diff --git a/src/validate/js/propValidators/components.ts b/src/validate/js/propValidators/components.ts
index 7d46470d0b..943d4b005f 100644
--- a/src/validate/js/propValidators/components.ts
+++ b/src/validate/js/propValidators/components.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export default function components(validator: Validator, prop: Node) {
 			`The 'components' property must be an object literal`,
 			prop.start
 		);
-		return;
 	}
 
 	checkForDupes(validator, prop.value.properties);
diff --git a/src/validate/js/propValidators/computed.ts b/src/validate/js/propValidators/computed.ts
index 7456963e90..a54d7856b0 100644
--- a/src/validate/js/propValidators/computed.ts
+++ b/src/validate/js/propValidators/computed.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export default function computed(validator: Validator, prop: Node) {
 			`The 'computed' property must be an object literal`,
 			prop.start
 		);
-		return;
 	}
 
 	checkForDupes(validator, prop.value.properties);
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ export default function computed(validator: Validator, prop: Node) {
 				`Computed properties can be function expressions or arrow function expressions`,
 				computation.value.start
 			);
-			return;
 		}
 
 		const params = computation.value.params;
@@ -36,7 +34,6 @@ export default function computed(validator: Validator, prop: Node) {
 				`A computed value must depend on at least one property`,
 				computation.value.start
 			);
-			return;
 		}
 
 		params.forEach((param: Node) => {
diff --git a/src/validate/js/propValidators/helpers.ts b/src/validate/js/propValidators/helpers.ts
index d5d51c99ea..4345257e55 100644
--- a/src/validate/js/propValidators/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/validate/js/propValidators/helpers.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export default function helpers(validator: Validator, prop: Node) {
 			`The 'helpers' property must be an object literal`,
 			prop.start
 		);
-		return;
 	}
 
 	checkForDupes(validator, prop.value.properties);
diff --git a/src/validate/js/propValidators/methods.ts b/src/validate/js/propValidators/methods.ts
index 66fd27eea1..c5b9bc220f 100644
--- a/src/validate/js/propValidators/methods.ts
+++ b/src/validate/js/propValidators/methods.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export default function methods(validator: Validator, prop: Node) {
 			`The 'methods' property must be an object literal`,
 			prop.start
 		);
-		return;
 	}
 
 	checkForAccessors(validator, prop.value.properties, 'Methods');
diff --git a/src/validate/js/propValidators/transitions.ts b/src/validate/js/propValidators/transitions.ts
index 6470beee6f..1bd8e677bc 100644
--- a/src/validate/js/propValidators/transitions.ts
+++ b/src/validate/js/propValidators/transitions.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export default function transitions(validator: Validator, prop: Node) {
 			`The 'transitions' property must be an object literal`,
 			prop.start
 		);
-		return;
 	}
 
 	checkForDupes(validator, prop.value.properties);
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-components/errors.json b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-components/errors.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3133a80e5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-components/errors.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[{
+	"message": "The 'components' property must be an object literal",
+	"loc": {
+		"line": 3,
+		"column": 2
+	},
+	"pos": 29
+}]
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diff --git a/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-components/input.html b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-components/input.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b863e97a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-components/input.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	export default {
+		components: 'not an object literal'
+	};
+</script>
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diff --git a/test/validator/samples/events-non-object-literal/errors.json b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-events/errors.json
similarity index 100%
rename from test/validator/samples/events-non-object-literal/errors.json
rename to test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-events/errors.json
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/events-non-object-literal/input.html b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-events/input.html
similarity index 100%
rename from test/validator/samples/events-non-object-literal/input.html
rename to test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-events/input.html
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-helpers/errors.json b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-helpers/errors.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..602f89ff96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-helpers/errors.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[{
+	"message": "The 'helpers' property must be an object literal",
+	"loc": {
+		"line": 3,
+		"column": 2
+	},
+	"pos": 29
+}]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-helpers/input.html b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-helpers/input.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..196ffa2018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-helpers/input.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	export default {
+		helpers: 'not an object literal'
+	};
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-methods/errors.json b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-methods/errors.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a7f107f1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-methods/errors.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[{
+	"message": "The 'methods' property must be an object literal",
+	"loc": {
+		"line": 3,
+		"column": 2
+	},
+	"pos": 29
+}]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-methods/input.html b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-methods/input.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..662dce59ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-methods/input.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	export default {
+		methods: 'not an object literal'
+	};
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-transitions/errors.json b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-transitions/errors.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..640706b4ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-transitions/errors.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[{
+	"message": "The 'transitions' property must be an object literal",
+	"loc": {
+		"line": 3,
+		"column": 2
+	},
+	"pos": 29
+}]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-transitions/input.html b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-transitions/input.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3acd31fc0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/non-object-literal-transitions/input.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	export default {
+		transitions: 'not an object literal'
+	};
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/tag-invalid/errors.json b/test/validator/samples/tag-invalid/errors.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ce908daee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/tag-invalid/errors.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[{
+	"message": "tag name must be two or more words joined by the '-' character",
+	"loc": {
+		"line": 3,
+		"column": 7
+	},
+	"pos": 34
+}]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/tag-invalid/input.html b/test/validator/samples/tag-invalid/input.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b6cc30fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/tag-invalid/input.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	export default {
+		tag: 'invalid'
+	};
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/tag-non-string/errors.json b/test/validator/samples/tag-non-string/errors.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d617b031ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/tag-non-string/errors.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[{
+	"message": "'tag' must be a string literal",
+	"loc": {
+		"line": 3,
+		"column": 7
+	},
+	"pos": 34
+}]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/tag-non-string/input.html b/test/validator/samples/tag-non-string/input.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbb14e387c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/tag-non-string/input.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	export default {
+		tag: 42
+	};
+</script>
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