diff --git a/spec/requests/api/api_helpers_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/api_helpers_spec.rb
index a486947..e2f222c 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/api_helpers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/api_helpers_spec.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ describe API, api: true do
     end
 
     it "should return nil for a user without access" do
+      env[API::APIHelpers::PRIVATE_TOKEN_HEADER] = user.private_token
       Gitlab::UserAccess.stub(allowed?: false)
       current_user.should be_nil
     end
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