diff --git a/pkg/cmd/api/api_test.go b/pkg/cmd/api/api_test.go
index 284a1a47a..a810fa7fc 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/api/api_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/api/api_test.go
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ func Test_fillPlaceholders(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "has branch placeholder",
 			args: args{
-				value: "repos/cli/cli/branches/:branch",
+				value: "repos/cli/cli/branches/:branch/protection/required_status_checks",
 				opts: &ApiOptions{
 					BaseRepo: func() (ghrepo.Interface, error) {
 						return ghrepo.New("cli", "cli"), nil
@@ -767,13 +767,13 @@ func Test_fillPlaceholders(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			want:    "repos/cli/cli/branches/trunk",
+			want:    "repos/cli/cli/branches/trunk/protection/required_status_checks",
 			wantErr: false,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "has branch placeholder and git is on detached head",
+			name: "has branch placeholder and git is in detached head",
 			args: args{
-				value: "repos/cli/cli/branches/:branch",
+				value: "repos/:owner/:repo/branches/:branch",
 				opts: &ApiOptions{
 					BaseRepo: func() (ghrepo.Interface, error) {
 						return ghrepo.New("cli", "cli"), nil
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ func Test_fillPlaceholders(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			want:    "repos/cli/cli/branches/:branch",
+			want:    "repos/:owner/:repo/branches/:branch",
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
 		{