diff --git a/files/default/handler/audit_report.rb b/files/default/handler/audit_report.rb
index 61a22f31..6e84a935 100644
--- a/files/default/handler/audit_report.rb
+++ b/files/default/handler/audit_report.rb
@@ -144,16 +144,16 @@ def call(opts, profiles)
             r.delete(:controls)
 
             # calculate statistics
-            stats = count_controls(JSON.parse(r[:profiles].to_json))
+            stats = count_controls(r[:profiles])
 
             time = 0
             time = r[:statistics][:duration] unless r[:statistics].nil?
 
             # count controls
-            Chef::Log.info "Summary #{stats['total']} controls: #{stats['passed']['total']} successful, #{stats['failed']['total']} failures, #{stats['skipped']['total']} skipped in #{time} s"
+            Chef::Log.info "Summary #{stats[:total]} controls: #{stats[:passed][:total]} successful, #{stats[:failed][:total]} failures, #{stats[:skipped][:total]} skipped in #{time} s"
           end
-
-          r.to_json
+          Chef::Log.debug "Audit Report #{r}"
+          r
         else
           Chef::Log.warn 'No audit tests are defined.'
           {}
@@ -179,13 +179,12 @@ def gather_nodeinfo
       end
 
       # send InSpec report to the reporter (see libraries/reporters.rb)
-      def send_report(reporter, server, user, source_location, content)
+      def send_report(reporter, server, user, source_location, report)
         Chef::Log.info "Reporting to #{reporter}"
 
         # Set `insecure` here to avoid passing 6 aruguments to `AuditReport#send_report`
         # See `cookstyle` Metrics/ParameterLists
         insecure = node['audit']['insecure']
-        report = JSON.parse(content)
 
         # TODO: harmonize reporter interface
         if reporter == 'chef-visibility' || reporter == 'chef-automate'
diff --git a/libraries/helper.rb b/libraries/helper.rb
index bb0936bd..0de1b9dd 100644
--- a/libraries/helper.rb
+++ b/libraries/helper.rb
@@ -142,37 +142,37 @@ def get_reporters(audit)
   #  e.g. minor: 10, major: 15, critical: 25
   def count_controls(profiles)
     count = {
-      'total' => 0,
-      'passed' => {
-        'total' => 0,
+      total: 0,
+      passed: {
+        total: 0,
       },
-      'skipped' => {
-        'total' => 0,
+      skipped: {
+        total: 0,
       },
-      'failed' => {
-        'total' => 0,
-        'minor' => 0,
-        'major' => 0,
-        'critical' => 0,
+      failed: {
+        total: 0,
+        minor: 0,
+        major: 0,
+        critical: 0,
       },
     }
     return count unless profiles.is_a?(Array)
 
     profiles.each do |profile|
-      next unless profile && profile['controls'].is_a?(Array)
-      profile['controls'].each do |control|
-        count['total'] += 1
+      next unless profile && profile[:controls].is_a?(Array)
+      profile[:controls].each do |control|
+        count[:total] += 1
         # ensure all impacts are float
-        control['impact'] = control['impact'].to_f
-        case control_status(control['results'])
+        control[:impact] = control[:impact].to_f
+        case control_status(control[:results])
         when 'passed'
-          count['passed']['total'] += 1
+          count[:passed][:total] += 1
         when 'skipped'
-          count['skipped']['total'] += 1
+          count[:skipped][:total] += 1
         when 'failed'
-          count['failed']['total'] += 1
-          criticality = impact_to_s(control['impact'])
-          count['failed'][criticality] += 1 unless criticality.nil?
+          count[:failed][:total] += 1
+          criticality = impact_to_s(control[:impact])
+          count[:failed][criticality.to_sym] += 1 unless criticality.nil?
         end
       end
     end
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ def count_controls(profiles)
   # Returns a complince status string based on the passed/failed/skipped controls
   def compliance_status(counts)
     return 'unknown' unless counts.is_a?(Hash) &&
-                            counts['failed'].is_a?(Hash) &&
-                            counts['skipped'].is_a?(Hash)
-    if counts['failed']['total'] > 0
+                            counts[:failed].is_a?(Hash) &&
+                            counts[:skipped].is_a?(Hash)
+    if counts[:failed][:total] > 0
       'failed'
-    elsif counts['total'] == counts['skipped']['total']
+    elsif counts[:total] == counts[:skipped][:total]
       'skipped'
     else
       'passed'
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ def control_status(results)
     return unless results.is_a?(Array)
     status = 'passed'
     results.each do |result|
-      return 'failed' if result['status'] == 'failed'
-      status = 'skipped' if result['status'] == 'skipped'
+      return 'failed' if result[:status] == 'failed'
+      status = 'skipped' if result[:status] == 'skipped'
     end
     status
   end
diff --git a/libraries/reporters/automate.rb b/libraries/reporters/automate.rb
index b5cea61d..15faffd0 100644
--- a/libraries/reporters/automate.rb
+++ b/libraries/reporters/automate.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def send_report(report)
         return false
       end
 
-      json_report = enriched_report(report)
+      json_report = enriched_report(report).to_json
 
       unless json_report
         Chef::Log.warn 'Something went wrong, report can\'t be nil'
@@ -75,27 +75,27 @@ def send_report(report)
 
     # Some document stores like ElasticSearch don't like values that change type
     # This function converts all profile attribute defaults to string and
-    # adds a 'type' key to store the original type
+    # adds a :type key to store the original type
     def typed_attributes(profiles)
       return profiles unless profiles.class == Array && !profiles.empty?
       profiles.each { |profile|
-        next unless profile['attributes'].class == Array && !profile['attributes'].empty?
-        profile['attributes'].map { |attrib|
-          case attrib['options']['default'].class.to_s
+        next unless profile[:attributes].class == Array && !profile[:attributes].empty?
+        profile[:attributes].map { |attrib|
+          case attrib[:options][:default].class.to_s
           when 'String'
-            attrib['options']['type'] = 'string'
+            attrib[:options][:type] = 'string'
           when 'FalseClass'
-            attrib['options']['type'] = 'boolean'
-            attrib['options']['default'] = attrib['options']['default'].to_s
+            attrib[:options][:type] = 'boolean'
+            attrib[:options][:default] = attrib[:options][:default].to_s
           when 'Fixnum'
-            attrib['options']['type'] = 'int'
-            attrib['options']['default'] = attrib['options']['default'].to_s
+            attrib[:options][:type] = 'int'
+            attrib[:options][:default] = attrib[:options][:default].to_s
           when 'Float'
-            attrib['options']['type'] = 'float'
-            attrib['options']['default'] = attrib['options']['default'].to_s
+            attrib[:options][:type] = 'float'
+            attrib[:options][:default] = attrib[:options][:default].to_s
           else
-            Chef::Log.warn "enriched_report: unsupported data type(#{attrib['options']['default'].class}) for attribute #{attrib['options']['name']}"
-            attrib['options']['type'] = 'unknown'
+            Chef::Log.warn "enriched_report: unsupported data type(#{attrib[:options][:default].class}) for attribute #{attrib[:options]['name']}"
+            attrib[:options][:type] = 'unknown'
           end
         }
       }
@@ -109,31 +109,31 @@ def typed_attributes(profiles)
     def enriched_report(content)
       return nil unless content.is_a?(Hash)
       final_report = {}
-      total_duration = content['statistics']['duration']
-      inspec_version = content['version']
+      total_duration = content[:statistics][:duration]
+      inspec_version = content[:version]
 
