diff --git a/api/queries_pr.go b/api/queries_pr.go
index dd5b509d1..b4b820579 100644
--- a/api/queries_pr.go
+++ b/api/queries_pr.go
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ func BranchDeleteRemote(client *Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, branch string) er
 	var response struct {
 		NodeID string `json:"node_id"`
 	}
-	path := fmt.Sprintf("/repos/%s/%s/git/refs/heads/%s", repo.RepoOwner, repo.RepoName, branch)
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("repos/%s/%s/git/refs/heads/%s", repo.RepoOwner(), repo.RepoName(), branch)
 	return client.REST("GET", path, nil, &response)
 }