diff --git a/tests/schemas/test_openapi.py b/tests/schemas/test_openapi.py
index a928b6b30..674ee9829 100644
--- a/tests/schemas/test_openapi.py
+++ b/tests/schemas/test_openapi.py
@@ -229,18 +229,18 @@ class TestGenerator(TestCase):
         assert 'post' in example_operations
 
     def test_prefixed_paths_construction(self):
-        """Construction of the `paths` key with a common prefix."""
+        """Construction of the `paths` key maintains a common prefix."""
         patterns = [
-            url(r'^api/v1/example/?$', views.ExampleListView.as_view()),
-            url(r'^api/v1/example/{pk}/?$', views.ExampleDetailView.as_view()),
+            url(r'^v1/example/?$', views.ExampleListView.as_view()),
+            url(r'^v1/example/{pk}/?$', views.ExampleDetailView.as_view()),
         ]
         generator = SchemaGenerator(patterns=patterns)
         generator._initialise_endpoints()
 
         paths = generator.get_paths()
 
-        assert '/example/' in paths
-        assert '/example/{id}/' in paths
+        assert '/v1/example/' in paths
+        assert '/v1/example/{id}/' in paths
 
     def test_schema_construction(self):
         """Construction of the top level dictionary."""