diff --git a/Octokit.Tests/Clients/RepositoryBranchesClientTests.cs b/Octokit.Tests/Clients/RepositoryBranchesClientTests.cs
index 8d1192f7..f061ff5c 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests/Clients/RepositoryBranchesClientTests.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests/Clients/RepositoryBranchesClientTests.cs
@@ -257,8 +257,7 @@ namespace Octokit.Tests.Clients
                 var connection = Substitute.For<IApiConnection>();
                 var client = new RepositoryBranchesClient(connection);
                 var update = new BranchProtectionSettingsUpdate(
-                    new BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecksUpdate(true, true, new[] { "test" }),
-                    new ProtectedBranchRestrictionsUpdate(null, null));
+                    new BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecksUpdate(true, true, new[] { "test" }));
                 const string previewAcceptsHeader = "application/vnd.github.loki-preview+json";
 
                 client.UpdateBranchProtection("owner", "repo", "branch", update);
@@ -273,8 +272,7 @@ namespace Octokit.Tests.Clients
                 var connection = Substitute.For<IApiConnection>();
                 var client = new RepositoryBranchesClient(connection);
                 var update = new BranchProtectionSettingsUpdate(
-                    new BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecksUpdate(true, true, new[] { "test" }),
-                    new ProtectedBranchRestrictionsUpdate(null, null));
+                    new BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecksUpdate(true, true, new[] { "test" }));
                 const string previewAcceptsHeader = "application/vnd.github.loki-preview+json";
 
                 client.UpdateBranchProtection(1, "branch", update);
@@ -288,8 +286,7 @@ namespace Octokit.Tests.Clients
             {
                 var client = new RepositoryBranchesClient(Substitute.For<IApiConnection>());
                 var update = new BranchProtectionSettingsUpdate(
-                    new BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecksUpdate(true, true, new[] { "test" }),
-                    new ProtectedBranchRestrictionsUpdate(null, null));
+                    new BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecksUpdate(true, true, new[] { "test" }));
 
                 await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentNullException>(() => client.UpdateBranchProtection(null, "repo", "branch", update));
                 await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentNullException>(() => client.UpdateBranchProtection("owner", null, "branch", update));
diff --git a/Octokit/Models/Request/BranchProtectionUpdate.cs b/Octokit/Models/Request/BranchProtectionUpdate.cs
index fc198474..85458621 100644
--- a/Octokit/Models/Request/BranchProtectionUpdate.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Models/Request/BranchProtectionUpdate.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ namespace Octokit
     [DebuggerDisplay("{DebuggerDisplay,nq}")]
     public class BranchProtectionSettingsUpdate
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a BranchProtection update request
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="requiredStatusChecks">Specifies the requested status check settings</param>
+        public BranchProtectionSettingsUpdate(BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecksUpdate requiredStatusChecks)
+        {
+            RequiredStatusChecks = requiredStatusChecks;
+            Restrictions = null;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a BranchProtection update request
         /// </summary>