diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/disputes/appeals_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/disputes/appeals_controller_spec.rb
index f830c3b95..d36523316 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/admin/disputes/appeals_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/disputes/appeals_controller_spec.rb
@@ -30,21 +30,19 @@ RSpec.describe Admin::Disputes::AppealsController do
   end
 
   describe 'POST #approve' do
+    subject { post :approve, params: { id: appeal.id } }
+
     let(:current_user) { Fabricate(:user, role: UserRole.find_by(name: 'Admin')) }
 
-    before do
-      post :approve, params: { id: appeal.id }
-    end
+    it 'redirects back to the strike page and notifies target account about approved appeal', :sidekiq_inline do
+      subject
 
-    it 'unsuspends a suspended account' do
-      expect(target_account.reload.suspended?).to be false
-    end
+      expect(response)
+        .to redirect_to(disputes_strike_path(appeal.strike))
 
-    it 'redirects back to the strike page' do
-      expect(response).to redirect_to(disputes_strike_path(appeal.strike))
-    end
+      expect(target_account.reload)
+        .to_not be_suspended
 
-    it 'notifies target account about approved appeal', :sidekiq_inline do
       expect(UserMailer.deliveries.size).to eq(1)
       expect(UserMailer.deliveries.first.to.first).to eq(target_account.user.email)
       expect(UserMailer.deliveries.first.subject).to eq(I18n.t('user_mailer.appeal_approved.subject', date: I18n.l(appeal.created_at)))
@@ -52,17 +50,16 @@ RSpec.describe Admin::Disputes::AppealsController do
   end
 
   describe 'POST #reject' do
+    subject { post :reject, params: { id: appeal.id } }
+
     let(:current_user) { Fabricate(:user, role: UserRole.find_by(name: 'Admin')) }
 
-    before do
-      post :reject, params: { id: appeal.id }
-    end
+    it 'redirects back to the strike page and notifies target account about rejected appeal', :sidekiq_inline do
+      subject
 
-    it 'redirects back to the strike page' do
-      expect(response).to redirect_to(disputes_strike_path(appeal.strike))
-    end
+      expect(response)
+        .to redirect_to(disputes_strike_path(appeal.strike))
 
-    it 'notifies target account about rejected appeal', :sidekiq_inline do
       expect(UserMailer.deliveries.size).to eq(1)
       expect(UserMailer.deliveries.first.to.first).to eq(target_account.user.email)
       expect(UserMailer.deliveries.first.subject).to eq(I18n.t('user_mailer.appeal_rejected.subject', date: I18n.l(appeal.created_at)))