diff --git a/ale_linters/ruby/reek.vim b/ale_linters/ruby/reek.vim
index 10bc9a84..a11b9cf8 100644
--- a/ale_linters/ruby/reek.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/ruby/reek.vim
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ function! ale_linters#ruby#reek#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
             \    'lnum': l:location,
             \    'type': 'W',
             \    'text': s:BuildText(a:buffer, l:error),
+            \    'code': l:error.smell_type,
             \})
         endfor
     endfor
@@ -21,19 +22,19 @@ function! ale_linters#ruby#reek#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! s:BuildText(buffer, error) abort
-    let l:text = a:error.smell_type . ':'
+    let l:parts = []
 
     if ale#Var(a:buffer, 'ruby_reek_show_context')
-        let l:text .= ' ' . a:error.context
+        call add(l:parts, a:error.context)
     endif
 
-    let l:text .= ' ' . a:error.message
+    call add(l:parts, a:error.message)
 
     if ale#Var(a:buffer, 'ruby_reek_show_wiki_link')
-        let l:text .= ' [' . a:error.wiki_link . ']'
+        call add(l:parts, '[' . a:error.wiki_link . ']')
     endif
 
-    return l:text
+    return join(l:parts, ' ')
 endfunction
 
 call ale#linter#Define('ruby', {
diff --git a/test/handler/test_reek_handler.vader b/test/handler/test_reek_handler.vader
index 6861428c..db0a1119 100644
--- a/test/handler/test_reek_handler.vader
+++ b/test/handler/test_reek_handler.vader
@@ -12,17 +12,20 @@ Execute(The reek handler should parse JSON correctly, with only context enabled)
   \ [
   \     {
   \         'lnum': 12,
-  \         'text': 'Rule1: Context#method violates rule number one',
+  \         'text': 'Context#method violates rule number one',
+  \         'code': 'Rule1',
   \         'type': 'W',
   \     },
   \     {
   \         'lnum': 34,
-  \         'text': 'Rule2: Context#method violates rule number two',
+  \         'text': 'Context#method violates rule number two',
+  \         'code': 'Rule2',
   \         'type': 'W',
   \     },
   \     {
   \         'lnum': 56,
-  \         'text': 'Rule2: Context#method violates rule number two',
+  \         'text': 'Context#method violates rule number two',
+  \         'code': 'Rule2',
   \         'type': 'W',
   \     },
   \ ],
@@ -38,7 +41,8 @@ Execute(The reek handler should parse JSON correctly, with no context or wiki li
   \ [
   \     {
   \         'lnum': 12,
-  \         'text': 'Rule1: violates rule number one',
+  \         'text': 'violates rule number one',
+  \         'code': 'Rule1',
   \         'type': 'W',
   \     },
   \ ],
@@ -54,7 +58,8 @@ Execute(The reek handler should parse JSON correctly, with both context and wiki
   \ [
   \     {
   \         'lnum': 12,
-  \         'text': 'Rule1: Context#method violates rule number one [https://example.com/Rule1.md]',
+  \         'text': 'Context#method violates rule number one [https://example.com/Rule1.md]',
+  \         'code': 'Rule1',
   \         'type': 'W',
   \     },
   \ ],