diff --git a/lib/rules/no-irregular-whitespace.js b/lib/rules/no-irregular-whitespace.js
index 729f829a1f7..de6934c635a 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-irregular-whitespace.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-irregular-whitespace.js
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ module.exports = {
             const locStart = node.loc.start;
             const locEnd = node.loc.end;
 
-            errors = errors.filter(error => {
-                const errorLoc = error[1];
-
+            errors = errors.filter(({ loc: errorLoc }) => {
                 if (errorLoc.line >= locStart.line && errorLoc.line <= locEnd.line) {
                     if (errorLoc.column >= locStart.column && (errorLoc.column <= locEnd.column || errorLoc.line < locEnd.line)) {
                         return false;
@@ -157,7 +155,7 @@ module.exports = {
                         column: match.index
                     };
 
-                    errors.push([node, location, "Irregular whitespace not allowed."]);
+                    errors.push({ node, message: "Irregular whitespace not allowed.", loc: location });
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -182,7 +180,7 @@ module.exports = {
                     column: sourceLines[lineIndex].length
                 };
 
-                errors.push([node, location, "Irregular whitespace not allowed."]);
+                errors.push({ node, message: "Irregular whitespace not allowed.", loc: location });
                 lastLineIndex = lineIndex;
             }
         }
@@ -224,9 +222,7 @@ module.exports = {
                 }
 
                 // If we have any errors remaining report on them
-                errors.forEach(error => {
-                    context.report(...error);
-                });
+                errors.forEach(error => context.report(error));
             };
         } else {
             nodes.Program = noop;