diff --git a/branches.go b/branches.go
index 88b38d53c..57ccdc039 100644
--- a/branches.go
+++ b/branches.go
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ type ProtectBranchOptions struct {
 // idempotent function, protecting an already protected repository branch
 // still returns a 200 OK status code.
 //
-// Deprecated: This endpoint has been replaced by ProtectedBranchesService.ProtectRepositoryBranches()
+// Deprecated: This endpoint has been replaced by
+// ProtectedBranchesService.ProtectRepositoryBranches()
 //
 // GitLab API docs:
 // https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/branches.html#protect-repository-branch
@@ -151,7 +152,8 @@ func (s *BranchesService) ProtectBranch(pid interface{}, branch string, opts *Pr
 // idempotent function, unprotecting an already unprotected repository branch
 // still returns a 200 OK status code.
 //
-// Deprecated: This endpoint has been replaced by ProtectedBranchesService.UnprotectRepositoryBranches()
+// Deprecated: This endpoint has been replaced by
+// ProtectedBranchesService.UnprotectRepositoryBranches()
 //
 // GitLab API docs:
 // https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/branches.html#unprotect-repository-branch
diff --git a/protected_branches.go b/protected_branches.go
index 34db3dcb1..9dc919f15 100644
--- a/protected_branches.go
+++ b/protected_branches.go
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ type RequireCodeOwnerApprovalsOptions struct {
 // Gitlab API docs:
 // https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/protected_branches.html#update-a-protected-branch
 func (s *ProtectedBranchesService) RequireCodeOwnerApprovals(pid interface{}, branch string, opt *RequireCodeOwnerApprovalsOptions, options ...RequestOptionFunc) (*Response, error) {
-	_, req, err := s.UpdateProtectedBranch(pid, branch, &UpdateProtectedBranchOptions{CodeOwnerApprovalRequired: opt.CodeOwnerApprovalRequired}, options...)
+	updateOptions := &UpdateProtectedBranchOptions{
+		CodeOwnerApprovalRequired: opt.CodeOwnerApprovalRequired,
+	}
+	_, req, err := s.UpdateProtectedBranch(pid, branch, updateOptions, options...)
 	return req, err
 }