diff --git a/source/github/github.go b/source/github/github.go
index 00f3b7e45..d66668c5d 100644
--- a/source/github/github.go
+++ b/source/github/github.go
@@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ func (g *Github) Open(url string) (source.Driver, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if u.User == nil {
-		// use http.DefaultClient
-		client = nil
-	} else {
+	// client defaults to http.DefaultClient
+	client = nil
+	if u.User != nil {
 		password, ok := u.User.Password()
 		if !ok {
 			return nil, ErrNoUserInfo