diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index c595892ca..7df112ced 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -155,24 +155,6 @@ RSpec/AnyInstance:
     - 'spec/controllers/harvests_controller_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/controllers/photos_controller_spec.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 78
-# This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
-RSpec/BeEq:
-  Exclude:
-    - 'spec/controllers/admin/roles_controller_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/controllers/harvests_controller_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/features/members/deletion_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/features/unsubscribing_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/lib/actions/oauth_signup_action_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/models/crop_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/models/garden_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/models/harvest_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/models/member_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/models/planting_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/models/post_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/models/seed_spec.rb'
-
 # Offense count: 6
 # This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
 # Configuration parameters: EnabledMethods.
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/roles_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/roles_controller_spec.rb
index cb2a193e8..872e67dcf 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/admin/roles_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/roles_controller_spec.rb
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ describe Admin::RolesController do
 
     describe "GET index" do
       before { get :index }
-      it { expect(assigns(:roles)).to eq(nil) }
+      it { expect(assigns(:roles)).to be_nil }
     end
 
     describe "GET new" do
       before { get :new }
-      it { expect(assigns(:role)).to eq nil }
+      it { expect(assigns(:role)).to be_nil }
     end
 
     describe "create" do
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe Admin::RolesController do
 
     describe "GET edit" do
       before { get :edit, params: { id: role.to_param } }
-      it { expect(assigns(:role)).to eq(nil) }
+      it { expect(assigns(:role)).to be_nil }
     end
 
     describe "update" do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/harvests_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/harvests_controller_spec.rb
index 6233a28dc..ac4740ab7 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/harvests_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/harvests_controller_spec.rb
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ describe HarvestsController, :search do
           }
         end
 
-        it { expect(harvest.planting_id).to eq(nil) }
+        it { expect(harvest.planting_id).to be_nil }
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/features/members/deletion_spec.rb b/spec/features/members/deletion_spec.rb
index 11ac0e7a6..d020e0c3b 100644
--- a/spec/features/members/deletion_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/members/deletion_spec.rb
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe "member deletion" do
       describe 'member exists but is marked deleted' do
         subject { Member.all.find(member.id) }
         it { expect(subject).to eq member }
-        it { expect(subject.discarded?).to eq true }
+        it { expect(subject.discarded?).to be true }
         it { expect(Member.kept).not_to include(member) }
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/features/unsubscribing_spec.rb b/spec/features/unsubscribing_spec.rb
index d5553dbeb..8115fac9d 100644
--- a/spec/features/unsubscribing_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/unsubscribing_spec.rb
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ describe "unsubscribe" do
   # TODO: get these working again with chrome headless
   pending "from planting reminder mailing list" do
     # verifying the initial subscription status of the member
-    expect(member.send_planting_reminder).to eq(true)
-    expect(member.send_notification_email).to eq(true)
+    expect(member.send_planting_reminder).to be(true)
+    expect(member.send_notification_email).to be(true)
 
     # generate planting reminder email
     NotifierMailer.planting_reminder(member).deliver_now
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ describe "unsubscribe" do
     current_email.click_link 'Unsubscribe from planting reminders'
     expect(page).to have_content "You have been unsubscribed from planting reminders"
     updated_member = Member.find(member.id) # reload the member
-    expect(updated_member.send_planting_reminder).to eq(false)
-    expect(updated_member.send_notification_email).to eq(true)
+    expect(updated_member.send_planting_reminder).to be(false)
+    expect(updated_member.send_notification_email).to be(true)
   end
 
   # TODO: get these working again with chrome headless
   pending "from inbox notification mailing list" do
     # verifying the initial subscription status of the member
-    expect(member.send_planting_reminder).to eq(true)
-    expect(member.send_notification_email).to eq(true)
+    expect(member.send_planting_reminder).to be(true)
+    expect(member.send_notification_email).to be(true)
 
