diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/states_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/states_controller_spec.rb
index 81313c3153..548fcb0ad1 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/states_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/states_controller_spec.rb
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ module Api
       end
 
       it "paginates when page parameter is passed through" do
-        expect(@scope).to receive(:page).with(1).and_return(@scope)
+        expect(@scope).to receive(:page).with("1").and_return(@scope)
         expect(@scope).to receive(:per).with(nil)
         api_get :index, page: 1
       end
 
       it "paginates when per_page parameter is passed through" do
         expect(@scope).to receive(:page).with(nil).and_return(@scope)
-        expect(@scope).to receive(:per).with(25)
+        expect(@scope).to receive(:per).with("25")
         api_get :index, per_page: 25
       end
     end