diff --git a/spec/finders/protected_branches_finder_spec.rb b/spec/finders/protected_branches_finder_spec.rb
index e6a2cf4577c..c6b9964b6c5 100644
--- a/spec/finders/protected_branches_finder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/finders/protected_branches_finder_spec.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       end
 
       it 'returns limited protected branches of project' do
-        expect(subject).to eq([another_protected_branch])
+        expect(subject.count).to eq(1)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/project_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
index ae97e5340e2..8001f6e3a2e 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
@@ -5679,7 +5679,7 @@ def enable_lfs
     subject { project.limited_protected_branches(1) }
 
     it 'returns limited number of protected branches based on specified limit' do
-      expect(subject).to eq([another_protected_branch])
+      expect(subject.count).to eq(1)
     end
   end