diff --git a/rules/no-directive-replace.js b/rules/no-directive-replace.js
index 83305668..16e8e5e4 100644
--- a/rules/no-directive-replace.js
+++ b/rules/no-directive-replace.js
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ module.exports = function(context) {
         return fnExpression.parent.type === 'CallExpression' && utils.isAngularDirectiveDeclaration(fnExpression.parent);
     }
 
-    function inDirectiveBody(node) {
-        var block = utils.findNodeTypeInParents(node, 'BlockStatement');
-        return block && isDirectiveDefinitionFunction(block.parent);
-    }
-
     var reportedNodesByName = {};
 
     function addPotentialReplaceNode(variableName, node) {
@@ -34,7 +29,7 @@ module.exports = function(context) {
         var report = {
             name: variableName,
             node: node,
-            block: utils.findNodeTypeInParents(node, 'BlockStatement')
+            block: context.getScope().block.body
         };
 
         nodeList.push(report);
@@ -90,7 +85,7 @@ module.exports = function(context) {
             }
 
             // report directly if object is part of a return statement and inside a directive body
-            if (objectExpressionParent.type === 'ReturnStatement' && inDirectiveBody(objectExpressionParent)) {
+            if (objectExpressionParent.type === 'ReturnStatement' && isDirectiveDefinitionFunction(context.getScope().block)) {
                 context.report(node, 'Directive definition property replace is deprecated.');
             }
         }
diff --git a/rules/utils/utils.js b/rules/utils/utils.js
index 96ea18fd..f5d74deb 100644
--- a/rules/utils/utils.js
+++ b/rules/utils/utils.js
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ module.exports = {
     isRouteDefinition: isRouteDefinition,
     isUIRouterStateDefinition: isUIRouterStateDefinition,
     findIdentiferInScope: findIdentiferInScope,
-    findNodeTypeInParents: findNodeTypeInParents,
     getControllerDefinition: getControllerDefinition
 };
 
@@ -468,20 +467,6 @@ function findIdentiferInScope(context, identifier) {
     return identifierNode;
 }
 
-/**
- * Find the closest parent node with the specified nodeType.
- *
- * @param {Object} node The node to start the search.
- * @param {String} nodeType The node type (e.g. 'BlockStatement')
- * @returns {Object} The first parent node with the specified nodeType or undefined;
- */
-function findNodeTypeInParents(node, nodeType) {
-    if (!node || node.type === nodeType) {
-        return node;
-    }
-    return findNodeTypeInParents(node.parent, nodeType);
-}
-
 /**
  * Find the function definition of a controller in the current context.
  *