       # strip the report to leave only the profiles
-      final_report['profiles'] = content['profiles']
+      final_report[:profiles] = content[:profiles]
 
       # remove nil profiles if any
-      final_report['profiles'].select! { |p| p }
+      final_report[:profiles].select! { |p| p }
 
       # set types for profile attributes
-      final_report['profiles'] = typed_attributes(final_report['profiles'])
+      final_report[:profiles] = typed_attributes(final_report[:profiles])
 
       # add some additional fields to ease report parsing
-      final_report['event_type'] = 'inspec'
-      final_report['event_action'] = 'exec'
-      final_report['compliance_summary'] = count_controls(final_report['profiles'])
-      final_report['compliance_summary']['status'] = compliance_status(final_report['compliance_summary'])
-      final_report['compliance_summary']['node_name'] = @node_name
-      final_report['compliance_summary']['end_time'] = DateTime.now.iso8601
-      final_report['compliance_summary']['duration'] = total_duration
-      final_report['compliance_summary']['inspec_version'] = inspec_version
-      final_report['entity_uuid'] = @entity_uuid
-      final_report['run_id'] = @run_id
-      Chef::Log.info "Compliance Summary #{final_report['compliance_summary']}"
-      final_report.to_json
+      final_report[:event_type] = 'inspec'
+      final_report[:event_action] = 'exec'
+      final_report[:compliance_summary] = count_controls(final_report[:profiles])
+      final_report[:compliance_summary][:status] = compliance_status(final_report[:compliance_summary])
+      final_report[:compliance_summary][:node_name] = @node_name
+      final_report[:compliance_summary][:end_time] = DateTime.now.iso8601
+      final_report[:compliance_summary][:duration] = total_duration
+      final_report[:compliance_summary][:inspec_version] = inspec_version
+      final_report[:entity_uuid] = @entity_uuid
+      final_report[:run_id] = @run_id
+      Chef::Log.info "Compliance Summary #{final_report[:compliance_summary]}"
+      final_report
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/libraries/reporters/compliance.rb b/libraries/reporters/compliance.rb
index a48a41ba..56d70a80 100644
--- a/libraries/reporters/compliance.rb
+++ b/libraries/reporters/compliance.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def send_report(report)
 
       min_report = transform(report)
       json_report = enriched_report(min_report, @source_location)
-      req.body = json_report
+      req.body = json_report.to_json
 
       # TODO: use secure option
       uri = URI(@url)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def enriched_report(report, source_location)
       blob = @node_info.dup
 
       # extract profile names
-      profiles = report['controls'].collect { |control| control['profile_id'] }.uniq
+      profiles = report[:controls].collect { |control| control[:profile_id] }.uniq
 
       # build report for chef compliance, it includes node data
       blob[:reports] = {}
@@ -62,41 +62,39 @@ def enriched_report(report, source_location)
         namespace = compliance_profiles.select { |entry| entry[:profile_id] == profile }
         unless namespace.nil? && namespace.empty?
           Chef::Log.debug "Namespace for #{profile} is #{namespace[0][:owner]}"
-          blob[:profiles][profile] = namespace[0][:owner]
-          blob[:reports][profile] = report.dup
+          blob[:profiles][profile.to_sym] = namespace[0][:owner]
+          blob[:reports][profile.to_sym] = report.dup
           # filter controls by profile_id
-          blob[:reports][profile]['controls'] = blob[:reports][profile]['controls'].select { |control| control['profile_id'] == profile }
+          blob[:reports][profile.to_sym][:controls] = blob[:reports][profile.to_sym][:controls].select { |control| control[:profile_id] == profile }
         else
           Chef::Log.warn "Could not determine compliance namespace for #{profile}"
         end
       }
 
-      blob.to_json
+      blob
     end
 
     # transforms a full InSpec json report to a min InSpec json report
     def transform(full_report)
       min_report = {}
-      min_report['version'] = full_report[:version]
+      min_report[:version] = full_report[:version]
 
       # iterate over each profile and control
-      min_report['controls'] = []
+      min_report[:controls] = []
       full_report[:profiles].each { |profile|
-        min_report['controls'] += profile[:controls].map { |control|
+        min_report[:controls] += profile[:controls].map { |control|
           control[:results].map { |result|
             c = {}
-            c['id'] = control[:id]
-            c['profile_id'] = profile[:name]
-            c['status'] = result[:status]
-            c['code_desc'] = result[:code_desc]
+            c[:id] = control[:id]
+            c[:profile_id] = profile[:name]
+            c[:status] = result[:status]
+            c[:code_desc] = result[:code_desc]
             c
           }
         }
       }
-      min_report['controls'].flatten!
-      min_report['statistics'] = {
-        'duration' => full_report[:statistics][:duration],
-      }
+      min_report[:controls].flatten!
+      min_report[:statistics] = full_report[:statistics]
       min_report
     end
 
diff --git a/libraries/reporters/cs_automate.rb b/libraries/reporters/cs_automate.rb
index 0096fcb6..a11e91b1 100644
--- a/libraries/reporters/cs_automate.rb
+++ b/libraries/reporters/cs_automate.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def initialize(opts)
     end
 
     def send_report(report)
-      json_report = enriched_report(report)
+      automate_report = enriched_report(report)
 
       if @insecure
         Chef::Config[:verify_api_cert] = false
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def send_report(report)
       Chef::Log.info "Report to Chef Automate via Chef Server: #{@url}"
       rest = Chef::ServerAPI.new(@url, Chef::Config)
       with_http_rescue do
-        rest.post(@url, JSON.parse(json_report))
+        rest.post(@url, automate_report)
         return true
       end
       false
diff --git a/libraries/reporters/cs_compliance.rb b/libraries/reporters/cs_compliance.rb
index 3b275fed..3657bf11 100644
--- a/libraries/reporters/cs_compliance.rb
+++ b/libraries/reporters/cs_compliance.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Reporter
   class ChefServerCompliance < ChefCompliance
     def send_report(report)
       min_report = transform(report)
-      json_report = enriched_report(min_report, @source_location)
+      cc_report = enriched_report(min_report, @source_location)
 
