diff --git a/passbook/pretend/views/github.py b/passbook/pretend/views/github.py
index 42a7d3a07..bed4c770d 100644
--- a/passbook/pretend/views/github.py
+++ b/passbook/pretend/views/github.py
@@ -1,16 +1,24 @@
 """passbook pretend GitHub Views"""
 from django.http import JsonResponse
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django.views import View
+from oauth2_provider.models import AccessToken
 
 
 class GitHubUserView(View):
     """Emulate GitHub's /user API Endpoint"""
 
+    def verify_access_token(self):
+        """Verify access token manually since github uses /user?access_token=..."""
+        token = get_object_or_404(AccessToken, token=self.request.get('access_token', ''))
+        return token.user
+
     def get(self, request):
         """Emulate GitHub's /user API Endpoint"""
+        user = self.verify_access_token()
         return JsonResponse({
-            "login": request.user.username,
-            "id": request.user.pk,
+            "login": user.username,
+            "id": user.pk,
             "node_id": "",
             "avatar_url": "",
             "gravatar_id": "",
@@ -27,19 +35,19 @@ class GitHubUserView(View):
             "received_events_url": "",
             "type": "User",
             "site_admin": False,
-            "name": request.user.name,
+            "name": user.name,
             "company": "",
             "blog": "",
             "location": "",
-            "email": request.user.email,
+            "email": user.email,
             "hireable": False,
             "bio": "",
             "public_repos": 0,
             "public_gists": 0,
             "followers": 0,
             "following": 0,
-            "created_at": request.user.date_joined,
-            "updated_at": request.user.date_joined,
+            "created_at": user.date_joined,
+            "updated_at": user.date_joined,
             "private_gists": 0,
             "total_private_repos": 0,
             "owned_private_repos": 0,