diff --git a/tests/Unit/Http/Middleware/Api/AuthenticateIPAccessTest.php b/tests/Unit/Http/Middleware/Api/AuthenticateIPAccessTest.php
index 8d47fdd54..545626317 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Http/Middleware/Api/AuthenticateIPAccessTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Http/Middleware/Api/AuthenticateIPAccessTest.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class AuthenticateIPAccessTest extends MiddlewareTestCase
      */
     public function testWithValidIP()
     {
-        $model = factory(ApiKey::class)->make(['allowed_ips' => '["127.0.0.1"]']);
+        $model = factory(ApiKey::class)->make(['allowed_ips' => ['127.0.0.1']]);
         $this->setRequestAttribute('api_key', $model);
 
         $this->request->shouldReceive('ip')->withNoArgs()->once()->andReturn('127.0.0.1');
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class AuthenticateIPAccessTest extends MiddlewareTestCase
      */
     public function testValidIPAgainstCIDRRange()
     {
-        $model = factory(ApiKey::class)->make(['allowed_ips' => '["192.168.1.1/28"]']);
+        $model = factory(ApiKey::class)->make(['allowed_ips' => ['192.168.1.1/28']]);
         $this->setRequestAttribute('api_key', $model);
 
         $this->request->shouldReceive('ip')->withNoArgs()->once()->andReturn('192.168.1.15');
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class AuthenticateIPAccessTest extends MiddlewareTestCase
     {
         $this->expectException(AccessDeniedHttpException::class);
 
-        $model = factory(ApiKey::class)->make(['allowed_ips' => '["127.0.0.1"]']);
+        $model = factory(ApiKey::class)->make(['allowed_ips' => ['127.0.0.1']]);
         $this->setRequestAttribute('api_key', $model);
 
         $this->request->shouldReceive('ip')->withNoArgs()->twice()->andReturn('127.0.0.2');