diff --git a/spec/javascripts/components/metadata-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/components/metadata-spec.js
index 1921bedd9f..e23054a7d8 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/components/metadata-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/components/metadata-spec.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe('The metadata component', function () {
 
   function init (element, target) {
     new GOVUK.Modules.Metadata(element).init()
-    var toggle = new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggle($(target)[0])
-    target && toggle.init()
+    /* eslint-disable no-new */
+    target && new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggle($(target)[0])
   }
 })
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/components/toggle-input-class-on-focus-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/components/toggle-input-class-on-focus-spec.js
index ffbb723c23..de51d15668 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/components/toggle-input-class-on-focus-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/components/toggle-input-class-on-focus-spec.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 describe('A toggle class module', function () {
   'use strict'
 
-  var element, toggle
+  var element
 
   afterEach(function () {
     element.remove()
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ describe('A toggle class module', function () {
           '<input type="search" class="js-class-toggle"/>' +
         '</div>')
       $('body').append(element)
-      toggle = new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggleInputClassOnFocus(element[0])
-      toggle.init()
+      /* eslint-disable no-new */
+      new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggleInputClassOnFocus(element[0])
     })
 
     it('applies the focus style on focus and removes it on blur', function () {
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ describe('A toggle class module', function () {
           '<input type="search" value="My search query" class="js-class-toggle">' +
         '</div>')
       $('body').append(element)
-      toggle = new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggleInputClassOnFocus(element[0])
-      toggle.init()
+      /* eslint-disable no-new */
+      new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggleInputClassOnFocus(element[0])
     })
 
     it('applies the focus style on load if the search box already has a value', function () {
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/components/toggle-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/components/toggle-spec.js
index 652c5010ba..6a775fcebf 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/components/toggle-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/components/toggle-spec.js
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ describe('A toggle module', function () {
           '<div id="target">Target</div>' +
         '</div>'
       element = $(html)
-      var toggle = new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggle(element[0])
-      toggle.init()
+      /* eslint-disable no-new */
+      new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggle(element[0])
     })
 
     it('adds aria attributes to toggles', function () {
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ describe('A toggle module', function () {
           '<div id="target" class="js-hidden">Target</div>' +
         '</div>'
       element = $(html)
-      var toggle = new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggle(element[0])
-      toggle.init()
+      /* eslint-disable no-new */
+      new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggle(element[0])
       element.find('.my-toggle')[0].click()
     })
 
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ describe('A toggle module', function () {
           '<div id="target" class="js-hidden">Target</div>' +
         '</div>'
       element = $(html)
-      var toggle = new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggle(element[0])
-      toggle.init()
+      /* eslint-disable no-new */
+      new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggle(element[0])
       element.find('.my-toggle')[0].click()
     })
 
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ describe('A toggle module', function () {
           '<div id="another-target" class="js-hidden">Another target</div>' +
         '</div>'
       element = $(html)
-      var toggle = new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggle(element[0])
-      toggle.init()
+      /* eslint-disable no-new */
+      new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggle(element[0])
 
       expect(element.find('#target').is('.js-hidden')).toBe(true)
       expect(element.find('#another-target').is('.js-hidden')).toBe(true)
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ describe('A toggle module', function () {
           '<div id="target">Target</div>' +
         '</div>'
       element = $(html)
-      var toggle = new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggle(element[0])
-      toggle.init()
+      /* eslint-disable no-new */
+      new GOVUK.Modules.GemToggle(element[0])
 
       expect(element.find('#target').is('.myclass')).toBe(false)
       element.find('.my-toggle')[0].click()