       # TODO: only disable if insecure option is set
       Chef::Config[:verify_api_cert] = false
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def send_report(report)
       Chef::Log.info "Report to Chef Compliance via Chef Server: #{@url}"
       rest = Chef::ServerAPI.new(@url, Chef::Config)
       with_http_rescue do
-        rest.post(@url, JSON.parse(json_report))
+        rest.post(@url, cc_report)
         return true
       end
       false
diff --git a/spec/data/mock.rb b/spec/data/mock.rb
index 4cbea036..6cdd0c52 100644
--- a/spec/data/mock.rb
+++ b/spec/data/mock.rb
@@ -4,39 +4,39 @@ def self.node_info
   end
 
   def self.inspec_results
-    {"version"=>"1.2.1",
-     "profiles"=>
-      [{"name"=>"tmp_compliance_profile",
-        "title"=>"/tmp Compliance Profile",
-        "summary"=>"An Example Compliance Profile",
-        "version"=>"0.1.1",
-        "maintainer"=>"Nathen Harvey <nharvey@chef.io>",
-        "license"=>"Apache 2.0 License",
-        "copyright"=>"Nathen Harvey <nharvey@chef.io>",
-        "supports"=>[],
-        "controls"=>
-         [{"title"=>"A /tmp directory must exist",
-           "desc"=>"A /tmp directory must exist",
-           "impact"=>0.3,
-           "refs"=>[],
-           "tags"=>{},
-           "code"=>"control 'tmp-1.0' do\n  impact 0.3\n  title 'A /tmp directory must exist'\n  desc 'A /tmp directory must exist'\n  describe file '/tmp' do\n    it { should be_directory }\n  end\nend\n",
-           "source_location"=>{"ref"=>"/Users/vjeffrey/code/delivery/insights/data_generator/chef-client/cache/cookbooks/test-cookbook/recipes/../files/default/compliance_profiles/tmp_compliance_profile/controls/tmp.rb", "line"=>3},
-           "id"=>"tmp-1.0",
-           "results"=>[{"status"=>"passed", "code_desc"=>"File /tmp should be directory", "run_time"=>0.002312, "start_time"=>"2016-10-19 11:09:43 -0400"}]},
-          {"title"=>"/tmp directory is owned by the root user",
-           "desc"=>"The /tmp directory must be owned by the root user",
-           "impact"=>0.3,
-           "refs"=>[{"url"=>"https://pages.chef.io/rs/255-VFB-268/images/compliance-at-velocity2015.pdf", "ref"=>"Compliance Whitepaper"}],
-           "tags"=>{"production"=>nil, "development"=>nil, "identifier"=>"value", "remediation"=>"https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/audit"},
-           "code"=>
+    {"version":"1.2.1",
+     "profiles":
+      [{"name":"tmp_compliance_profile",
+        "title":"/tmp Compliance Profile",
+        "summary":"An Example Compliance Profile",
+        "version":"0.1.1",
+        "maintainer":"Nathen Harvey <nharvey@chef.io>",
+        "license":"Apache 2.0 License",
+        "copyright":"Nathen Harvey <nharvey@chef.io>",
+        "supports":[],
+        "controls":
+         [{"title":"A /tmp directory must exist",
+           "desc":"A /tmp directory must exist",
+           "impact":0.3,
+           "refs":[],
+           "tags":{},
+           "code":"control 'tmp-1.0' do\n  impact 0.3\n  title 'A /tmp directory must exist'\n  desc 'A /tmp directory must exist'\n  describe file '/tmp' do\n    it { should be_directory }\n  end\nend\n",
+           "source_location":{"ref":"/Users/vjeffrey/code/delivery/insights/data_generator/chef-client/cache/cookbooks/test-cookbook/recipes/../files/default/compliance_profiles/tmp_compliance_profile/controls/tmp.rb", "line":3},
+           "id":"tmp-1.0",
+           "results":[{"status":"passed", "code_desc":"File /tmp should be directory", "run_time":0.002312, "start_time":"2016-10-19 11:09:43 -0400"}]},
+          {"title":"/tmp directory is owned by the root user",
+           "desc":"The /tmp directory must be owned by the root user",
+           "impact":0.3,
+           "refs":[{"url":"https://pages.chef.io/rs/255-VFB-268/images/compliance-at-velocity2015.pdf", "ref":"Compliance Whitepaper"}],
+           "tags":{"production":nil, "development":nil, "identifier":"value", "remediation":"https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/audit"},
+           "code":
             "control 'tmp-1.1' do\n  impact 0.3\n  title '/tmp directory is owned by the root user'\n  desc 'The /tmp directory must be owned by the root user'\n  tag 'production','development'\n  tag identifier: 'value'\n  tag remediation: 'https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/audit'\n  ref 'Compliance Whitepaper', url: 'https://pages.chef.io/rs/255-VFB-268/images/compliance-at-velocity2015.pdf'\n  describe file '/tmp' do\n    it { should be_owned_by 'root' }\n  end\nend\n",
-           "source_location"=>{"ref"=>"/Users/vjeffrey/code/delivery/insights/data_generator/chef-client/cache/cookbooks/test-cookbook/recipes/../files/default/compliance_profiles/tmp_compliance_profile/controls/tmp.rb", "line"=>12},
-           "id"=>"tmp-1.1",
-           "results"=>[{"status"=>"passed", "code_desc"=>"File /tmp should be owned by \"root\"", "run_time"=>0.028845, "start_time"=>"2016-10-19 11:09:43 -0400"}]}],
-        "groups"=>[{"title"=>"/tmp Compliance Profile", "controls"=>["tmp-1.0", "tmp-1.1"], "id"=>"controls/tmp.rb"}],
-        "attributes"=>[{"name"=>"syslog_pkg", "options"=>{"default"=>"rsyslog", "description"=>"syslog package..."}}]}],
-      "other_checks"=>[],
-      "statistics"=>{"duration"=>0.032332}}
+           "source_location":{"ref":"/Users/vjeffrey/code/delivery/insights/data_generator/chef-client/cache/cookbooks/test-cookbook/recipes/../files/default/compliance_profiles/tmp_compliance_profile/controls/tmp.rb", "line":12},
+           "id":"tmp-1.1",
+           "results":[{"status":"passed", "code_desc":"File /tmp should be owned by \"root\"", "run_time":0.028845, "start_time":"2016-10-19 11:09:43 -0400"}]}],
+        "groups":[{"title":"/tmp Compliance Profile", "controls":["tmp-1.0", "tmp-1.1"], "id":"controls/tmp.rb"}],
+        "attributes":[{"name":"syslog_pkg", "options":{"default":"rsyslog", "description":"syslog package..."}}]}],
+      "other_checks":[],
+      "statistics":{"duration":0.032332}}
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/libraries/automate_spec.rb b/spec/unit/libraries/automate_spec.rb
index 24a51e88..9fb455ca 100644
--- a/spec/unit/libraries/automate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/libraries/automate_spec.rb
@@ -26,52 +26,52 @@
