diff --git a/spec/acceptance/rest/channels_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/rest/channels_spec.rb
index b34231a7e..8f82d5bb3 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/rest/channels_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/rest/channels_spec.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       let(:new_channel_options) { { encrypted: true } }
       let(:original_channel)    { client.channels.get(channel_name, options) }
 
-      it 'overrides the existing channel options and returns the channel object' do
+      it 'overrides the existing channel options and returns the channel object (RSN3c)' do
         expect(original_channel.options).to_not include(:encrypted)
         new_channel = client.channels.get(channel_name, new_channel_options)
         expect(new_channel).to be_a(Ably::Rest::Channel)
diff --git a/spec/unit/realtime/channels_spec.rb b/spec/unit/realtime/channels_spec.rb
index d1b947792..6382a9f51 100644
--- a/spec/unit/realtime/channels_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/realtime/channels_spec.rb
@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@
 
   context 'creating channels' do
     context '#get' do
-      it 'creates a channel if it does not exist' do
+      it 'creates a channel if it does not exist (RSN3a)' do
         expect(Ably::Realtime::Channel).to receive(:new).with(client, channel_name, options)
         subject.get(channel_name, options)
       end
 
       context 'when an existing channel exists' do
-        it 'will reuse a channel object if it exists' do
+        it 'will reuse a channel object if it exists (RSN3a)' do
           channel = subject.get(channel_name, options)
           expect(channel).to be_a(Ably::Realtime::Channel)
           expect(subject.get(channel_name, options).object_id).to eql(channel.object_id)
         end
 
-        it 'will update the options on the channel if provided' do
+        it 'will update the options on the channel if provided (RSN3c)' do
           channel = subject.get(channel_name, options)
           expect(channel.options).to eql(options)
           expect(channel.options).to_not include(:encrypted)