diff --git a/src/rule/scope.rs b/src/rule/scope.rs
index 6db6817..b01db1a 100644
--- a/src/rule/scope.rs
+++ b/src/rule/scope.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl Rule for Scope {
     const LEVEL: Level = Level::Error;
 
     fn message(&self, message: &Message) -> String {
+        if self.options.len() == 0 {
+            return "scopes are not allowed".to_string();
+        }
+
         format!(
             "scope {} is not allowed. Only {:?} are allowed",
             message.scope.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"".to_string()),
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_valid_scope() {
+    fn test_empty_scope() {
         let mut rule = Scope::default();
         rule.options = vec!["api".to_string(), "web".to_string()];
 
@@ -67,36 +71,37 @@ mod tests {
             body: None,
             description: None,
             footers: None,
-            r#type: Some("feat".to_string()),
-            raw: "feat(web): broadcast $destroy event on scope destruction".to_string(),
-            scope: Some("web".to_string()),
+            r#type: None,
+            raw: "".to_string(),
+            scope: None,
             subject: None,
         };
 
-        assert!(rule.validate(&message).is_none());
+        let violation = rule.validate(&message);
+        assert!(violation.is_some());
+        assert_eq!(violation.clone().unwrap().level, Level::Error);
+        assert_eq!(
+            violation.unwrap().message,
+            "scope  is not allowed. Only [\"api\", \"web\"] are allowed"
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_empty_message() {
-        let rule = Scope::default();
+    fn test_valid_scope() {
+        let mut rule = Scope::default();
+        rule.options = vec!["api".to_string(), "web".to_string()];
 
         let message = Message {
             body: None,
             description: None,
             footers: None,
-            r#type: None,
-            raw: "".to_string(),
-            scope: None,
+            r#type: Some("feat".to_string()),
+            raw: "feat(web): broadcast $destroy event on scope destruction".to_string(),
+            scope: Some("web".to_string()),
             subject: None,
         };
 
-        let violation = rule.validate(&message);
-        assert!(violation.is_some());
-        assert_eq!(violation.clone().unwrap().level, Level::Error);
-        assert_eq!(
-            violation.unwrap().message,
-            "scope  is not allowed. Only [] are allowed"
-        );
+        assert!(rule.validate(&message).is_none());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -142,7 +147,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(violation.clone().unwrap().level, Level::Error);
         assert_eq!(
             violation.unwrap().message,
-            "scope invalid is not allowed. Only [] are allowed".to_string()
+            "scopes are not allowed".to_string()
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/rule/type.rs b/src/rule/type.rs
index fef11b5..91deeb3 100644
--- a/src/rule/type.rs
+++ b/src/rule/type.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ impl Rule for Type {
     const NAME: &'static str = "type";
     const LEVEL: Level = Level::Error;
     fn message(&self, message: &Message) -> String {
+        if self.options.len() == 0 {
+            return "types are not allowed".to_string();
+        }
+
         format!(
             "type {} is not allowed. Only {:?} are allowed",
             message.r#type.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"".to_string()),
@@ -58,8 +62,9 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_empty_message() {
-        let rule = Type::default();
+    fn test_empty_type() {
+        let mut rule = Type::default();
+        rule.options = vec!["doc".to_string(), "feat".to_string()];
 
         let message = Message {
             body: None,
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(rule.validate(&message).unwrap().level, Level::Error);
         assert_eq!(
             rule.validate(&message).unwrap().message,
-            "type  is not allowed. Only [] are allowed".to_string()
+            "type  is not allowed. Only [\"doc\", \"feat\"] are allowed".to_string()
         );
     }
 
@@ -120,7 +125,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(violation.clone().unwrap().level, Level::Error);
         assert_eq!(
             violation.unwrap().message,
-            "type invalid is not allowed. Only [] are allowed".to_string()
+            "types are not allowed".to_string()
         );
     }
 
@@ -133,7 +138,7 @@ mod tests {
             description: None,
             footers: None,
             r#type: None,
-            raw: "invalid(scope): broadcast $destroy event on scope destruction".to_string(),
+            raw: "(scope): broadcast $destroy event on scope destruction".to_string(),
             scope: None,
             subject: None,
         };
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(violation.clone().unwrap().level, Level::Error);
         assert_eq!(
             violation.unwrap().message,
-            "type  is not allowed. Only [] are allowed".to_string()
+            "types are not allowed".to_string()
         );
     }
 
@@ -164,7 +169,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(rule.validate(&message).unwrap().level, Level::Error);
         assert_eq!(
             rule.validate(&message).unwrap().message,
-            "type  is not allowed. Only [] are allowed"
+            "types are not allowed".to_string()
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/web/src/content/docs/rules/scope.md b/web/src/content/docs/rules/scope.md
index 2ebf967..0ff1301 100644
--- a/web/src/content/docs/rules/scope.md
+++ b/web/src/content/docs/rules/scope.md
@@ -41,3 +41,14 @@ rules:
       - api
       - web
 ```
+
+### Disallow all scopes
+
+```yaml
+rules:
+  scope:
+    level: error
+    options: [] # or [""]
+  scope-empty:
+    level: ignore
+```
diff --git a/web/src/content/docs/rules/type.md b/web/src/content/docs/rules/type.md
index ff96daf..eed695b 100644
--- a/web/src/content/docs/rules/type.md
+++ b/web/src/content/docs/rules/type.md
@@ -41,3 +41,14 @@ rules:
       - api
       - web
 ```
+
+### Disallow all types
+
+```yaml
+rules:
+  type:
+    level: error
+    options: [] # or [""]
+  type-empty:
+    level: ignore
+```