diff --git a/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/RepositoryBranchesClientTests.cs b/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/RepositoryBranchesClientTests.cs
index b00bc5ff..39542e61 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/RepositoryBranchesClientTests.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/RepositoryBranchesClientTests.cs
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ public class RepositoryBranchesClientTests
             var repoName = _orgRepoContext.RepositoryContext.RepositoryName;
             var update = new BranchProtectionSettingsUpdate(
                 new BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecksUpdate(false, false, new[] { "new" }),
-                null);
+                new BranchProtectionPushRestrictionsUpdate());
 
             var protection = await _client.UpdateBranchProtection(repoOwner, repoName, "master", update);
 
@@ -450,7 +450,8 @@ public class RepositoryBranchesClientTests
             Assert.False(protection.RequiredStatusChecks.Strict);
             Assert.Equal(1, protection.RequiredStatusChecks.Contexts.Count);
 
-            Assert.Null(protection.Restrictions);
+            Assert.Empty(protection.Restrictions.Teams);
+            Assert.Empty(protection.Restrictions.Users);
         }
 
         [IntegrationTest]
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ public class RepositoryBranchesClientTests
             var repoId = _orgRepoContext.RepositoryContext.RepositoryId;
             var update = new BranchProtectionSettingsUpdate(
                 new BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecksUpdate(false, false, new[] { "new" }),
-                null);
+                new BranchProtectionPushRestrictionsUpdate());
 
             var protection = await _client.UpdateBranchProtection(repoId, "master", update);
 
@@ -467,7 +468,8 @@ public class RepositoryBranchesClientTests
             Assert.False(protection.RequiredStatusChecks.Strict);
             Assert.Equal(1, protection.RequiredStatusChecks.Contexts.Count);
 
-            Assert.Null(protection.Restrictions);
+            Assert.Empty(protection.Restrictions.Teams);
+            Assert.Empty(protection.Restrictions.Users);
         }
 
         public void Dispose()
diff --git a/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Helpers/OrganizationRepositoryWithTeamContext.cs b/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Helpers/OrganizationRepositoryWithTeamContext.cs
index 49bcedae..67600606 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Helpers/OrganizationRepositoryWithTeamContext.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Helpers/OrganizationRepositoryWithTeamContext.cs
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ namespace Octokit.Tests.Integration.Helpers
                 new RepositoryPermissionRequest(Permission.Push));
 
             // Protect master branch
-            var orgUpdate = new BranchProtectionSettingsUpdate(
+            var protection = new BranchProtectionSettingsUpdate(
                 new BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecksUpdate(true, true, new[] { "build", "test" }),
-                new ProtectedBranchRestrictionsUpdate(new[] { contextOrgTeam.TeamName }, new string[0]));
-            await client.Repository.Branch.UpdateBranchProtection(contextOrgRepo.RepositoryOwner, contextOrgRepo.RepositoryName, "master", orgUpdate);
+                new BranchProtectionPushRestrictionsUpdate(new BranchProtectionTeamCollection { contextOrgTeam.TeamName }));
+            await client.Repository.Branch.UpdateBranchProtection(contextOrgRepo.RepositoryOwner, contextOrgRepo.RepositoryName, "master", protection);
 
             return new OrganizationRepositoryWithTeamContext
             {
diff --git a/Octokit/Models/Request/BranchProtectionUpdate.cs b/Octokit/Models/Request/BranchProtectionUpdate.cs
index 76ca4465..46cb2de5 100644
--- a/Octokit/Models/Request/BranchProtectionUpdate.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Models/Request/BranchProtectionUpdate.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Globalization;
 using Octokit.Internal;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Octokit
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="requiredStatusChecks">Specifies the requested status check settings. Pass null to disable status checks</param>
         /// <param name="restrictions">Specifies the requested push access restrictions (applies only to Organization owned repositories). Pass null to disable push access restrictions</param>
-        public BranchProtectionSettingsUpdate(BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecksUpdate requiredStatusChecks, ProtectedBranchRestrictionsUpdate restrictions)
+        public BranchProtectionSettingsUpdate(BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecksUpdate requiredStatusChecks, BranchProtectionPushRestrictionsUpdate restrictions)
         {
             RequiredStatusChecks = requiredStatusChecks;
             Restrictions = restrictions;
@@ -46,13 +47,16 @@ namespace Octokit
         /// Push access restrictions for the protected branch
         /// </summary>
         [SerializeNull]
-        public ProtectedBranchRestrictionsUpdate Restrictions { get; protected set; }
+        public BranchProtectionPushRestrictionsUpdate Restrictions { get; protected set; }
 