     # generate inbox notification email
     notification.recipient = member
@@ -42,19 +42,19 @@ describe "unsubscribe" do
     current_email.click_link 'Unsubscribe from direct message notifications'
     expect(page).to have_content "You have been unsubscribed from direct message notifications"
     updated_member = Member.find(member.id) # reload the member
-    expect(updated_member.send_planting_reminder).to eq(true)
-    expect(updated_member.send_notification_email).to eq(false)
+    expect(updated_member.send_planting_reminder).to be(true)
+    expect(updated_member.send_notification_email).to be(false)
   end
 
   it "visit unsubscribe page with a non-encrypted parameter" do
     # verifying the initial subscription status of the member
-    expect(member.send_planting_reminder).to eq(true)
-    expect(member.send_notification_email).to eq(true)
+    expect(member.send_planting_reminder).to be(true)
+    expect(member.send_notification_email).to be(true)
 
     # visit /members/unsubscribe/somestring ie.parameter to the URL is a random string
     visit unsubscribe_member_path("type=send_planting_reminder&member_id=#{member.id}")
     expect(page).to have_content "We're sorry, there was an error"
-    expect(member.send_planting_reminder).to eq(true)
-    expect(member.send_notification_email).to eq(true)
+    expect(member.send_planting_reminder).to be(true)
+    expect(member.send_notification_email).to be(true)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
index a4f95ade5..2a0a4950c 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe ApplicationHelper do
   it "parses dates" do
-    parse_date(nil).should eq nil
-    parse_date('').should eq nil
+    parse_date(nil).should be_nil
+    parse_date('').should be_nil
     parse_date('2012-05-12').should eq Date.new(2012, 5, 12)
     parse_date('may 12th 2012').should eq Date.new(2012, 5, 12)
   end
diff --git a/spec/lib/actions/oauth_signup_action_spec.rb b/spec/lib/actions/oauth_signup_action_spec.rb
index 6e9cc6b3a..0aec819bd 100644
--- a/spec/lib/actions/oauth_signup_action_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/actions/oauth_signup_action_spec.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe 'Growstuff::OauthSignupAction' do
       end
 
       it 'creates a new user' do
-        expect(@action.member_created?).to eq true
+        expect(@action.member_created?).to be true
       end
 
       it 'sets the right email' do
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ describe 'Growstuff::OauthSignupAction' do
       end
 
       it 'generates a random password' do
-        expect(@member.password).not_to eq nil
+        expect(@member.password).not_to be_nil
       end
 
       it 'does not agree to the tos' do
-        expect(@member.tos_agreement).to eq nil
+        expect(@member.tos_agreement).to be_nil
       end
 
       it 'stores the uid and provider for the member' do
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe 'Growstuff::OauthSignupAction' do
         end
 
         it 'does not create a new user' do
-          expect(@action.member_created?).to eq nil
+          expect(@action.member_created?).to be_nil
         end
 
         it 'locates the existing member by email' do
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ describe 'Growstuff::OauthSignupAction' do
         end
 
         it 'does not create a new user' do
-          expect(@action.member_created?).to eq nil
+          expect(@action.member_created?).to be_nil
         end
 
         it 'locates the existing member by uid and provider' do
diff --git a/spec/models/crop_spec.rb b/spec/models/crop_spec.rb
index 3d6297b37..1286d3dfa 100644
--- a/spec/models/crop_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/crop_spec.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe Crop do
 
   it 'finds a default scientific name' do
     @crop = FactoryBot.create(:tomato)
-    expect(@crop.default_scientific_name).to eq nil
+    expect(@crop.default_scientific_name).to be_nil
     @sn = FactoryBot.create(:solanum_lycopersicum, crop: @crop)
     @crop.reload
     expect(@crop.default_scientific_name.to_s).to eq @sn.name
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ describe Crop do
 
     context 'with no plantings or harvests' do
       it 'has no default photo' do
-        expect(crop.default_photo).to eq nil
+        expect(crop.default_photo).to be_nil
       end
 
       it { expect(crop.photos.size).to eq 0 }
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ describe Crop do
       end
 
       it "does not delete the posts" do
-        expect(Post.find(post.id)).not_to eq nil
+        expect(Post.find(post.id)).not_to be_nil
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/garden_spec.rb b/spec/models/garden_spec.rb
index d5c36a554..f3349dd24 100644
--- a/spec/models/garden_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/garden_spec.rb
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ describe Garden do
     it 'sets area unit to blank if area is blank' do
       garden = FactoryBot.build(:garden, area: '', area_unit: 'acre')
       garden.should be_valid
-      expect(garden.area_unit).to eq nil
+      expect(garden.area_unit).to be_nil
     end
   end
 
