diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index aa47a05fb..b296c810e 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -907,16 +907,6 @@ RSpec/EmptyLineAfterSubject:
 RSpec/ExampleLength:
   Max: 22
 
-# Offense count: 10
-# This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
-# Configuration parameters: CustomTransform, IgnoredWords, DisallowedExamples.
-# DisallowedExamples: works
-RSpec/ExampleWording:
-  Exclude:
-    - 'spec/controllers/settings/applications_controller_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/models/custom_emoji_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/models/user_spec.rb'
-
 # Offense count: 2
 # This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
 RSpec/ExcessiveDocstringSpacing:
diff --git a/spec/controllers/settings/applications_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/settings/applications_controller_spec.rb
index 9074574e4..b79a38ea1 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/settings/applications_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/settings/applications_controller_spec.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe Settings::ApplicationsController do
   end
 
   describe 'GET #new' do
-    it 'works' do
+    it 'returns http success' do
       get :new
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ describe Settings::ApplicationsController do
       post :regenerate, params: { id: app.id }
     end
 
-    it 'should create new token' do
+    it 'creates new token' do
       expect(user.token_for_app(app)).to_not eql(token)
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/custom_emoji_spec.rb b/spec/models/custom_emoji_spec.rb
index 9de218b4f..f9e1099c6 100644
--- a/spec/models/custom_emoji_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/custom_emoji_spec.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ RSpec.describe CustomEmoji, type: :model do
   describe 'pre_validation' do
     let(:custom_emoji) { Fabricate(:custom_emoji, domain: 'wWw.MaStOdOn.CoM') }
 
-    it 'should downcase' do
+    it 'downcases' do
       custom_emoji.valid?
       expect(custom_emoji.domain).to eq('www.mastodon.com')
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 139d8784b..368165f16 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -110,19 +110,19 @@ RSpec.describe User, type: :model do
       Rails.configuration.x.email_domains_blacklist = old_blacklist
     end
 
-    it 'should allow a non-blacklisted user to be created' do
+    it 'allows a non-blacklisted user to be created' do
       user = User.new(email: 'foo@example.com', account: account, password: password, agreement: true)
 
       expect(user.valid?).to be_truthy
     end
 
-    it 'should not allow a blacklisted user to be created' do
+    it 'does not allow a blacklisted user to be created' do
       user = User.new(email: 'foo@mvrht.com', account: account, password: password, agreement: true)
 
       expect(user.valid?).to be_falsey
     end
 
-    it 'should not allow a subdomain blacklisted user to be created' do
+    it 'does not allow a subdomain blacklisted user to be created' do
       user = User.new(email: 'foo@mvrht.com.topdomain.tld', account: account, password: password, agreement: true)
 
       expect(user.valid?).to be_falsey
@@ -346,17 +346,17 @@ RSpec.describe User, type: :model do
       Rails.configuration.x.email_domains_whitelist = old_whitelist
     end
 
-    it 'should not allow a user to be created unless they are whitelisted' do
+    it 'does not allow a user to be created unless they are whitelisted' do
       user = User.new(email: 'foo@example.com', account: account, password: password, agreement: true)
       expect(user.valid?).to be_falsey
     end
 
-    it 'should allow a user to be created if they are whitelisted' do
+    it 'allows a user to be created if they are whitelisted' do
       user = User.new(email: 'foo@mastodon.space', account: account, password: password, agreement: true)
       expect(user.valid?).to be_truthy
     end
 
-    it 'should not allow a user with a whitelisted top domain as subdomain in their email address to be created' do
+    it 'does not allow a user with a whitelisted top domain as subdomain in their email address to be created' do
       user = User.new(email: 'foo@mastodon.space.userdomain.com', account: account, password: password, agreement: true)
       expect(user.valid?).to be_falsey
     end
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ RSpec.describe User, type: :model do
         Rails.configuration.x.email_domains_blacklist = old_blacklist
       end
 
-      it 'should not allow a user to be created with a specific blacklisted subdomain even if the top domain is whitelisted' do
+      it 'does not allow a user to be created with a specific blacklisted subdomain even if the top domain is whitelisted' do
         Rails.configuration.x.email_domains_blacklist = 'blacklisted.mastodon.space'
 
         user = User.new(email: 'foo@blacklisted.mastodon.space', account: account, password: password)