(internal_user, search: "searchable")
         results = context.execute
         expect(results.objects('projects')).to match_array [internal_project, public_project]
       end
 
-      it 'namespace name should be searchable' do
+      it 'namespace name is searchable' do
         context = Search::GlobalService.new(user, search: found_project.namespace.path)
         results = context.execute
         expect(results.objects('projects')).to match_array [found_project]
diff --git a/spec/services/system_note_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/system_note_service_spec.rb
index 43693441450..00427d6db2a 100644
--- a/spec/services/system_note_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/system_note_service_spec.rb
@@ -471,15 +471,15 @@ describe SystemNoteService, services: true do
     shared_examples 'cross project mentionable' do
       include GitlabMarkdownHelper
 
-      it 'should contain cross reference to new noteable' do
+      it 'contains cross reference to new noteable' do
         expect(subject.note).to include cross_project_reference(new_project, new_noteable)
       end
 
-      it 'should mention referenced noteable' do
+      it 'mentions referenced noteable' do
         expect(subject.note).to include new_noteable.to_reference
       end
 
-      it 'should mention referenced project' do
+      it 'mentions referenced project' do
         expect(subject.note).to include new_project.to_reference
       end
     end
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ describe SystemNoteService, services: true do
 
       it_behaves_like 'cross project mentionable'
 
-      it 'should notify about noteable being moved to' do
+      it 'notifies about noteable being moved to' do
         expect(subject.note).to match /Moved to/
       end
     end
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ describe SystemNoteService, services: true do
 
       it_behaves_like 'cross project mentionable'
 
-      it 'should notify about noteable being moved from' do
+      it 'notifies about noteable being moved from' do
         expect(subject.note).to match /Moved from/
       end
     end
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ describe SystemNoteService, services: true do
     context 'invalid direction' do
       let(:direction) { :invalid }
 
-      it 'should raise error' do
+      it 'raises error' do
         expect { subject }.to raise_error StandardError, /Invalid direction/
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/services/test_hook_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/test_hook_service_spec.rb
index 4f47e89b4b5..4f6dd8c6d3f 100644
--- a/spec/services/test_hook_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/test_hook_service_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ describe TestHookService, services: true do
   let(:hook)    { create :project_hook, project: project }
 
   describe '#execute' do
-    it "should execute successfully" do
+    it "executes successfully" do
       stub_request(:post, hook.url).to_return(status: 200)
       expect(TestHookService.new.execute(hook, user)).to be_truthy
     end
diff --git a/spec/tasks/gitlab/backup_rake_spec.rb b/spec/tasks/gitlab/backup_rake_spec.rb
index d2c056d8e14..baf78208ec5 100644
--- a/spec/tasks/gitlab/backup_rake_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/tasks/gitlab/backup_rake_spec.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe 'gitlab:app namespace rake task' do
 
       let(:gitlab_version) { Gitlab::VERSION }
 
-      it 'should fail on mismatch' do
+      it 'fails on mismatch' do
         allow(YAML).to receive(:load_file).
           and_return({ gitlab_version: "not #{gitlab_version}" })
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe 'gitlab:app namespace rake task' do
           to raise_error(SystemExit)
       end
 
-      it 'should invoke restoration on match' do
+      it 'invokes restoration on match' do
         allow(YAML).to receive(:load_file).
           and_return({ gitlab_version: gitlab_version })
         expect(Rake::Task['gitlab:db:drop_tables']).to receive(:invoke)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe 'gitlab:app namespace rake task' do
       end
 
       context 'archive file permissions' do
-        it 'should set correct permissions on the tar file' do
+        it 'sets correct permissions on the tar file' do
           expect(File.exist?(@backup_tar)).to be_truthy
           expect(File::Stat.new(@backup_tar).mode.to_s(8)).to eq('100600')
         end
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe 'gitlab:app namespace rake task' do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should set correct permissions on the tar contents' do
+      it 'sets correct permissions on the tar contents' do
         tar_contents, exit_status = Gitlab::Popen.popen(
           %W{tar -tvf #{@backup_tar} db uploads.tar.gz repositories builds.tar.gz artifacts.tar.gz lfs.tar.gz registry.tar.gz}
         )
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ describe 'gitlab:app namespace rake task' do
         expect(tar_contents).not_to match(/^.{4,9}[rwx].* (database.sql.gz|uploads.tar.gz|repositories|builds.tar.gz|artifacts.tar.gz|registry.tar.gz)\/$/)
       end
 