@@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ describe Garden do
     p1 = FactoryBot.create(:planting, garden:, owner: garden.owner)
     p2 = FactoryBot.create(:planting, garden:, owner: garden.owner)
 
-    expect(p1.finished).to eq false
-    expect(p2.finished).to eq false
+    expect(p1.finished).to be false
+    expect(p2.finished).to be false
 
     garden.active = false
     garden.save
 
     p1.reload
-    expect(p1.finished).to eq true
+    expect(p1.finished).to be true
     p2.reload
-    expect(p2.finished).to eq true
+    expect(p2.finished).to be true
   end
 
   it "doesn't mark the wrong plantings as finished" do
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ describe Garden do
 
     # plantings in that garden should be "finished"
     p1.reload
-    expect(p1.finished).to eq true
+    expect(p1.finished).to be true
 
     # plantings in other gardens should not be.
     p2.reload
-    expect(p2.finished).to eq false
+    expect(p2.finished).to be false
   end
 
   context 'photos' do
diff --git a/spec/models/harvest_spec.rb b/spec/models/harvest_spec.rb
index 59f3b3f83..1ad464893 100644
--- a/spec/models/harvest_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/harvest_spec.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe Harvest do
     it 'sets unit to blank if quantity is blank' do
       @harvest = FactoryBot.build(:harvest, quantity: '', unit: 'individual')
       @harvest.should be_valid
-      expect(@harvest.unit).to eq nil
+      expect(@harvest.unit).to be_nil
     end
   end
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe Harvest do
     it 'sets weight_unit to blank if quantity is blank' do
       @harvest = FactoryBot.build(:harvest, weight_quantity: '', weight_unit: 'kg')
       @harvest.should be_valid
-      expect(@harvest.weight_unit).to eq nil
+      expect(@harvest.weight_unit).to be_nil
     end
   end
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ describe Harvest do
 
     context 'without a photo' do
       it 'has no default photo' do
-        expect(@harvest.default_photo).to eq nil
+        expect(@harvest.default_photo).to be_nil
       end
 
       context 'and with a crop(planting) photo' do
diff --git a/spec/models/member_spec.rb b/spec/models/member_spec.rb
index 324dd25d7..eed5bf464 100644
--- a/spec/models/member_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/member_spec.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe Member do
     end
 
     it "doesn't show email by default" do
-      expect(member.show_email).to eq false
+      expect(member.show_email).to be false
     end
 
     it 'stringifies as the login_name' do
@@ -185,19 +185,19 @@ describe Member do
 
     it 'has a role' do
       member.roles.first.should eq role
-      member.role?(:moderator).should eq true
+      member.role?(:moderator).should be true
     end
 
     it 'sets up roles in factories' do
       admin = FactoryBot.create(:admin_member)
-      admin.role?(:admin).should eq true
+      admin.role?(:admin).should be true
     end
 
     it 'converts role names properly' do
       # need to make sure spaces get turned to underscores
       role = FactoryBot.create(:role, name: "a b c")
       member.roles << role
-      member.role?(:a_b_c).should eq true
+      member.role?(:a_b_c).should be true
     end
   end
 
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ describe Member do
 
     context 'already_following' do
       it 'detects that member is already following a member' do
-        expect(member1.already_following?(member2)).to eq true
+        expect(member1.already_following?(member2)).to be true
       end
 
       it 'detects that member is not already following a member' do
-        expect(member1.already_following?(member3)).to eq false
+        expect(member1.already_following?(member3)).to be false
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/planting_spec.rb b/spec/models/planting_spec.rb
index fb885b06a..f145b0e7e 100644
--- a/spec/models/planting_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/planting_spec.rb
@@ -13,34 +13,34 @@ describe Planting do
       describe 'planting planted, not finished' do
         let(:planting) { FactoryBot.create :planting, planted_at: 30.days.ago, finished_at: nil, finished: false }
 
