diff --git a/app/services/github.py b/app/services/github.py
index fc5e157..a6f3119 100644
--- a/app/services/github.py
+++ b/app/services/github.py
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ def delete(self, route_url, params = {}):
     def get_user_from_token(access_token):
         """Fetch user data using the access token."""
         url = api_url + '/user'
-        params = { 'access_token': access_token }
+        headers = {'Authorization' : 'token ' + access_token}
 
-        return requests.get(url, params=params).json()
+        return requests.get(url, headers=headers).json()