diff --git a/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/BranchesClientTests.cs b/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/BranchesClientTests.cs
index 00b18beb..944ff64f 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/BranchesClientTests.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/BranchesClientTests.cs
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ public class BranchesClientTests
         public async Task CreateTheWorld()
         {
             // Set master branch to be protected, with some status checks
+            var requiredStatusChecks = new RequiredStatusChecks(EnforcementLevel.Everyone, null);
+            requiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check1");
+            requiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check2");
+
             var update = new BranchUpdate();
-            update.Protection.Enabled = true;
-            update.Protection.RequiredStatusChecks.EnforcementLevel = EnforcementLevel.Everyone;
-            update.Protection.RequiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check1");
-            update.Protection.RequiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check2");
+            update.Protection = new BranchProtection(true, requiredStatusChecks);
 
             var newBranch = await _fixture.EditBranch(_context.Repository.Owner.Login, _context.Repository.Name, "master", update);
         }
@@ -55,12 +56,13 @@ public class BranchesClientTests
         public async Task ProtectsBranch()
         {
             // Set master branch to be protected, with some status checks
+            var requiredStatusChecks = new RequiredStatusChecks(EnforcementLevel.Everyone, null);
+            requiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check1");
+            requiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check2");
+            requiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check3");
+
             var update = new BranchUpdate();
-            update.Protection.Enabled = true;
-            update.Protection.RequiredStatusChecks.EnforcementLevel = EnforcementLevel.Everyone;
-            update.Protection.RequiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check1");
-            update.Protection.RequiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check2");
-            update.Protection.RequiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check3");
+            update.Protection = new BranchProtection(true, requiredStatusChecks);
 
             var branch = await _fixture.EditBranch(_context.Repository.Owner.Login, _context.Repository.Name, "master", update);
 
@@ -81,11 +83,13 @@ public class BranchesClientTests
         {
             await CreateTheWorld();
 
-            // Clear status checks
+            // Remove status check enforcement
+            var requiredStatusChecks = new RequiredStatusChecks(EnforcementLevel.Off, null);
+            requiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check1");
+
             var update = new BranchUpdate();
-            update.Protection.Enabled = true;
-            update.Protection.RequiredStatusChecks.EnforcementLevel = EnforcementLevel.Off;
-            update.Protection.RequiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check1");
+            update.Protection = new BranchProtection(true, requiredStatusChecks);
+
             var branch = await _fixture.EditBranch(_context.Repository.Owner.Login, _context.Repository.Name, "master", update);
 
             // Ensure a branch object was returned
@@ -106,12 +110,13 @@ public class BranchesClientTests
             await CreateTheWorld();
 
             // Unprotect branch
-            var update = new BranchUpdate();
-            update.Protection.Enabled = false;
-
             // Deliberately set Enforcement and Contexts to some values (these should be ignored)
-            update.Protection.RequiredStatusChecks.EnforcementLevel = EnforcementLevel.Everyone;
-            update.Protection.RequiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check1");
+            var requiredStatusChecks = new RequiredStatusChecks(EnforcementLevel.Everyone, null);
+            requiredStatusChecks.AddContext("check1");
+
+            var update = new BranchUpdate();
+            update.Protection = new BranchProtection(false, requiredStatusChecks);
+                
             var branch = await _fixture.EditBranch(_context.Repository.Owner.Login, _context.Repository.Name, "master", update);
 
             // Ensure a branch object was returned
diff --git a/Octokit/Models/Response/BranchProtection.cs b/Octokit/Models/Response/BranchProtection.cs
index 5c0857c6..4414de8f 100644
--- a/Octokit/Models/Response/BranchProtection.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Models/Response/BranchProtection.cs
@@ -15,16 +15,17 @@ namespace Octokit
         /// <summary>
         /// Should this branch be protected or not
         /// </summary>
-        public bool Enabled { get; set; }
+        public bool Enabled { get; protected set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The <see cref="RequiredStatusChecks"/> information for this <see cref="Branch"/>.
         /// </summary>
         public RequiredStatusChecks RequiredStatusChecks { get; private set; }
 
-        public BranchProtection()
+        public BranchProtection(bool enabled, RequiredStatusChecks requiredStatusChecks)
         {
-            RequiredStatusChecks = new RequiredStatusChecks();
+            Enabled = enabled;
+            RequiredStatusChecks = requiredStatusChecks;
         }
 
         internal string DebuggerDisplay
@@ -42,13 +43,19 @@ namespace Octokit
         /// <summary>
         /// Who required status checks apply to
         /// </summary>
-        public EnforcementLevel EnforcementLevel { get; set; }
+        public EnforcementLevel EnforcementLevel { get; protected set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The list of status checks to require in order to merge into this <see cref="Branch"/>
         /// </summary>
         public ICollection<string> Contexts { get; private set; }
 
+        public RequiredStatusChecks(EnforcementLevel enforcementLevel, ICollection<string> contexts)
+        {
+            EnforcementLevel = enforcementLevel;
+            Contexts = contexts;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Adds the specified context to the required status checks.
         /// </summary>