-        it { expect(planting.crop.median_lifespan).to eq(nil) }
-        it { expect(planting.expected_lifespan).to eq(nil) }
+        it { expect(planting.crop.median_lifespan).to be_nil }
+        it { expect(planting.expected_lifespan).to be_nil }
         it { expect(planting.age_in_days).to eq(30) }
-        it { expect(planting.percentage_grown).to eq(nil) }
+        it { expect(planting.percentage_grown).to be_nil }
       end
 
       describe 'planting not planted yet' do
         let(:planting) { FactoryBot.create :planting, planted_at: nil, finished_at: nil, finished: false }
 
-        it { expect(planting.crop.median_lifespan).to eq(nil) }
-        it { expect(planting.expected_lifespan).to eq(nil) }
-        it { expect(planting.age_in_days).to eq(nil) }
+        it { expect(planting.crop.median_lifespan).to be_nil }
+        it { expect(planting.expected_lifespan).to be_nil }
+        it { expect(planting.age_in_days).to be_nil }
         it { expect(planting.percentage_grown).to eq(0) }
       end
 
       describe 'planting finished, no planted_at' do
         let(:planting) { FactoryBot.create :planting, planted_at: nil, finished_at: 1.day.ago, finished: true }
 
-        it { expect(planting.crop.median_lifespan).to eq(nil) }
-        it { expect(planting.expected_lifespan).to eq(nil) }
-        it { expect(planting.age_in_days).to eq(nil) }
+        it { expect(planting.crop.median_lifespan).to be_nil }
+        it { expect(planting.expected_lifespan).to be_nil }
+        it { expect(planting.age_in_days).to be_nil }
         it { expect(planting.percentage_grown).to eq(100) }
       end
 
       describe 'planting all finished' do
         let(:planting) { FactoryBot.create :planting, planted_at: 30.days.ago, finished_at: 10.days.ago, finished: true }
 
-        it { expect(planting.crop.median_lifespan).to eq(nil) }
+        it { expect(planting.crop.median_lifespan).to be_nil }
         it { expect(planting.expected_lifespan).to eq(20) }
         it { expect(planting.age_in_days).to eq(20) }
         it { expect(planting.percentage_grown).to eq(100) }
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe Planting do
         let(:child_planting) { FactoryBot.create :planting, crop: child_crop, planted_at: 30.days.ago }
 
         # not data for this crop
-        it { expect(child_crop.median_lifespan).to eq nil }
+        it { expect(child_crop.median_lifespan).to be_nil }
         # 30 / 50 = 60%
         it { expect(child_planting.percentage_grown).to eq 60.0 }
         # planted 30 days ago
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ describe Planting do
     context 'no data' do
       let(:planting) { FactoryBot.create :planting }
 
-      it { expect(planting.crop.median_days_to_first_harvest).to eq(nil) }
-      it { expect(planting.crop.median_days_to_last_harvest).to eq(nil) }
-      it { expect(planting.days_to_first_harvest).to eq(nil) }
-      it { expect(planting.days_to_last_harvest).to eq(nil) }
-      it { expect(planting.expected_lifespan).to eq(nil) }
+      it { expect(planting.crop.median_days_to_first_harvest).to be_nil }
+      it { expect(planting.crop.median_days_to_last_harvest).to be_nil }
+      it { expect(planting.days_to_first_harvest).to be_nil }
+      it { expect(planting.days_to_last_harvest).to be_nil }
+      it { expect(planting.expected_lifespan).to be_nil }
     end
 
     context 'lots of data' do
@@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ describe Planting do
       describe 'harvest still growing' do
         let(:planting) { FactoryBot.create :planting, crop:, planted_at: Time.zone.today }
 