     entity_uuid = 'aaaaaaaa-709a-475d-bef5-zzzzzzzzzzzz'
     run_id = '3f0536f7-3361-4bca-ae53-b45118dceb5d'
     insecure = false
-    @enriched_report_expected = { "profiles"=>
-      [{"name"=>"tmp_compliance_profile",
-        "title"=>"/tmp Compliance Profile",
-        "summary"=>"An Example Compliance Profile",
-        "version"=>"0.1.1",
-        "maintainer"=>"Nathen Harvey <nharvey@chef.io>",
-        "license"=>"Apache 2.0 License",
-        "copyright"=>"Nathen Harvey <nharvey@chef.io>",
-        "supports"=>[],
-        "controls"=>
-         [ {"title"=>"A /tmp directory must exist",
-            "desc"=>"A /tmp directory must exist",
-            "impact"=>0.3,
-            "refs"=>[],
-            "tags"=>{},
-            "code"=>
+    @enriched_report_expected = { "profiles":
+      [{"name":"tmp_compliance_profile",
+        "title":"/tmp Compliance Profile",
+        "summary":"An Example Compliance Profile",
+        "version":"0.1.1",
+        "maintainer":"Nathen Harvey <nharvey@chef.io>",
+        "license":"Apache 2.0 License",
+        "copyright":"Nathen Harvey <nharvey@chef.io>",
+        "supports":[],
+        "controls":
+         [ {"title":"A /tmp directory must exist",
+            "desc":"A /tmp directory must exist",
+            "impact":0.3,
+            "refs":[],
+            "tags":{},
+            "code":
               "control 'tmp-1.0' do\n  impact 0.3\n  title 'A /tmp directory must exist'\n  desc 'A /tmp directory must exist'\n  describe file '/tmp' do\n    it { should be_directory }\n  end\nend\n",
-            "source_location"=>{"ref"=>"/Users/vjeffrey/code/delivery/insights/data_generator/chef-client/cache/cookbooks/test-cookbook/recipes/../files/default/compliance_profiles/tmp_compliance_profile/controls/tmp.rb", "line"=>3},
-            "id"=>"tmp-1.0",
-            "results"=>[{"status"=>"passed", "code_desc"=>"File /tmp should be directory", "run_time"=>0.002312, "start_time"=>"2016-10-19 11:09:43 -0400"}]},
-           {"title"=>"/tmp directory is owned by the root user",
-            "desc"=>"The /tmp directory must be owned by the root user",
-            "impact"=>0.3,
-            "refs"=>[{"url"=>"https://pages.chef.io/rs/255-VFB-268/images/compliance-at-velocity2015.pdf", "ref"=>"Compliance Whitepaper"}],
-            "tags"=>{"production"=>nil, "development"=>nil, "identifier"=>"value", "remediation"=>"https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/audit"},
-            "code"=>
+            "source_location":{"ref":"/Users/vjeffrey/code/delivery/insights/data_generator/chef-client/cache/cookbooks/test-cookbook/recipes/../files/default/compliance_profiles/tmp_compliance_profile/controls/tmp.rb", "line":3},
+            "id":"tmp-1.0",
+            "results":[{"status":"passed", "code_desc":"File /tmp should be directory", "run_time":0.002312, "start_time":"2016-10-19 11:09:43 -0400"}]},
+           {"title":"/tmp directory is owned by the root user",
+            "desc":"The /tmp directory must be owned by the root user",
+            "impact":0.3,
+            "refs":[{"url":"https://pages.chef.io/rs/255-VFB-268/images/compliance-at-velocity2015.pdf", "ref":"Compliance Whitepaper"}],
+            "tags":{"production":nil, "development":nil, "identifier":"value", "remediation":"https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/audit"},
+            "code":
               "control 'tmp-1.1' do\n  impact 0.3\n  title '/tmp directory is owned by the root user'\n  desc 'The /tmp directory must be owned by the root user'\n  tag 'production','development'\n  tag identifier: 'value'\n  tag remediation: 'https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/audit'\n  ref 'Compliance Whitepaper', url: 'https://pages.chef.io/rs/255-VFB-268/images/compliance-at-velocity2015.pdf'\n  describe file '/tmp' do\n    it { should be_owned_by 'root' }\n  end\nend\n",
-            "source_location"=>{"ref"=>"/Users/vjeffrey/code/delivery/insights/data_generator/chef-client/cache/cookbooks/test-cookbook/recipes/../files/default/compliance_profiles/tmp_compliance_profile/controls/tmp.rb", "line"=>12},
-            "id"=>"tmp-1.1",
-            "results"=>[{"status"=>"passed", "code_desc"=>"File /tmp should be owned by \"root\"", "run_time"=>0.028845, "start_time"=>"2016-10-19 11:09:43 -0400"}]}],
-        "groups"=>[{"title"=>"/tmp Compliance Profile", "controls"=>["tmp-1.0", "tmp-1.1"], "id"=>"controls/tmp.rb"}],
-        "attributes"=>[{"name"=>"syslog_pkg", "options"=>{"default"=>"rsyslog", "description"=>"syslog package...", "type"=>"string"}}]}],
-      "event_type"=>"inspec",
-      "event_action"=>"exec",
-      "compliance_summary"=>{
-        "total"=>2,
-        "passed"=>{"total"=>2},
-        "skipped"=>{"total"=>0},
-        "failed"=>{"total"=>0, "minor"=>0, "major"=>0, "critical"=>0},
-        "status"=>"passed",
-        "node_name"=>"chef-client.solo",
-        "end_time"=>"2016-07-19T19:19:19+01:00",
-        "duration"=>0.032332,
-        "inspec_version"=>"1.2.1"},
-      "entity_uuid"=>"aaaaaaaa-709a-475d-bef5-zzzzzzzzzzzz",
-      "run_id"=>"3f0536f7-3361-4bca-ae53-b45118dceb5d"}
+            "source_location":{"ref":"/Users/vjeffrey/code/delivery/insights/data_generator/chef-client/cache/cookbooks/test-cookbook/recipes/../files/default/compliance_profiles/tmp_compliance_profile/controls/tmp.rb", "line":12},
+            "id":"tmp-1.1",
+            "results":[{"status":"passed", "code_desc":"File /tmp should be owned by \"root\"", "run_time":0.028845, "start_time":"2016-10-19 11:09:43 -0400"}]}],
+        "groups":[{"title":"/tmp Compliance Profile", "controls":["tmp-1.0", "tmp-1.1"], "id":"controls/tmp.rb"}],
+        "attributes":[{"name":"syslog_pkg", "options":{"default":"rsyslog", "description":"syslog package...", "type":"string"}}]}],
+      "event_type":"inspec",
+      "event_action":"exec",
+      "compliance_summary":{
+        "total":2,
+        "passed":{"total":2},
+        "skipped":{"total":0},
+        "failed":{"total":0, "minor":0, "major":0, "critical":0},
+        "status":"passed",
+        "node_name":"chef-client.solo",
+        "end_time":"2016-07-19T19:19:19+01:00",
+        "duration":0.032332,
+        "inspec_version":"1.2.1"},
+      "entity_uuid":"aaaaaaaa-709a-475d-bef5-zzzzzzzzzzzz",
+      "run_id":"3f0536f7-3361-4bca-ae53-b45118dceb5d"}
 