         internal string DebuggerDisplay
         {
             get
             {
-                return String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "StatusChecks: {0} Restrictions: {1}", RequiredStatusChecks.DebuggerDisplay, Restrictions.DebuggerDisplay);
+                return String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                    "StatusChecks: {0} Restrictions: {1}",
+                    RequiredStatusChecks == null ? "disabled" : RequiredStatusChecks.DebuggerDisplay,
+                    Restrictions == null ? "disabled" : Restrictions.DebuggerDisplay);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -101,17 +105,50 @@ namespace Octokit
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Specifies people or teams allowed to push to the protected branch. Required status checks will still prevent these people from merging if the checks fail
+    /// Specifies teams and/or people allowed to push to the protected branch. Required status checks will still prevent these people from merging if the checks fail
     /// </summary>
     [DebuggerDisplay("{DebuggerDisplay,nq}")]
-    public class ProtectedBranchRestrictionsUpdate
+    public class BranchProtectionPushRestrictionsUpdate
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Specify people or teams (in addition to Administrators) allowed to push to this branch. Required status checks will still prevent these people from merging if the checks fail
+        /// Specify only administrators are allowed to push to this branch. Required status checks will still prevent these people from merging if the checks fail
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="teams">Teams allowed to push to this branch (pass empty array if no teams)</param>
-        /// <param name="users">Users allowed to push to this branch (pass empty array if no users)</param>
-        public ProtectedBranchRestrictionsUpdate(IReadOnlyList<string> teams, IReadOnlyList<string> users)
+        public BranchProtectionPushRestrictionsUpdate()
+        {
+            Teams = new BranchProtectionTeamCollection();
+            Users = new BranchProtectionUserCollection();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specify teams (in addition to Administrators) allowed to push to this branch. Required status checks will still prevent these people from merging if the checks fail
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="teams">Teams allowed to push to this branch</param>
+        public BranchProtectionPushRestrictionsUpdate(BranchProtectionTeamCollection teams)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(teams, "teams");
+
+            Teams = teams;
+            Users = new BranchProtectionUserCollection();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specify people (in addition to Administrators) allowed to push to this branch. Required status checks will still prevent these people from merging if the checks fail
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="users">Users allowed to push to this branch</param>
+        public BranchProtectionPushRestrictionsUpdate(BranchProtectionUserCollection users)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(users, "users");
+
+            Teams = new BranchProtectionTeamCollection();
+            Users = users;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specify teams and/or people (in addition to Administrators) allowed to push to this branch. Required status checks will still prevent these people from merging if the checks fail
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="teams">Teams allowed to push to this branch</param>
+        /// <param name="users">Users allowed to push to this branch</param>
+        public BranchProtectionPushRestrictionsUpdate(BranchProtectionTeamCollection teams, BranchProtectionUserCollection users)
         {
             Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(teams, "teams");
             Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(users, "users");
@@ -123,18 +160,57 @@ namespace Octokit
         /// <summary>
         /// Teams allowed to push to this branch
         /// </summary>
-        public IReadOnlyList<string> Teams { get; private set; }
+        public BranchProtectionTeamCollection Teams { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Users allowed to push to this branch
         /// </summary>
-        public IReadOnlyList<string> Users { get; private set; }
+        public BranchProtectionUserCollection Users { get; private set; }
 
         internal string DebuggerDisplay
         {
             get
             {
-                return String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "Teams: {0} Users: {1}", Teams == null ? "" : String.Join(",", Teams), Users == null ? "" : String.Join(",", Users));
+                return String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                    "Teams: {0} Users: {1}",
+                    Teams == null ? "" : Teams.DebuggerDisplay,
+                    Users == null ? "" : Users.DebuggerDisplay);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [DebuggerDisplay("{DebuggerDisplay,nq}")]
+    public class BranchProtectionTeamCollection : Collection<string>
+    {
+        public BranchProtectionTeamCollection()
+        { }
+
+        public BranchProtectionTeamCollection(IList<string> list) : base(list)
+        { }
+
+        internal string DebuggerDisplay
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, String.Join(", ", this));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [DebuggerDisplay("{DebuggerDisplay,nq}")]
+    public class BranchProtectionUserCollection : Collection<string>
+    {
+        public BranchProtectionUserCollection()
+        { }
+
+        public BranchProtectionUserCollection(IList<string> list) : base(list)
+        { }
+
+        internal string DebuggerDisplay
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, String.Join(", ", this));
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Octokit/Models/Response/BranchProtection.cs b/Octokit/Models/Response/BranchProtection.cs
index 98225ae6..3ef2d06f 100644
--- a/Octokit/Models/Response/BranchProtection.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Models/Response/BranchProtection.cs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace Octokit
     {
         public BranchProtectionSettings() { }
 
-        public BranchProtectionSettings(BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecks requiredStatusChecks, ProtectedBranchRestrictions restrictions)
+        public BranchProtectionSettings(BranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecks requiredStatusChecks, BranchProtectionPushRestrictions restrictions)
         {
             RequiredStatusChecks = requiredStatusChecks;
             Restrictions = restrictions;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace Octokit
         /// <summary>
         /// Push access restrictions for the protected branch
         /// </summary>
-        public ProtectedBranchRestrictions Restrictions { get; protected set; }
+        public BranchProtectionPushRestrictions Restrictions { get; protected set; }
 
         internal string DebuggerDisplay
         {
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ namespace Octokit
     /// Specifies people or teams allowed to push to the protected branch. Required status checks will still prevent these people from merging if the checks fail
     /// </summary>
     [DebuggerDisplay("{DebuggerDisplay,nq}")]
-    public class ProtectedBranchRestrictions
+    public class BranchProtectionPushRestrictions
     {
-        public ProtectedBranchRestrictions() { }
+        public BranchProtectionPushRestrictions() { }
 
-        public ProtectedBranchRestrictions(IReadOnlyList<Team> teams, IReadOnlyList<User> users)
+        public BranchProtectionPushRestrictions(IReadOnlyList<Team> teams, IReadOnlyList<User> users)
         {
             Teams = teams;
             Users = users;