-        it { expect(planting.before_harvest_time?).to eq true }
-        it { expect(planting.harvest_time?).to eq false }
+        it { expect(planting.before_harvest_time?).to be true }
+        it { expect(planting.harvest_time?).to be false }
       end
 
       describe 'harvesting ready now' do
         let(:planting) { FactoryBot.create :planting, crop:, planted_at: 21.days.ago }
 
         it { expect(planting.first_harvest_predicted_at).to eq(1.day.ago.to_date) }
-        it { expect(planting.before_harvest_time?).to eq false }
-        it { expect(planting.harvest_time?).to eq true }
+        it { expect(planting.before_harvest_time?).to be false }
+        it { expect(planting.harvest_time?).to be true }
       end
     end
 
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ describe Planting do
         planting.crop.update_harvest_medians
       end
 
-      it { expect(planting.days_to_first_harvest).to eq(nil) }
-      it { expect(planting.days_to_last_harvest).to eq(nil) }
+      it { expect(planting.days_to_first_harvest).to be_nil }
+      it { expect(planting.days_to_last_harvest).to be_nil }
     end
 
     describe 'planting has first harvest' do
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ describe Planting do
       end
 
       it { expect(planting.days_to_first_harvest).to eq(90) }
-      it { expect(planting.days_to_last_harvest).to eq(nil) }
+      it { expect(planting.days_to_last_harvest).to be_nil }
       it { expect(planting.crop.median_days_to_first_harvest).to eq(90) }
-      it { expect(planting.crop.median_days_to_last_harvest).to eq(nil) }
+      it { expect(planting.crop.median_days_to_last_harvest).to be_nil }
     end
 
     describe 'planting has last harvest' do
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ describe Planting do
 
   describe 'planting perennial' do
     let(:crop) { FactoryBot.create(:crop, name: 'feijoa', perennial: true) }
-    it { expect(planting.perennial?).to eq true }
+    it { expect(planting.perennial?).to be true }
     describe 'no harvest to predict from' do
       it { expect(planting.harvest_months).to eq({}) }
     end
@@ -275,15 +275,15 @@ describe Planting do
   describe '#planted?' do
     it "is false for future plantings" do
       planting = FactoryBot.create :planting, planted_at: Time.zone.today + 1
-      expect(planting.planted?).to eq(false)
+      expect(planting.planted?).to be(false)
     end
     it "is false for never planted" do
       planting = FactoryBot.create :planting, planted_at: nil
-      expect(planting.planted?).to eq(false)
+      expect(planting.planted?).to be(false)
     end
     it "is true for past plantings" do
       planting = FactoryBot.create :planting, planted_at: Time.zone.today - 1
-      expect(planting.planted?).to eq(true)
+      expect(planting.planted?).to be(true)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/post_spec.rb b/spec/models/post_spec.rb
index 542fb5b2f..8ead28dd0 100644
--- a/spec/models/post_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/post_spec.rb
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ describe Post do
       end
 
       it "does not delete the crops" do
-        expect(Crop.find(tomato.id)).not_to eq nil
-        expect(Crop.find(maize.id)).not_to eq nil
+        expect(Crop.find(tomato.id)).not_to be_nil
+        expect(Crop.find(maize.id)).not_to be_nil
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/seed_spec.rb b/spec/models/seed_spec.rb
index f1a86a59e..c9e8c26a3 100644
--- a/spec/models/seed_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/seed_spec.rb
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ describe Seed do
 
     it 'tradable gives the right answers' do
       @seed = FactoryBot.create(:seed, tradable_to: 'nowhere')
-      @seed.tradable.should eq false
+      @seed.tradable.should be false
       @seed = FactoryBot.create(:seed, tradable_to: 'locally')
-      @seed.tradable.should eq true
+      @seed.tradable.should be true
       @seed = FactoryBot.create(:seed, tradable_to: 'nationally')
-      @seed.tradable.should eq true
+      @seed.tradable.should be true
       @seed = FactoryBot.create(:seed, tradable_to: 'internationally')
-      @seed.tradable.should eq true
+      @seed.tradable.should be true
     end
 
     it 'recognises a tradable seed' do
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ describe Seed do
     describe 'has finished fields' do
       let(:seed) { FactoryBot.create(:finished_seed) }
 
-      it { expect(seed.finished).to eq true }
+      it { expect(seed.finished).to be true }
       it { expect(seed.finished_at).to be_an_instance_of Date }
     end