diff --git a/lib/reek/smells/control_couple.rb b/lib/reek/smells/control_couple.rb
index e9e8135f4..2302e2819 100644
--- a/lib/reek/smells/control_couple.rb
+++ b/lib/reek/smells/control_couple.rb
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ def initialize(config = ControlCouple.default_config)
 
       #
       # Checks whether the given conditional statement relies on a control couple.
-      # Any smells found are added to the +report+.
+      # Remembers any smells found.
       #
-      def examine_context(cond, report)
+      def examine_context(cond)
         return unless cond.tests_a_parameter?
         found(cond, "is controlled by argument #{SexpFormatter.format(cond.if_expr)}")
       end
diff --git a/lib/reek/smells/duplication.rb b/lib/reek/smells/duplication.rb
index f4a966426..394db3278 100644
--- a/lib/reek/smells/duplication.rb
+++ b/lib/reek/smells/duplication.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def initialize(config = Duplication.default_config)
         @max_calls = config[MAX_ALLOWED_CALLS_KEY]
       end
 
-      def examine_context(method, report)
+      def examine_context(method)
         smelly_calls(method).each do |call|
           found(method, "calls #{SexpFormatter.format(call)} multiple times")
         end
diff --git a/lib/reek/smells/feature_envy.rb b/lib/reek/smells/feature_envy.rb
index 2d6eed6f5..85669192b 100644
--- a/lib/reek/smells/feature_envy.rb
+++ b/lib/reek/smells/feature_envy.rb
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ def initialize(config = FeatureEnvy.default_config)
       #
       # Checks whether the given +context+ includes any code fragment that
       # might "belong" on another class.
-      # Any smells found are added to the +report+.
+      # Remembers any smells found.
       #
-      def examine_context(context, report)
+      def examine_context(context)
         context.envious_receivers.each do |ref|
           found(context, "refers to #{SexpFormatter.format(ref)} more than self")
         end
diff --git a/lib/reek/smells/large_class.rb b/lib/reek/smells/large_class.rb
index 5d58e53fc..28ec1a53f 100644
--- a/lib/reek/smells/large_class.rb
+++ b/lib/reek/smells/large_class.rb
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ def initialize(config = LargeClass.default_config)
         @max_instance_variables = config[MAX_ALLOWED_IVARS_KEY]
       end
 
-      def check_num_methods(klass, report)  # :nodoc:
+      def check_num_methods(klass)  # :nodoc:
         count = klass.num_methods
         return if count <= @max_methods
         found(klass, "has at least #{count} methods")
       end
 
-      def check_num_ivars(klass, report)  # :nodoc:
+      def check_num_ivars(klass)  # :nodoc:
         count = klass.variable_names.length
         return if count <= @max_instance_variables
         found(klass, "has at least #{count} instance variables")
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ def check_num_ivars(klass, report)  # :nodoc:
 
       #
       # Checks +klass+ for too many methods or too many instance variables.
-      # Any smells found are added to the +report+.
+      # Remembers any smells found.
       #
-      def examine_context(klass, report)
-        check_num_methods(klass, report)
-        check_num_ivars(klass, report)
+      def examine_context(klass)
+        check_num_methods(klass)
+        check_num_ivars(klass)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/reek/smells/long_method.rb b/lib/reek/smells/long_method.rb
index 54492da62..81426b6d6 100644
--- a/lib/reek/smells/long_method.rb
+++ b/lib/reek/smells/long_method.rb
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ def initialize(config = LongMethod.default_config)
 
       #
       # Checks the length of the given +method+.
-      # Any smells found are added to the +report+.
+      # Remembers any smells found.
       #
-      def examine_context(method, report)
+      def examine_context(method)
         num = method.num_statements
         return false if num <= @max_statements
         found(method, "has approx #{num} statements")
diff --git a/lib/reek/smells/long_parameter_list.rb b/lib/reek/smells/long_parameter_list.rb
index 617bc7d35..85549a17c 100644
--- a/lib/reek/smells/long_parameter_list.rb
+++ b/lib/reek/smells/long_parameter_list.rb
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ def initialize(config)
 
       #
       # Checks the number of parameters in the given scope.
-      # Any smells found are added to the +report+.
+      # Remembers any smells found.
       #
-      def examine_context(ctx, report)
+      def examine_context(ctx)
         num_params = ctx.parameters.length
         return false if num_params <= @max_params
         found(ctx, "#{@action} #{num_params} parameters")
diff --git a/lib/reek/smells/nested_iterators.rb b/lib/reek/smells/nested_iterators.rb
index 173085004..6064934f4 100644
--- a/lib/reek/smells/nested_iterators.rb
+++ b/lib/reek/smells/nested_iterators.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ def self.contexts      # :nodoc:
 
       #
       # Checks whether the given +block+ is inside another.
-      # Any smells found are added to the +report+.
+      # Remembers any smells found.
       #
-      def examine_context(block, report)
+      def examine_context(block)
         return false unless block.nested_block?
         found(block, 'is nested')
       end
diff --git a/lib/reek/smells/smell_detector.rb b/lib/reek/smells/smell_detector.rb
index c1bdc848f..2171dbe76 100644
--- a/lib/reek/smells/smell_detector.rb
+++ b/lib/reek/smells/smell_detector.rb
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ def initialize(config)
 
       def examine(context)
         before = @smells_found.size
-        examine_context(context, nil) if @enabled and !exception?(context)
+        examine_context(context) if @enabled and !exception?(context)
         @smells_found.length > before
       end
 
-      def examine_context(context, report)
+      def examine_context(context)
       end
       
       def exception?(context)
diff --git a/lib/reek/smells/uncommunicative_name.rb b/lib/reek/smells/uncommunicative_name.rb
index c16b4de47..16cdda6af 100644
--- a/lib/reek/smells/uncommunicative_name.rb
+++ b/lib/reek/smells/uncommunicative_name.rb
@@ -47,21 +47,21 @@ def initialize(config = UncommunicativeName.default_config)
 
       #
       # Checks the given +context+ for uncommunicative names.
-      # Any smells found are added to the +report+.
+      # Remembers any smells found.
       #
-      def examine_context(context, report)
-        consider_name(context, report)
-        consider_variables(context, report)
+      def examine_context(context)
+        consider_name(context)
+        consider_variables(context)
       end
 
-      def consider_variables(context, report) # :nodoc:
+      def consider_variables(context) # :nodoc:
         context.variable_names.each do |name|
           next unless is_bad_name?(name)
           found(context, "has the variable name '#{name}'")
         end
       end
 
-      def consider_name(context, report)  # :nodoc:
+      def consider_name(context)  # :nodoc:
         name = context.name
         return false if @accept.include?(context.to_s)  # TODO: fq_name() ?
         return false unless is_bad_name?(name)
diff --git a/lib/reek/smells/utility_function.rb b/lib/reek/smells/utility_function.rb
index 9f622ed5c..209a73750 100644
--- a/lib/reek/smells/utility_function.rb
+++ b/lib/reek/smells/utility_function.rb
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ class UtilityFunction < SmellDetector
 
       #
       # Checks whether the given +method+ is a utility function.
-      # Any smells found are added to the +report+.
+      # Remembers any smells found.
       #
-      def examine_context(method, report)
+      def examine_context(method)
         return false if method.calls.keys.length == 0 or
           method.num_statements == 0 or
           method.depends_on_instance?