diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_shelf.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_shelf.py
index b78e241c..35cc63f2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_shelf.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_shelf.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ShelfViews(TestCase):
         shelf = self.local_user.shelf_set.first()
         request = self.factory.get("")
         request.user = self.local_user
-        with patch("bookwyrm.views.shelf.is_api_request") as is_api:
+        with patch("bookwyrm.views.shelf.shelf.is_api_request") as is_api:
             is_api.return_value = False
             result = view(request, self.local_user.username, shelf.identifier)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)