diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachCustomMethodMustBeGetOrPost.test.js b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachCustomMethodMustBeGetOrPost.test.js
index ec919c3e94..7fb58d3077 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachCustomMethodMustBeGetOrPost.test.js
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachCustomMethodMustBeGetOrPost.test.js
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ testRule('xgen-IPA-109-custom-method-must-be-GET-or-POST', [
           get: {},
           post: {},
           'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
-            'xgen-IPA-109-custom-method-must-be-GET-or-POST': {},
+            'xgen-IPA-109-custom-method-must-be-GET-or-POST': 'reason',
           },
         },
         '/d:method': {
           get: {},
           post: {},
           'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
-            'xgen-IPA-109-custom-method-must-be-GET-or-POST': {},
+            'xgen-IPA-109-custom-method-must-be-GET-or-POST': 'reason',
           },
         },
       },
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachCustomMethodMustUseCamelCase.test.js b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachCustomMethodMustUseCamelCase.test.js
index 205a35d58e..a0b2f52dfa 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachCustomMethodMustUseCamelCase.test.js
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachCustomMethodMustUseCamelCase.test.js
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ testRule('xgen-IPA-109-custom-method-must-use-camel-case', [
       paths: {
         '/b/{exampleId}:MethodName': {
           'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
-            'xgen-IPA-109-custom-method-must-use-camel-case': {},
+            'xgen-IPA-109-custom-method-must-use-camel-case': 'reason',
           },
         },
         '/b:MethodName': {
           'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
-            'xgen-IPA-109-custom-method-must-use-camel-case': {},
+            'xgen-IPA-109-custom-method-must-use-camel-case': 'reason',
           },
         },
       },
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachPathAlternatesBetweenResourceNameAndPathParam.test.js b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachPathAlternatesBetweenResourceNameAndPathParam.test.js
index 15df7bc354..d0bafeb416 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachPathAlternatesBetweenResourceNameAndPathParam.test.js
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachPathAlternatesBetweenResourceNameAndPathParam.test.js
@@ -140,16 +140,12 @@ testRule('xgen-IPA-102-path-alternate-resource-name-path-param', [
       paths: {
         '/api/atlas/v2/unauth/resourceName1/resourceName2': {
           'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
-            'xgen-IPA-102-path-alternate-resource-name-path-param': {
-              reason: 'test',
-            },
+            'xgen-IPA-102-path-alternate-resource-name-path-param': 'reason',
           },
         },
         '/api/atlas/v2/resourceName/{pathParam1}/{pathParam2}': {
           'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
-            'xgen-IPA-102-path-alternate-resource-name-path-param': {
-              reason: 'test',
-            },
+            'xgen-IPA-102-path-alternate-resource-name-path-param': 'reason',
           },
         },
       },
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachResourceHasGetMethod.test.js b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachResourceHasGetMethod.test.js
index 1faa81a4e7..b7f77abc08 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachResourceHasGetMethod.test.js
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/eachResourceHasGetMethod.test.js
@@ -133,9 +133,7 @@ testRule('xgen-IPA-104-resource-has-GET', [
           post: {},
           get: {},
           'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
-            'xgen-IPA-104-resource-has-GET': {
-              reason: 'test',
-            },
+            'xgen-IPA-104-resource-has-GET': 'reason',
           },
         },
         '/standard/{exampleId}': {