     opts = {
       entity_uuid: entity_uuid,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     Chef::Config[:data_collector] = {token: 'dctoken', server_url: 'https://automate.test/data_collector' }
     stub_request(:post, 'https://automate.test/data_collector').
              with(:body => @enriched_report_expected.to_json,
-                  :headers => {'Accept'=>'*/*', 'Accept-Encoding'=>'identity', 'Content-Length'=>'2818', 'Content-Type'=>'application/json', 'Host'=>'automate.test', 'User-Agent'=>/.+/, 'X-Chef-Version'=>/.+/, 'X-Data-Collector-Auth'=>'version=1.0', 'X-Data-Collector-Token'=>'dctoken'}).
+                  :headers => {'Accept'=>'*/*', 'Accept-Encoding'=>'identity', 'Content-Length'=>/.+/, 'Content-Type'=>'application/json', 'Host'=>'automate.test', 'User-Agent'=>/.+/, 'X-Chef-Version'=>/.+/, 'X-Data-Collector-Auth'=>'version=1.0', 'X-Data-Collector-Token'=>'dctoken'}).
              to_return(:status => 200, :body => "", :headers => {})
 
     @automate = Reporter::ChefAutomate.new(opts)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
   it 'enriches report correctly with the most test coverage' do
     allow(DateTime).to receive(:now).and_return(DateTime.parse('2016-07-19T19:19:19+01:00'))
-    expect(JSON.parse(@automate.enriched_report(MockData.inspec_results))).to eq(@enriched_report_expected)
+    expect(@automate.enriched_report(MockData.inspec_results)).to eq(@enriched_report_expected)
   end
 
   it 'is not sending report when entity_uuid is missing' do
@@ -113,30 +113,30 @@
   it 'sets the attribute types like TypeScript' do
     profiles = [
       {
-        "attributes"=>[
-          { "name"=>"syslog_pkg",
-            "options"=>{ "default"=>"rsyslog", "description"=>"a string" } },
-          { "name"=>"sysctl_forwarding",
-            "options"=>{ "default"=>false, "description"=>"a boolean" } },
-          { "name"=>"some_number",
-            "options"=>{ "default"=>0, "description"=>"a number" } },
-          { "name"=>"some_float",
-            "options"=>{ "default"=>0.8, "description"=>"a bloody float" } },
-          { "name"=>"some_array",
-            "options"=>{ "default"=>[], "description"=>"a bloody array" } }
+        "attributes":[
+          { "name":"syslog_pkg",
+            "options":{ "default":"rsyslog", "description":"a string" } },
+          { "name":"sysctl_forwarding",
+            "options":{ "default":false, "description":"a boolean" } },
+          { "name":"some_number",
+            "options":{ "default":0, "description":"a number" } },
+          { "name":"some_float",
+            "options":{ "default":0.8, "description":"a bloody float" } },
+          { "name":"some_array",
+            "options":{ "default":[], "description":"a bloody array" } }
         ]
       }
     ]
     # poor man's deep clone
-    types_profiles = JSON.parse(profiles.to_json)
-    types_profiles[0]['attributes'][0]['options']['type'] = 'string'
-    types_profiles[0]['attributes'][1]['options']['type'] = 'boolean'
-    types_profiles[0]['attributes'][1]['options']['default'] = 'false'
-    types_profiles[0]['attributes'][2]['options']['type'] = 'int'
-    types_profiles[0]['attributes'][2]['options']['default'] = '0'
-    types_profiles[0]['attributes'][3]['options']['type'] = 'float'
-    types_profiles[0]['attributes'][3]['options']['default'] = '0.8'
-    types_profiles[0]['attributes'][4]['options']['type'] = 'unknown'
+    types_profiles = profiles.dup
+    types_profiles[0][:attributes][0][:options][:type] = 'string'
+    types_profiles[0][:attributes][1][:options][:type] = 'boolean'
+    types_profiles[0][:attributes][1][:options][:default] = 'false'
+    types_profiles[0][:attributes][2][:options][:type] = 'int'
+    types_profiles[0][:attributes][2][:options][:default] = '0'
+    types_profiles[0][:attributes][3][:options][:type] = 'float'
+    types_profiles[0][:attributes][3][:options][:default] = '0.8'
+    types_profiles[0][:attributes][4][:options][:type] = 'unknown'
     expect(@automate.typed_attributes(profiles)).to eq(types_profiles)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/libraries/compliance_spec.rb b/spec/unit/libraries/compliance_spec.rb
index 4b86fe5a..3e3be24b 100644
--- a/spec/unit/libraries/compliance_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/libraries/compliance_spec.rb
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
   before :each do
   require 'bundles/inspec-compliance/configuration'
     url = 'https://192.168.33.201/api/owners/admin/inspec'
-    node_info = {:node=>"default-ubuntu-1404", :os=>{:release=>"14.04", :family=>"ubuntu"}, :environment=>"_default"}
+    node_info = {node:"default-ubuntu-1404", os:{release:"14.04", family:"ubuntu"}, environment:"_default"}
     raise_if_unreachable = true
 
