diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_ADComputer/MSFT_ADComputer.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_ADComputer/MSFT_ADComputer.psm1
index c8442e53f..16633f918 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_ADComputer/MSFT_ADComputer.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_ADComputer/MSFT_ADComputer.psm1
@@ -828,10 +828,10 @@ function Set-TargetResource
             Move-ADObject @moveADObjectParameters -TargetPath $Path
         }
 
-        $replaceComputerProperties = @{ }
-        $removeComputerProperties = @{ }
+        $replaceComputerProperties = @{}
+        $removeComputerProperties = @{}
 
-        # Get all properties, other than Path, that is not in desired state.
+        # Get all properties, other thans Path, that is not in desired state.
         $propertiesNotInDesiredState = $compareTargetResourceStateResult |
             Where-Object -FilterScript {
                 $_.ParameterName -ne 'Path' -and -not $_.InDesiredState
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_ADDomainTrust/MSFT_ADDomainTrust.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_ADDomainTrust/MSFT_ADDomainTrust.psm1
index 400da94ec..9a4dadb8a 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_ADDomainTrust/MSFT_ADDomainTrust.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_ADDomainTrust/MSFT_ADDomainTrust.psm1
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ function Compare-TargetResourceState
         Copy the hashtable $PSBoundParameters and add 'Ensure' property to make
         sure it is part of the DesiredValues.
     #>
-    $desiredValues = @{ } + $PSBoundParameters
+    $desiredValues = @{} + $PSBoundParameters
     $desiredValues['Ensure'] = $Ensure
 
     $compareResourcePropertyStateParameters = @{
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_ADForestProperties/MSFT_ADForestProperties.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_ADForestProperties/MSFT_ADForestProperties.psm1
index 48753f750..0a6eceea2 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_ADForestProperties/MSFT_ADForestProperties.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_ADForestProperties/MSFT_ADForestProperties.psm1
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ function Test-TargetResource
     $forest = Get-ADForest -Identity $ForestName
 
     # Validate parameters before we even attempt to retrieve anything
-    $assertMemberParameters = @{ }
+    $assertMemberParameters = @{}
 
     if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('ServicePrincipalNameSuffix') -and -not [system.string]::IsNullOrEmpty($ServicePrincipalNameSuffix))
     {
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ function Test-TargetResource
         $inDesiredState = $false
     }
 
-    $assertMemberParameters = @{ }
+    $assertMemberParameters = @{}
 
     if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('UserPrincipalNameSuffix') -and -not [system.string]::IsNullOrEmpty($UserPrincipalNameSuffix))
     {
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_ADReplicationSiteLink/MSFT_ADReplicationSiteLink.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_ADReplicationSiteLink/MSFT_ADReplicationSiteLink.psm1
index 63d4779f7..532a91b44 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_ADReplicationSiteLink/MSFT_ADReplicationSiteLink.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_ADReplicationSiteLink/MSFT_ADReplicationSiteLink.psm1
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ function Set-TargetResource
             $replaceParameters = @{}
 
             # build the SitesIncluded hashtable.
-            $sitesIncludedParameters = @{ }
+            $sitesIncludedParameters = @{}
             if ($SitesExcluded)
             {
                 Write-Verbose -Message ($script:localizedData.RemovingSites -f $($SiteExcluded -join ', '), $Name)
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_ADServicePrincipalName/MSFT_ADServicePrincipalName.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_ADServicePrincipalName/MSFT_ADServicePrincipalName.psm1
index ba737ea8e..13eaff529 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_ADServicePrincipalName/MSFT_ADServicePrincipalName.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_ADServicePrincipalName/MSFT_ADServicePrincipalName.psm1
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ function Set-TargetResource
             {
                 Write-Verbose -Message ($script:localizedData.RemoveServicePrincipalName -f $ServicePrincipalName, $spnAccount.SamAccountName)
 
-                Set-ADObject -Identity $spnAccount.DistinguishedName -Remove @{ ServicePrincipalName = $ServicePrincipalName }
+                Set-ADObject -Identity $spnAccount.DistinguishedName -Remove @{
+                    ServicePrincipalName = $ServicePrincipalName
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -139,7 +141,9 @@ function Set-TargetResource
         {
             Write-Verbose -Message ($script:localizedData.RemoveServicePrincipalName -f $ServicePrincipalName, $spnAccount.SamAccountName)
 
-            Set-ADObject -Identity $spnAccount.DistinguishedName -Remove @{ ServicePrincipalName = $ServicePrincipalName }
+            Set-ADObject -Identity $spnAccount.DistinguishedName -Remove @{
+                ServicePrincipalName = $ServicePrincipalName
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_ADUser/MSFT_ADUser.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_ADUser/MSFT_ADUser.psm1
index bc757f2a2..71deecb0e 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_ADUser/MSFT_ADUser.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_ADUser/MSFT_ADUser.psm1
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ function Set-TargetResource
 
         $setADUserParams = Get-ADCommonParameters @PSBoundParameters
 
-        $replaceUserProperties = @{ }
+        $replaceUserProperties = @{}
         $clearUserProperties = @()
         $moveUserRequired = $false
         $renameUserRequired = $false