diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/rspec/describe_class.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/rspec/describe_class.rb
index 2eb08b0d2..cfe63506f 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/rspec/describe_class.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/rspec/describe_class.rb
@@ -35,16 +35,20 @@ class DescribeClass < Base
           )
         PATTERN
 
+        def_node_matcher :send_node, '(block $send ...)'
+
+        def_node_matcher :example_group_with_rails_metadata?, <<~PATTERN
+          (send #rspec? :describe ... (hash <#rails_metadata? ...>))
+        PATTERN
+
         def_node_matcher :not_a_const_described, <<~PATTERN
-          (block
-            [  (send #rspec? :describe $[!const !#string_constant?] ...)
-              !(send #rspec? :describe ... (hash <#rails_metadata? ...>)) ]
-            ...
-          )
+          (send #rspec? :describe $[!const !#string_constant?] ...)
         PATTERN
 
         def on_top_level_group(top_level_node)
-          not_a_const_described(top_level_node) do |described|
+          return if example_group_with_rails_metadata?(top_level_node.send_node)
+
+          not_a_const_described(top_level_node.send_node) do |described|
             add_offense(described)
           end
         end