diff --git a/tests/integration/api_user_watch_test.go b/tests/integration/api_user_watch_test.go
index 20528959e8..953e00551d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/api_user_watch_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/api_user_watch_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ func TestAPIWatch(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("IsWatching", func(t *testing.T) {
 		defer tests.PrintCurrentTest(t)()
 
-		req := NewRequest(t, "GET", fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/subscription", repo)).
+		req := NewRequest(t, "GET", fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/subscription", repo))
+		MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusUnauthorized)
+
+		req = NewRequest(t, "GET", fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/subscription", repo)).
 			AddTokenAuth(tokenWithRepoScope)
 		MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)