diff --git a/github/GithubObject.UnitTest.py b/github/GithubObject.UnitTest.py
index 4ffa70b8..661ce692 100644
--- a/github/GithubObject.UnitTest.py
+++ b/github/GithubObject.UnitTest.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class TestCaseWithGithubTestObject( unittest.TestCase ):
         return self.g.expect._dataRequest( "GET", url )
 
     def expectPut( self, url ):
-        return self.g.expect._dataRequest( "PUT", url )
+        return self.g.expect._statusRequest( "PUT", url )
 
     def expectPatch( self, url, data ):
         return self.g.expect._dataRequest( "PATCH", url, data )