     @report_min = {
-      "version" => "1.21.0",
-      "controls" => [{"id"=>"tmp-1.0","profile_id"=>"tmp_compliance_profile","status"=>"passed","code_desc"=>"File /tmp should be directory"},{"id"=>"tmp-1.1","profile_id"=>"tmp_compliance_profile","status"=>"passed","code_desc"=>"File /tmp should be owned by \"root\""}],
-      "statistics" => {"duration"=>0.028643}
+      "version":"1.21.0",
+      "controls":[{"id":"tmp-1.0","profile_id":"tmp_compliance_profile","status":"passed","code_desc":"File /tmp should be directory"},{"id":"tmp-1.1","profile_id":"tmp_compliance_profile","status":"passed","code_desc":"File /tmp should be owned by \"root\""}],
+      "statistics":{"duration":0.028643}
     }
 
     @report_full = {
@@ -54,23 +54,21 @@
         "statistics":{"duration":0.028643}
     }
 
-    # @compliance_profiles = [{:owner=> 'admin', :profile_id=> 'tmp_compliance_profile'}]
-
     @source_location = [{
-      "name": "tmp_compliance_profile",
-      "compliance": "admin/tmp_compliance_profile"
+      "name":"tmp_compliance_profile",
+      "compliance":"admin/tmp_compliance_profile"
     }]
 
     @enriched_report_expected = {
-      "node"=>"default-ubuntu-1404",
-      "os"=>{"release"=>"14.04", "family"=>"ubuntu"},
-      "environment"=>"_default",
-      "reports"=>{"tmp_compliance_profile"=>{
-        "version" => "1.21.0",
-        "controls" => [{"id"=>"tmp-1.0","profile_id"=>"tmp_compliance_profile","status"=>"passed","code_desc"=>"File /tmp should be directory"},{"id"=>"tmp-1.1","profile_id"=>"tmp_compliance_profile","status"=>"passed","code_desc"=>"File /tmp should be owned by \"root\""}],
-        "statistics" => {"duration"=>0.028643}
+      "node":"default-ubuntu-1404",
+      "os":{"release":"14.04", "family":"ubuntu"},
+      "environment":"_default",
+      "reports":{"tmp_compliance_profile":{
+        "version":"1.21.0",
+        "controls":[{"id":"tmp-1.0","profile_id":"tmp_compliance_profile","status":"passed","code_desc":"File /tmp should be directory"},{"id":"tmp-1.1","profile_id":"tmp_compliance_profile","status":"passed","code_desc":"File /tmp should be owned by \"root\""}],
+        "statistics":{"duration":0.028643}
         }},
-      "profiles"=>{"tmp_compliance_profile"=>"admin"}
+      "profiles":{"tmp_compliance_profile":"admin"}
     }
 
