diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/issues_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/issues_controller_spec.rb
index a70ff7873..60f2924d8 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/issues_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/issues_controller_spec.rb
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ describe Api::V1::IssuesController do
       end
 
       it 'can assignee issue in own project' do
-        post :create, @create_params.deep_merge(project_id: @own_hidden_project, issue: {assignee_id: @issue.user.id})
+        post :create, @create_params.deep_merge(project_id: @own_hidden_project.id, issue: {assignee_id: @issue.user.id})
         @own_hidden_project.issues.reload.last.assignee.id.should == @issue.user.id
       end