diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 83a03d4..1cd309a 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ async def github(request):
             if request.json["commit"]["committer"]:
                 commit_author = request.json["commit"]["committer"]["name"]
             else:
-                commit_author = request.json["commit"]["author"]["name"]
+                commit_author = request.json["commit"]["commit"]["author"]["name"]
             branches = ", ".join((x["name"] for x in request.json["branches"]))
 
             if state not in ("success", "pending"):