     opts = {
@@ -98,6 +96,6 @@
   end
 
   it 'enriches the report correctly' do
-    expect(JSON.parse(@chef_compliance.enriched_report(@report_min, @source_location))).to eq(@enriched_report_expected)
+    expect(@chef_compliance.enriched_report(@report_min, @source_location)).to eq(@enriched_report_expected)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/libraries/cs_automate_spec.rb b/spec/unit/libraries/cs_automate_spec.rb
index 1f8bf3e4..42429992 100644
--- a/spec/unit/libraries/cs_automate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/libraries/cs_automate_spec.rb
@@ -12,52 +12,52 @@
     entity_uuid = 'aaaaaaaa-709a-475d-bef5-zzzzzzzzzzzz'
     run_id = '3f0536f7-3361-4bca-ae53-b45118dceb5d'
     insecure = false
-    @enriched_report_expected = { "profiles"=>
-      [{"name"=>"tmp_compliance_profile",
-        "title"=>"/tmp Compliance Profile",
-        "summary"=>"An Example Compliance Profile",
-        "version"=>"0.1.1",
-        "maintainer"=>"Nathen Harvey <nharvey@chef.io>",
-        "license"=>"Apache 2.0 License",
-        "copyright"=>"Nathen Harvey <nharvey@chef.io>",
-        "supports"=>[],
-        "controls"=>
-         [ {"title"=>"A /tmp directory must exist",
-            "desc"=>"A /tmp directory must exist",
-            "impact"=>0.3,
-            "refs"=>[],
-            "tags"=>{},
-            "code"=>
+    @enriched_report_expected = { "profiles":
+      [{"name": "tmp_compliance_profile",
+        "title": "/tmp Compliance Profile",
+        "summary": "An Example Compliance Profile",
+        "version": "0.1.1",
+        "maintainer": "Nathen Harvey <nharvey@chef.io>",
+        "license": "Apache 2.0 License",
+        "copyright": "Nathen Harvey <nharvey@chef.io>",
+        "supports": [],
+        "controls":
+         [ {"title": "A /tmp directory must exist",
+            "desc": "A /tmp directory must exist",
+            "impact": 0.3,
+            "refs": [],
+            "tags": {},
+            "code":
               "control 'tmp-1.0' do\n  impact 0.3\n  title 'A /tmp directory must exist'\n  desc 'A /tmp directory must exist'\n  describe file '/tmp' do\n    it { should be_directory }\n  end\nend\n",
-            "source_location"=>{"ref"=>"/Users/vjeffrey/code/delivery/insights/data_generator/chef-client/cache/cookbooks/test-cookbook/recipes/../files/default/compliance_profiles/tmp_compliance_profile/controls/tmp.rb", "line"=>3},
-            "id"=>"tmp-1.0",
-            "results"=>[{"status"=>"passed", "code_desc"=>"File /tmp should be directory", "run_time"=>0.002312, "start_time"=>"2016-10-19 11:09:43 -0400"}]},
-           {"title"=>"/tmp directory is owned by the root user",
-            "desc"=>"The /tmp directory must be owned by the root user",
-            "impact"=>0.3,
-            "refs"=>[{"url"=>"https://pages.chef.io/rs/255-VFB-268/images/compliance-at-velocity2015.pdf", "ref"=>"Compliance Whitepaper"}],
-            "tags"=>{"production"=>nil, "development"=>nil, "identifier"=>"value", "remediation"=>"https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/audit"},
-            "code"=>
+            "source_location": {"ref": "/Users/vjeffrey/code/delivery/insights/data_generator/chef-client/cache/cookbooks/test-cookbook/recipes/../files/default/compliance_profiles/tmp_compliance_profile/controls/tmp.rb", "line": 3},
+            "id": "tmp-1.0",
+            "results": [{"status": "passed", "code_desc": "File /tmp should be directory", "run_time": 0.002312, "start_time": "2016-10-19 11:09:43 -0400"}]},
+           {"title": "/tmp directory is owned by the root user",
+            "desc": "The /tmp directory must be owned by the root user",
+            "impact": 0.3,
+            "refs": [{"url": "https://pages.chef.io/rs/255-VFB-268/images/compliance-at-velocity2015.pdf", "ref": "Compliance Whitepaper"}],
+            "tags": {"production": nil, "development": nil, "identifier": "value", "remediation": "https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/audit"},
+            "code":
               "control 'tmp-1.1' do\n  impact 0.3\n  title '/tmp directory is owned by the root user'\n  desc 'The /tmp directory must be owned by the root user'\n  tag 'production','development'\n  tag identifier: 'value'\n  tag remediation: 'https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/audit'\n  ref 'Compliance Whitepaper', url: 'https://pages.chef.io/rs/255-VFB-268/images/compliance-at-velocity2015.pdf'\n  describe file '/tmp' do\n    it { should be_owned_by 'root' }\n  end\nend\n",
-            "source_location"=>{"ref"=>"/Users/vjeffrey/code/delivery/insights/data_generator/chef-client/cache/cookbooks/test-cookbook/recipes/../files/default/compliance_profiles/tmp_compliance_profile/controls/tmp.rb", "line"=>12},
-            "id"=>"tmp-1.1",
-            "results"=>[{"status"=>"passed", "code_desc"=>"File /tmp should be owned by \"root\"", "run_time"=>0.028845, "start_time"=>"2016-10-19 11:09:43 -0400"}]}],
-        "groups"=>[{"title"=>"/tmp Compliance Profile", "controls"=>["tmp-1.0", "tmp-1.1"], "id"=>"controls/tmp.rb"}],
-        "attributes"=>[{"name"=>"syslog_pkg", "options"=>{"default"=>"rsyslog", "description"=>"syslog package...", "type"=>"string"}}]}],
-      "event_type"=>"inspec",
-      "event_action"=>"exec",
-      "compliance_summary"=>{
-        "total"=>2,
-        "passed"=>{"total"=>2},
-        "skipped"=>{"total"=>0},
-        "failed"=>{"total"=>0, "minor"=>0, "major"=>0, "critical"=>0},
-        "status"=>"passed",
-        "node_name"=>"chef-client.solo",
-        "end_time"=>"2016-07-19T19:19:19+01:00",
-        "duration"=>0.032332,
-        "inspec_version"=>"1.2.1"},
-      "entity_uuid"=>"aaaaaaaa-709a-475d-bef5-zzzzzzzzzzzz",
-      "run_id"=>"3f0536f7-3361-4bca-ae53-b45118dceb5d"}
+            "source_location": {"ref": "/Users/vjeffrey/code/delivery/insights/data_generator/chef-client/cache/cookbooks/test-cookbook/recipes/../files/default/compliance_profiles/tmp_compliance_profile/controls/tmp.rb", "line": 12},
+            "id": "tmp-1.1",
+            "results": [{"status": "passed", "code_desc": "File /tmp should be owned by \"root\"", "run_time": 0.028845, "start_time": "2016-10-19 11:09:43 -0400"}]}],
+        "groups": [{"title": "/tmp Compliance Profile", "controls": ["tmp-1.0", "tmp-1.1"], "id": "controls/tmp.rb"}],
+        "attributes": [{"name": "syslog_pkg", "options": {"default": "rsyslog", "description": "syslog package...", "type": "string"}}]}],
+      "event_type": "inspec",
+      "event_action": "exec",
+      "compliance_summary": {
+        "total": 2,
+        "passed": {"total": 2},
+        "skipped": {"total": 0},
+        "failed": {"total": 0, "minor": 0, "major": 0, "critical": 0},
+        "status": "passed",
+        "node_name": "chef-client.solo",
+        "end_time": "2016-07-19T19:19:19+01:00",
+        "duration": 0.032332,
+        "inspec_version": "1.2.1"},
+      "entity_uuid": "aaaaaaaa-709a-475d-bef5-zzzzzzzzzzzz",
+      "run_id": "3f0536f7-3361-4bca-ae53-b45118dceb5d"}
 
     opts = {
       entity_uuid: entity_uuid,
diff --git a/spec/unit/libraries/cs_compliance_spec.rb b/spec/unit/libraries/cs_compliance_spec.rb
index d1932784..205635dd 100644
--- a/spec/unit/libraries/cs_compliance_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/libraries/cs_compliance_spec.rb
@@ -51,15 +51,15 @@
       "compliance": "admin/tmp_compliance_profile"
     }]
     @enriched_report_expected = {
-      "node"=>"default-ubuntu-1404",
-      "os"=>{"release"=>"14.04", "family"=>"ubuntu"},
-      "environment"=>"_default",
-      "reports"=>{"tmp_compliance_profile"=>{
-        "version" => "1.21.0",
-        "controls" => [{"id"=>"tmp-1.0","profile_id"=>"tmp_compliance_profile","status"=>"passed","code_desc"=>"File /tmp should be directory"},{"id"=>"tmp-1.1","profile_id"=>"tmp_compliance_profile","status"=>"passed","code_desc"=>"File /tmp should be owned by \"root\""}],
-        "statistics" => {"duration"=>0.028643}
+      "node": "default-ubuntu-1404",
+      "os": {"release": "14.04", "family": "ubuntu"},
+      "environment": "_default",
+      "reports": {"tmp_compliance_profile": {
+        "version": "1.21.0",
+        "controls": [{"id": "tmp-1.0","profile_id": "tmp_compliance_profile","status": "passed","code_desc": "File /tmp should be directory"},{"id": "tmp-1.1","profile_id": "tmp_compliance_profile","status": "passed","code_desc": "File /tmp should be owned by \"root\""}],
+        "statistics":  {"duration": 0.028643}
         }},
-      "profiles"=>{"tmp_compliance_profile"=>"admin"}
+      "profiles": {"tmp_compliance_profile"=>"admin"}
     }
 
     opts = {
diff --git a/spec/unit/libraries/helpers_spec.rb b/spec/unit/libraries/helpers_spec.rb
index c0583549..06366523 100644
--- a/spec/unit/libraries/helpers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/libraries/helpers_spec.rb
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@
 
