1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/spec/models/project_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
index c6ca038a2ba..7f54192954e 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ describe Project do
 
     context 'when the ref is a protected branch' do
       before do
-        create(:protected_branch, name: 'ref', project: project)
+        allow(project).to receive(:protected_for?).with('ref').and_return(true)
       end
 
       it_behaves_like 'ref is protected'
@@ -2100,7 +2100,7 @@ describe Project do
 
     context 'when the ref is a protected tag' do
       before do
-        create(:protected_tag, name: 'ref', project: project)
+        allow(project).to receive(:protected_for?).with('ref').and_return(true)
       end
 
       it_behaves_like 'ref is protected'
@@ -2125,6 +2125,8 @@ describe Project do
 
     context 'when the ref is a protected branch' do
       before do
+        allow(project).to receive(:repository).and_call_original
+        allow(project).to receive_message_chain(:repository, :branch_exists?).and_return(true)
         create(:protected_branch, name: 'ref', project: project)
       end
 
@@ -2135,6 +2137,8 @@ describe Project do
 
     context 'when the ref is a protected tag' do
       before do
+        allow(project).to receive_message_chain(:repository, :branch_exists?).and_return(false)
+        allow(project).to receive_message_chain(:repository, :tag_exists?).and_return(true)
         create(:protected_tag, name: 'ref', project: project)
       end