diff --git a/pubsub/tests/unit/pubsub_v1/subscriber/test_streaming_pull_manager.py b/pubsub/tests/unit/pubsub_v1/subscriber/test_streaming_pull_manager.py
index 4acbf74ea8c0..924fde56ea70 100644
--- a/pubsub/tests/unit/pubsub_v1/subscriber/test_streaming_pull_manager.py
+++ b/pubsub/tests/unit/pubsub_v1/subscriber/test_streaming_pull_manager.py
@@ -272,10 +272,10 @@ def test_heartbeat_inactive():
 
 
 @mock.patch(
-    'google.cloud.pubsub_v1.subscriber._protocol.bidi.ResumableBidiRpc',
+    'google.api_core.bidi.ResumableBidiRpc',
     autospec=True)
 @mock.patch(
-    'google.cloud.pubsub_v1.subscriber._protocol.bidi.BackgroundConsumer',
+    'google.api_core.bidi.BackgroundConsumer',
     autospec=True)
 @mock.patch(
     'google.cloud.pubsub_v1.subscriber._protocol.leaser.Leaser',