   it 'returns the correct control status' do
     expect(@helpers.control_status(nil)).to eq(nil)
-    expect(@helpers.control_status([{"status"=>"failed"}])).to eq('failed')
-    expect(@helpers.control_status([{"status"=>"passed"}])).to eq('passed')
-    expect(@helpers.control_status([{"status"=>"passed"},{"status"=>"failed"}])).to eq('failed')
-    expect(@helpers.control_status([{"status"=>"failed"},{"status"=>"passed"}])).to eq('failed')
-    expect(@helpers.control_status([{"status"=>"passed"},{"status"=>"skipped"}])).to eq('skipped')
-    expect(@helpers.control_status([{"status"=>"skipped"},{"status"=>"failed"}])).to eq('failed')
+    expect(@helpers.control_status([{"status":"failed"}])).to eq('failed')
+    expect(@helpers.control_status([{"status":"passed"}])).to eq('passed')
+    expect(@helpers.control_status([{"status":"passed"},{"status":"failed"}])).to eq('failed')
+    expect(@helpers.control_status([{"status":"failed"},{"status":"passed"}])).to eq('failed')
+    expect(@helpers.control_status([{"status":"passed"},{"status":"skipped"}])).to eq('skipped')
+    expect(@helpers.control_status([{"status":"skipped"},{"status":"failed"}])).to eq('failed')
   end
 
   it 'reports impact criticality correctly' do
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@
   end
 
   it 'reports compliance status like a compliance officer' do
-    passed = {"total"=>5, "passed"=>{"total"=>3}, "skipped"=>{"total"=>2}, "failed"=>{"total"=>0, "minor"=>0, "major"=>0, "critical"=>0}}
-    failed = {"total"=>5, "passed"=>{"total"=>1}, "skipped"=>{"total"=>1}, "failed"=>{"total"=>3, "minor"=>1, "major"=>1, "critical"=>1}}
-    skipped = {"total"=>5, "passed"=>{"total"=>0}, "skipped"=>{"total"=>5}, "failed"=>{"total"=>0, "minor"=>0, "major"=>0, "critical"=>0}}
+    passed = {"total":5, "passed":{"total":3}, "skipped":{"total":2}, "failed":{"total":0, "minor":0, "major":0, "critical":0}}
+    failed = {"total":5, "passed":{"total":1}, "skipped":{"total":1}, "failed":{"total":3, "minor":1, "major":1, "critical":1}}
+    skipped = {"total":5, "passed":{"total":0}, "skipped":{"total":5}, "failed":{"total":0, "minor":0, "major":0, "critical":0}}
     expect(@helpers.compliance_status(nil)).to eq('unknown')
     expect(@helpers.compliance_status(failed)).to eq('failed')
     expect(@helpers.compliance_status(passed)).to eq('passed')
@@ -66,25 +66,25 @@
   end
 
   it 'counts controls like an accountant' do
-    profi = [{"name"=>"test-profile",
-              "controls"=>
-              [{"id"=>"Checking /etc/missing1.rb existance",
-                "impact"=>0,
-                "results"=>[{"status"=>"failed"}]},
-              {"id"=>"Checking /etc/missing2.rb existance",
-                "impact"=>0.5,
-                "results"=>[{"status"=>"failed"}]},
-              {"id"=>"Checking /etc/missing3.rb existance",
-                "impact"=>0.8,
-                "results"=>[{"status"=>"failed"}]},
-              {"id"=>"Checking /etc/passwd existance",
-                "impact"=>0.88,
-                "results"=>[{"status"=>"passed"}]},
-              {"id"=>"Checking /etc/something existance",
-                "impact"=>1.0,
-                "results"=>[{"status"=>"skipped"}]}]
+    profil = [{"name":"test-profile",
+              "controls":
+              [{"id":"Checking /etc/missing1.rb existance",
+                "impact":0,
+                "results":[{"status":"failed"}]},
+              {"id":"Checking /etc/missing2.rb existance",
+                "impact":0.5,
+                "results":[{"status":"failed"}]},
+              {"id":"Checking /etc/missing3.rb existance",
+                "impact":0.8,
+                "results":[{"status":"failed"}]},
+              {"id":"Checking /etc/passwd existance",
+                "impact":0.88,
+                "results":[{"status":"passed"}]},
+              {"id":"Checking /etc/something existance",
+                "impact":1.0,
+                "results":[{"status":"skipped"}]}]
     }]
-    expected_count = {"total"=>5, "passed"=>{"total"=>1}, "skipped"=>{"total"=>1}, "failed"=>{"total"=>3, "minor"=>1, "major"=>1, "critical"=>1}}
-    expect(@helpers.count_controls(profi)).to eq(expected_count)
+    expected_count = {"total":5, "passed":{"total":1}, "skipped":{"total":1}, "failed":{"total":3, "minor":1, "major":1, "critical":1}}
+    expect(@helpers.count_controls(profil)).to eq(expected_count)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/report/audit_report_spec.rb b/spec/unit/report/audit_report_spec.rb
index 05601aa9..5e164372 100644
--- a/spec/unit/report/audit_report_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/report/audit_report_spec.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'json'
+require_relative '../../../libraries/helper'
 require_relative '../../../files/default/handler/audit_report'
 require_relative '../../data/mock.rb'
 
@@ -73,21 +74,24 @@
 
   describe 'call' do
     it 'given a profile, returns a json report' do
-      require 'inspec'
       opts = {'report' => true, 'format' => 'json', 'output' => '/dev/null'}
       path = File.expand_path('../../../data/mock_profile.rb', __FILE__)
       profiles = [{'name': 'example', 'path': path }]
+      # we cirumwent the default load mechanisms, therefore we have to require inspec
+      require 'inspec'
       report = @audit_report.call(opts, profiles)
       expected_report = /^.*version.*profiles.*controls.*statistics.*duration.*/
-      expect(report).to match(expected_report)
+      expect(report.to_json).to match(expected_report)
     end
     it 'given a profile, returns a json-min report' do
       require 'inspec'
       opts = {'report' => true, 'format' => 'json-min', 'output' => '/dev/null'}
       path = File.expand_path('../../../data/mock_profile.rb', __FILE__)
       profiles = [{'name': 'example', 'path': path }]
-      report = JSON.parse(@audit_report.call(opts, profiles))
-      expect(report['controls'].length).to eq(2)
+      # we cirumwent the default load mechanisms, therefore we have to require inspec
+      require 'inspec'
+      report = @audit_report.call(opts, profiles)
+      expect(report[:controls].length).to eq(2)
     end
   end
 end