1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/variables_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/variables_spec.rb
index cdac5b2f400..5df6baf0ddf 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/variables_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/variables_spec.rb
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ describe API::Variables do
     context 'authorized user with proper permissions' do
       it 'creates variable' do
         expect do
-          post api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables", user), params: { key: 'TEST_VARIABLE_2', value: 'VALUE_2', protected: true }
+          post api("/projects/#{project.id}/variables", user), params: { key: 'TEST_VARIABLE_2', value: 'PROTECTED_VALUE_2', protected: true }
         end.to change {project.variables.count}.by(1)
 
         expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['key']).to eq('TEST_VARIABLE_2')
-        expect(json_response['value']).to eq('VALUE_2')
+        expect(json_response['value']).to eq('PROTECTED_VALUE_2')
         expect(json_response['protected']).to be_truthy
       end