-      it 'should delete temp directories' do
+      it 'deletes temp directories' do
         temp_dirs = Dir.glob(
           File.join(Gitlab.config.backup.path, '{db,repositories,uploads,builds,artifacts,lfs,registry}')
         )
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ describe 'gitlab:app namespace rake task' do
       context 'registry disabled' do
         let(:enable_registry) { false }
 
-        it 'should not create registry.tar.gz' do
+        it 'does not create registry.tar.gz' do
           tar_contents, exit_status = Gitlab::Popen.popen(
             %W{tar -tvf #{@backup_tar}}
           )
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ describe 'gitlab:app namespace rake task' do
         FileUtils.rm(@backup_tar)
       end
 
-      it 'should include repositories in all repository storages' do
+      it 'includes repositories in all repository storages' do
         tar_contents, exit_status = Gitlab::Popen.popen(
           %W{tar -tvf #{@backup_tar} repositories}
         )
diff --git a/spec/tasks/gitlab/db_rake_spec.rb b/spec/tasks/gitlab/db_rake_spec.rb
index 36d03a224e4..fc52c04e78d 100644
--- a/spec/tasks/gitlab/db_rake_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/tasks/gitlab/db_rake_spec.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe 'gitlab:db namespace rake task' do
   end
 
   describe 'configure' do
-    it 'should invoke db:migrate when schema has already been loaded' do
+    it 'invokes db:migrate when schema has already been loaded' do
       allow(ActiveRecord::Base.connection).to receive(:tables).and_return(['default'])
       expect(Rake::Task['db:migrate']).to receive(:invoke)
       expect(Rake::Task['db:schema:load']).not_to receive(:invoke)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe 'gitlab:db namespace rake task' do
       expect { run_rake_task('gitlab:db:configure') }.not_to raise_error
     end
 
-    it 'should invoke db:shema:load and db:seed_fu when schema is not loaded' do
+    it 'invokes db:shema:load and db:seed_fu when schema is not loaded' do
       allow(ActiveRecord::Base.connection).to receive(:tables).and_return([])
       expect(Rake::Task['db:schema:load']).to receive(:invoke)
       expect(Rake::Task['db:seed_fu']).to receive(:invoke)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe 'gitlab:db namespace rake task' do
       expect { run_rake_task('gitlab:db:configure') }.not_to raise_error
     end
 
-    it 'should not invoke any other rake tasks during an error' do
+    it 'does not invoke any other rake tasks during an error' do
       allow(ActiveRecord::Base).to receive(:connection).and_raise(RuntimeError, 'error')
       expect(Rake::Task['db:migrate']).not_to receive(:invoke)
       expect(Rake::Task['db:schema:load']).not_to receive(:invoke)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe 'gitlab:db namespace rake task' do
       allow(ActiveRecord::Base).to receive(:connection).and_call_original
     end
 
-    it 'should not invoke seed after a failed schema_load' do
+    it 'does not invoke seed after a failed schema_load' do
       allow(ActiveRecord::Base.connection).to receive(:tables).and_return([])
       allow(Rake::Task['db:schema:load']).to receive(:invoke).and_raise(RuntimeError, 'error')
       expect(Rake::Task['db:schema:load']).to receive(:invoke)
diff --git a/spec/workers/post_receive_spec.rb b/spec/workers/post_receive_spec.rb
index 20b1a343c27..7f803a06902 100644
--- a/spec/workers/post_receive_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/workers/post_receive_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe PostReceive do
     context "branches" do
       let(:changes) { "123456 789012 refs/heads/tést" }
 
-      it "should call GitTagPushService" do
+      it "calls GitTagPushService" do
         expect_any_instance_of(GitPushService).to receive(:execute).and_return(true)
         expect_any_instance_of(GitTagPushService).not_to receive(:execute)
         PostReceive.new.perform(pwd(project), key_id, base64_changes)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe PostReceive do
     context "tags" do
       let(:changes) { "123456 789012 refs/tags/tag" }
 
-      it "should call GitTagPushService" do
+      it "calls GitTagPushService" do
         expect_any_instance_of(GitPushService).not_to receive(:execute)
         expect_any_instance_of(GitTagPushService).to receive(:execute).and_return(true)
         PostReceive.new.perform(pwd(project), key_id, base64_changes)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe PostReceive do
     context "merge-requests" do
       let(:changes) { "123456 789012 refs/merge-requests/123" }
 
-      it "should not call any of the services" do
+      it "does not call any of the services" do
         expect_any_instance_of(GitPushService).not_to receive(:execute)
         expect_any_instance_of(GitTagPushService).not_to receive(:execute)
         PostReceive.new.perform(pwd(project), key_id, base64_changes)